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KANG-GLAC

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KANG-GLAC

The Greenland Ice Sheet is decaying at an accelerating rate in response to climate change. Warm ocean waters moving through the fjords eventually meet the faces of marine-terminating glaciers, increasing … The post KANG-GLAC appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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SO-CHIC

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The Southern Ocean regulates the global climate by controlling heat and carbon exchanges between the atmosphere and the ocean. Rates of climate change on decadal time scales ultimately depend on … The post SO-CHIC appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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New investment for battery degradation research

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New investment for battery degradation research

Professor Dame Clare Grey has a leading role in the research, courtesy Chemistry Photography Thursday, March 30, 2023 Professor Dame Clare Grey of this department will take a leading role in a new £29 million funding commitment to UK battery research. The Faraday Institution announced today the £29 million investment in six key battery research…

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Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

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Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

image of cells and electrons during photosynthesis Wednesday, March 22, 2023 An in-depth study of photosynthesis could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy. Dr Jenny Zhang from this department has coordinated an international team of physicists, chemists and biologists to study the earliest stages of photosynthesis in live cells at…

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Reply to Yang et al.: Global warming and black carbon simultaneously lead to glacier mass decline over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau [Response]

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The post Reply to Yang et al.: Global warming and black carbon simultaneously lead to glacier mass decline over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau [Response] appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Jorge Viñuales advises Vanuatu in bid to request an advisory opinion on climate change from the ‘World Court’

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The Republic of Vanuatu has secured the co-sponsorship of no less than 105 States for the submission to vote by the UN General Assembly of a Draft Resolution requesting the International Court of Justice, dubbed the ‘World Court’, to provide an advisory opinion on climate change under international law. Cambridge Centre…

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Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics

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Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics

Slideshow image:  Featured image:  Image caption:  Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics. Daniel Zeichner MP. Thurs 2 March 7.00–8.30 pm Image link:  Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics Sort order:  1

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Long-term stability in the circumpolar foraging range of a Southern Ocean predator between the eras of whaling and rapid climate change

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The post Long-term stability in the circumpolar foraging range of a Southern Ocean predator between the eras of whaling and rapid climate change appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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New systematic evidence map and online tools launched to support policy efforts to reduce traffic-related air pollution

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Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge  – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to reduce traffic-related emissions and air pollution. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use this resource to discover more about the effectiveness of over 1000 policy scenarios,…

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New evidence map and tools launched to support policies to reduce traffic-related air pollution

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Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to reduce traffic-related emissions and air pollution. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use this resource to discover more about the effectiveness of over 1000 policy scenarios,…

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