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Links to internet resources

EG members suggest the following links to interesting resources on the internet which relate to environmental matters.

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The links are arranged in categories which relate to local issues, national issues, the world environment, climate science, energy and climate policy

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Links on environmental issues local to Cambridgeshire

To calculate your carbon footprint, learn about local events like repair cafes, etc —

          https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/

 

For information about the quality of and threats to the River Cam — https://camvalleyforum.uk/

 

For information about wildlife in this region (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire) and events promoting it—https://www.wildlifebcn.org/

 

For information about the fens—https://www.fensforthefuture.org.uk/

 

For information on biodiversity in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough—http://www.cpbiodiversity.org.uk/

Links on UK national environmental issues

An overview of research on many approaches to improving the environment—

https://www.zero.cam.ac.uk/what-we-do/research

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Links on Climate Science

NASA is an independent agency of the US federal government and is responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA's Global Climate Change website hosts an extensive collection of global warming resources for media, educators, weathercasters and public speakers.

https://climate.nasa.gov/

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The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/climate-change-science-solutions/

Climate Etc. provides a forum for climate researchers, academics and technical experts from other fields, citizen scientists, and the interested public to engage in a discussion on topics related to climate science and the science-policy interface:  About | Climate Etc. (judithcurry.com)

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Links on Economic Policy and Energy

​Leeds University Centre for Climate Change and Economics and Policy:

https://www.cccep.ac.uk/

World Bank:

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/climatechange

Brookings Institute:

https://www.brookings.edu/topic/global-development/

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On progress to net zero emissions: 

https://www.netzerowatch.com/news

 

View UK electrical energy production as it happens. 

Dials show current production.  Graphs show recent history

https://gridwatch.templar.co.uk

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Links on IPCC and Climate Policy

​Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

 

https://www.ipcc.ch/

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Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

Working Groups and their Summaries for Policy Makers

WG I Physical science basis

WG II Impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities

WG III mitigation actions

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