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Floating ‘artificial leaves’ ride the wave of clean fuel production

17 Aug 2022

Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large...

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Cambridge experts on the UK heatwave and climate change

19 Jul 2022

From heatwave 'dismay' to the 'deadly' effects of climate change, here's what two Cambridge experts say about the UK's record-breaking temperatures.

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Extreme weather and climate events likely to drive increase in gender-based violence

13 Jun 2022

As the climate crisis leads to more intense and more frequent extreme weather and climate-related events, this in turn risks increasing the amount of...

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Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds

13 May 2022

Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the floating ice...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥PhD student who wants to change the way we think about food

04 May 2022

When Gates Cambridge Scholar Clara Ma participated in the Veganuary challenge she didn’t realise it would change the course of her PhD. Today she’s...

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Deforestation

New report assesses global anti-deforestation measures

04 May 2022

Comprehensive scientific report shows progress and effects on climate, nature and people.

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New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels

28 Feb 2022

Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste.

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Accelerating melt rate makes Greenland Ice Sheet world’s largest ‘dam’

21 Feb 2022

̽»¨Ö±²¥world’s second-largest ice sheet is melting from the bottom up – and generating huge amounts of heat from hydropower.

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Historic buildings could use solar panels to protect from rising energy costs

03 Feb 2022

Installing solar panels could help historic buildings beat the rising costs of energy, according to a new study.

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Crab apple tree in bloom

UK plants flowering a month earlier due to climate change

02 Feb 2022

Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences for wildlife, agriculture and...

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Centre for Mathematical Sciences

Cambridge partners with Schmidt Futures in new software engineering network

19 Jan 2022

Software engineers will bridge the gap between modern science and scalable complex software at four leading universities.

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From Ambition to Action

17 Jan 2022

This report represents the huge amount of work done by our growing team across the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ in 2020–21. It also reflects the strong partnerships we...

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