Low-carbon policies can be ‘balanced’ to benefit small firms and average households – study
A review of ten types of policy used to reduce carbon suggests that some costs fall on those less able to bear them – but it also shows these policies can form
Jan. 18, 2021 • ~7 min
sustainable-earth climate-change energy policy carbon-offsets
Muddying the waters: rock breakdown may play less of a role in regulating climate than previously thought
The weathering of rocks at the Earth’s surface may remove less greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than previous estimates, says new research from the
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~6 min
geology climate-change carbon-emissions carbon river
Muddying the waters: rock breakdown may play less role of a role in regulating climate than previously thought
The weathering of rocks at the Earth’s surface may remove less greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than previous estimates, says new research from the
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~6 min
geology climate-change carbon-emissions carbon river
New research will use space telescopes to monitor energy efficiency of buildings
The University of Cambridge is one of 21 organisations awarded a share of over £7 million in funding meant to put the UK at the forefront of the latest
Dec. 7, 2020 • ~5 min
space astronomy climate-change energy energy-efficient
Climate change and food demand could shrink species’ habitats by almost a quarter by 2100
Mammals, birds and amphibians worldwide have lost on average 18% of their natural habitat range as a result of changes in land use and climate change, a new
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~5 min
biodiversity-conservation sustainable-earth climate-change global-food-security
Cambridge Zero launches first climate festival
Cambridge researchers offer sneak peek of blueprint for green future as part of free week-long climate festival.
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~3 min
climate-change climate public-engagement
New drone technology advances volcanic monitoring
Specially-adapted drones, developed by an international team involving scientists from the University of Cambridge, are transforming how we forecast eruptions
Oct. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
climate-change carbon volcano drones
Globalised economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse: study
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~5 min
climate-change covid-19 manufacturing economics macroeconomic global-food-security food-security globalisation
The testimony of trees: how volcanic eruptions shaped 2000 years of world history
Researchers have shown that over the past two thousand years, volcanoes have played a larger role in natural temperature variability than previously thought,
Sept. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
climate-change tree-rings volcano trees
Tree rings show scale of Arctic pollution is worse than previously thought
The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that the direct and indirect effects of industrial pollution in the region
Sept. 25, 2020 • ~5 min
climate-change environment pollution ecology trees arctic
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