AI system could predict safety problems in social housing before they happen
Cambridge researchers are developing an artificial intelligence tool that could tell councils which social housing tenants are most at risk, before a potential crisis hits.
UK must improve energy efficiency to end 50 years of policy failure and prevent future energy crises, study argues
As prices rise and the UK Government considers energy bill help once again, a new study warns that the country’s approach to energy support is structurally geared towards short-term crisis response rather than long-term solutions.
Four Cambridge innovations awarded UKRI proof of concept funding
Four cutting-edge University of Cambridge research projects are to receive funding from UKRI to grow into market-leading products and services.
Public Map Platform supporting green transition secures major funding
A team led by Professor Flora Samuel from Cambridge’s Department of Architecture has been awarded a further Green Transition Ecosystem grant of £3.12 million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to create a Public Map Platform to chart the green transition on the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn.
Turbocharging the race to protect nature and climate with AI
Rebalancing the planet must happen faster. Cambridge researchers are using AI to help.
News article or big oil ad?
A sneaky form of advertising favoured by oil giants influences public opinion with climate action misperceptions, but researchers are studying potential solutions.
Wrong trees in the wrong place can make cities hotter at night, study reveals
While trees can cool some cities significantly during the day, new research shows that tree canopies can also trap heat and raise temperatures at night. The study aims to help urban planners choose the best combinations of trees and planting locations to combat urban heat stress.
Energy inefficiency and inability to downsize pose even bigger threat to low-income pensioners than loss of Winter Fuel Payments, study suggests
The UK Government’s policy to scrap Winter Fuel Payments could disproportionately affect low-income pensioners in England, new analysis suggests. But the same study argues that the energy inefficiency of homes and challenges involved in downsizing will have an even more harmful effect this winter.
Personal carbon footprint of the rich is vastly underestimated by rich and poor alike, study finds
The personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and lower incomes, no matter which country they come from. At the same time, both the rich and the poor drastically overestimate the carbon footprint of the poorest people.
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: deficiencies in building structures and construction shortcuts were main cause of casualties
The Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT), co-led by Professor Emily So, today publishes its findings and recommendations.