Maureen and her repaired toaster

Let's get fixable: why we need the right to repair

14 March 2023

From toasters that won鈥檛 pop to farmers hacking their own tractors, we ask why the聽right to repair聽is important for people and for the planet 鈥 and we visit a local Repair聽Caf茅 to meet some of the 'fixers' in action.

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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 February 2023

Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total greenhouse gas emissions 鈥 the first time this has been accurately quantified 鈥 and found that carbon emissions could be reduced to one-fifth of current levels by 2050.

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Green Leaf inside a Computer Circuit Board

Big data's hidden cost

16 January 2023

As the climate emergency and cost-of-living crisis focus our minds on how to reduce energy, a group of scientists have highlighted the hidden environmental cost behind some of our major breakthroughs.

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Can aviation be sustainable?

Can aviation be sustainable?

23 November 2022

Air travel is one of the major contributors to global warming. Cambridge scientists are working with leading energy companies to help develop sustainable aviation fuels, which could reduce the industry鈥檚 carbon emissions by up to 80%.

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