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Wheat crops being sprayed with fertiliser

Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

09 Feb 2023

Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of...

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Solar-powered reactor for converting plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

09 Jan 2023

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using...

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Man installing loft insulation

Insulation only provides short-term reduction in household gas consumption

01 Jan 2023

First study to look at long-term effect of home insulation in England and Wales finds fall in gas consumption per household was small and only lasts...

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Can aviation be sustainable?

Can aviation be sustainable?

23 Nov 2022

Air travel is one of the major contributors to global warming. Cambridge scientists are working with leading energy companies to help develop...

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Why COP27 matters

08 Nov 2022

Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero, explains what she believes COP27 needs to achieve.

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Pope Francis in Vatican City

Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays

01 Nov 2022

Even a small dietary change by a minority of UK Catholics had significant environmental benefits, say researchers, who argue that a papal decree...

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Fluid mechanics and the energy transition

14 Oct 2022

Decarbonisation of the energy system is the greatest challenge we face. At Cambridge’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows, world-leading...

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Solar panels in Dunhuang, Gansu, China

Competition with China a ‘driving force’ for clean energy funding in the 21st century

12 Sep 2022

Analysis of energy RD&D investment in major economies also found that commitments at COP21 yielded some positives. Ultimately, however, trends...

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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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Nature loss pushes nations towards 'bankruptcy'

23 Jun 2022

The first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit rating warns of looming national debt crises across 26 countries. Financial markets should use...

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A butterfly behind glass

Butterflies through time: a new exhibition

22 Mar 2022

Butterflies through time at Cambridge’s Museum of Zoology illuminates the beautiful, turbulent history of butterflies across the UK.

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3D-printed custom electrodes

Tiny ‘skyscrapers’ help bacteria convert sunlight into electricity

07 Mar 2022

Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water.

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