Global warming

New MPhil to develop new materials for low-carbon technologies

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New MPhil to develop new materials for low-carbon technologies

Image courtesy University of Cambridge Wednesday, October 23, 2024 This department is part of a new University of Cambridge MPhil Programme which will deliver training related to the development of new materials for the transition to a low-carbon society. The MPhil Programme in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition is an eleven-month Master Programme that…

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Reducing plane clouds could help the planet, Cambridge study reveals

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This new discovery could help reduce the impact of aviation on global warming by 40%

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CLN MoreRenewables

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CLN MoreRenewables

Shorthand Story:  ErytKptoF2 Shorthand Story Head:  CLN MoreRenewables Shorthand Story Body:  Introduction Robust laws enable the transition More renewables for more people Businesses and governments must talk to each other Support the campaign We are asking governments to implement robust laws for #MoreRenewables Strong, streamlined laws are a crucial part of the energy transition. That’s…

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Council crack down to extinguish illegal fires

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Reference:  Date:  Wed, 01/24/2024 The number of illegal fires across the district has fallen 58% in a year according to East Cambridgeshire District Council. The council has been cracking down on the burning of commercial waste as part of its commitment towards a cleaner, greener East Cambridgeshire. Burning waste, particularly oil-based wastes, plastics and treated…

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International team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects

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International team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects

A research mission to Antarctica will study the effects of global warming on the West Antarctic ice sheet. The mission is part of an international research programme, which includes researchers … The post International team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Map shows areas of Cambs that could be underwater with global warming rise of 1.5C

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Interactive maps by Climate Central show how different extents of global warming could affect Cambridgeshire

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Shrinking Arctic glaciers reveal source of methane that could accelerate global warming

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It is thought emissions will increase as the glaciers retreat.

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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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Warming and acidification threatens organisms

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Warming and acidification threatens organisms

Global warming and ocean acidification are threatening marine organisms, such as corals, bryozoans, molluscs, sea urchins or crustaceans, that build their skeletons and shells with calcium carbonate (chalk) according to … The post Warming and acidification threatens organisms appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Cambridge scientists warn global warming could see extinction-level event in 50 years

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Global heating could become “catastrophic” for humanity if temperature rises are worse than many predict

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