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- ‘Rebound effect’ cancels out home insulation’s impact on gas use – study Sun, 1 Jan 23, 7:00pmResearch in England and Wales shows that conservatories, extensions and changing behaviour cancelled out any savings
- Most UK universities failing to hit carbon reduction targets Tue, 6 Dec 22, 6:00pmCampaign group calls for institutions to be accountable via short-term assessments after 59% missed goals
- Claim: An Eco-Terrorist Wing Would Help Peaceful Climate Activists Win Sat, 9 Jul 22, 11:00amAccording to British Academics, Eco-terrorism "... creates a contrast between a “reasonable” mainstream with a “radical” flank in a way that can be conducive to change.".
- Cambridge is right to join the flight from fossil fuels. But divestment is just a start Fri, 2 Oct 20, 8:12pmThe financial system is what’s driving the climate emergency. It needs a complete structural overhaul
- Cambridge University to divest from fossil fuels by 2030 Thu, 1 Oct 20, 8:00pmFuture research funding will also be scrutinised in response to climate crisis
- Half of UK universities have committed to divest from fossil fuel Mon, 13 Jan 20, 6:00pm78 out of 154 universities joined campaign in blow to big oil’s ‘social licence’, campaigners say
- Students accuse Cambridge university of 'greenwashing' ties with oil firms Sat, 23 Nov 19, 7:00pmActivists call Cambridge Zero initiative a ‘PR stunt to divert attention from links to fossil fuel industry’
- Cambridge University agrees to explore fossil fuel divestment plan Tue, 7 May 19, 7:46pmEx-archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams welcomes plans for fully costed proposals
- BP chief urges Cambridge University to keep fossil fuel investments Wed, 25 Apr 18, 12:53amBob Dudley faces criticism for calling for university to ‘come to its senses’ over divestment
- Scientists create revolutionary ultra-white paint inspired by beetles Wed, 28 Mar 18, 1:12amResearchers have unveiled what could be the whitest natural substance, composed of cellulose and inspired by the Cyphocilus beetle native to Southeast Asia...
- Prehistoric womens arms were up to 16% stronger than today's rowing champions Fri, 1 Dec 17, 3:36amIf a group of prehistoric women somehow time-traveled to the present, they could probably lick the rowers of Cambridge University's boat club in a race...
- This living solar wallpaper harvests energy thanks to photosynthesis Wed, 8 Nov 17, 3:15amResearchers at Imperial College London just created incredible energy-harvesting wallpaper by inkjet-printing circuitry and cyanobacteria on paper. The cyanobacteria live through the printing process, and then perform photosynthesis...
- Cambridge scientists use light and plants to make cheap, clean hydrogen Thu, 16 Mar 17, 1:47amEveryone from startups to car companies as big as Toyota have seen the potential of hydrogen as a clean fuel source for vehicles, since its only byproduct is water...
- Extraordinary 'British Pompeii' settlement was preserved in water for 3,000 years Thu, 21 Jul 16, 1:11amThe Cambridge Archaeological Unit is excavating Must Farm, a well-preserved British site that has provided a glimpse into daily life during the Bronze Age...
- Cambridge researchers are growing bone for greener buildings Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:45amConcrete and steel make up the bulk of today's skyscrapers and city buildings. But both materials require huge amounts of energy to process, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global carbon emissions. University of Cambridge...