Climate change

Road investment ‘desperately needed’ says council who put issue down to climate change

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CCC has said they are not getting the funds from government to address these highway issues which has been exacerbated by extreme weather

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Learning about a world powered by sunlight

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Learning about a world powered by sunlight

The Reisner Lab Outreach Team teach chemistry in an entertaining way, courtesy @ChemistryPhotograph Thursday, January 26, 2023 A group of students recently attended a lecture peppered with fun-filled experiments to illustrate the serious issue of how to combat climate change in an entertaining and informative way. More than 100 Year 10 students and teachers from…

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Advancing Antarctic climate change policy: Upcoming opportunities for scientists and policymakers to work together [Editorial]

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The post Advancing Antarctic climate change policy: Upcoming opportunities for scientists and policymakers to work together [Editorial] appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Glove recycling scheme reduces carbon footprint

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Glove recycling scheme reduces carbon footprint

Forse group members gather for litter picking Monday, December 19, 2022 Forse group PhD student Chloe Balhatchet has launched a glove recycling scheme which will help decrease the department’s carbon footprint.  The distinctive purple bins Chloe overcame numerous obstacles to introduce the successful scheme to recycle Nitrile gloves, which are used in many of the…

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Cambs residents say ‘yes to better buses’ at sustainable travel zone rally

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"We have to do something about congestion, pollution, and climate change"

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CFLPP Monthly Seminar: “Should Judges Make Climate Change Law?”

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The fifth 2022-3 session of the monthly seminar run by the Cambridge Forum for Legal & Political Philosophy will take place at 3:00pm on Thursday, February 16th, through Zoom . The session will be chaired by Agnes Lindberg, who is a PhD student in the Law Faculty. As the reading for the session, she has…

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LCIL Friday Lecture: ‘Oil and water: The inherent incompatibility of international investment law with climate action’ – Dr Anil Yilmaz Vastardis, Essex Law School

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Lecture Summary: The survival of our planet requires swift and targeted climate policies to adapt, mitigate and repair. Scientists and political elites acknowledge the urgency to reduce our reliance on coal and fossil fuels to achieve the necessary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Academics have been studying the impacts of investment treaty protections on climate…

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Ambitious plan to help double land for nature in East Cambs announced

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Reference:  Date:  Mon, 11/28/2022 An ambitious plan to help in our commitment to double the land set aside for nature in East Cambridgeshire, helping boost biodiversity and combat climate change, has been approved by district councillors. Working in partnership with The Wildlife Trust, East Cambridgeshire District Council has identified nine areas including Wicken Fen, the…

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‘The Africa COP’: Cambridge researcher in Uganda describes climate change mayhem

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Dr Gabriel Okello of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

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‘COP27 showcases new ascendancy of oil lobby’, says Cambridge author

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Terry Macalister insists war in Ukraine has eclipsed climate change as number one issue for governments

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