Wind farm

New tools show a way forward for large-scale storage of renewable energy

02 March 2020

A technique based on the principles of MRI and NMR has allowed researchers to observe not only how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy storage work, but also how they fail, which will assist in the development of strategies to extend battery lifetimes in support of the transition to a zero-carbon future.

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Number of days per year with mean daily temperatures above 25 degrees - 1979-2018 compared with 2018-2059

New approaches to help businesses tackle climate change

26 February 2020

Climate change could add around 20% to the global cost of extreme weather events by 2040, according to early findings from Cambridge researchers, who are urging businesses to evaluate their own exposures to the growing risk to improve their resilience and sustainability.

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The climate crisis: towards zero carbon

26 February 2020

Sir David Attenborough, Dr Jane Goodall DBE and leading Cambridge University researchers talk about the urgency of climate crisis – and some of the solutions that will take us towards zero carbon.

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High flying academics

10 February 2020

Cambridge University has committed to dramatically reducing its carbon footprint. But making a meaningful difference will involve tackling the culture of international travel that runs deeply through academia.

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Absolute zero

11 December 2019

Director of Cambridge Zero, Dr Emily Shuckburgh, is harnessing Cambridge expertise to tackle the climate emergency.

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The climate scientist and the planet-sized problem

06 December 2019

Dr Emily Shuckburgh is Director of Cambridge Zero, an ambitious new University climate change initiative aimed at transitioning to a zero carbon world. She shares why she believes this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to create a sustainable and fair future for everyone.

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