COP15: UN and Cambridge sign agreement to bolster conservation
09 Dec 2022The UN Convention on Biological Diversity secretariat and the University of Cambridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding on day two of COP15, which...
The tulip hunter of Toktogul
09 Dec 2022Brett Wilson's love of wild tulips has taken him to some of the most spectacular places in Central Asia, where he discovered a new species in...
Protecting Europe’s seabirds
08 Dec 2022New conservation guide launched to protect European seabirds at risk from climate change
The future of farming: from eating insects to urban agriculture
07 Dec 2022The Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School is supporting new ventures to improve sustainability in agriculture to meet the...
Mastercard Foundation African scholars tackle climate change at Cambridge
05 Dec 2022The University of Cambridge and Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to help young African leaders tackle some of the continent’s most pressing...
Cambridge at COP27
29 Nov 2022As COP27 wound down in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Cambridge kept its focus on action to reach emission goals set in Paris and...
Mussel survey reveals alarming degradation of River Thames ecosystem since the 1960s
28 Nov 2022Scientists replicated a 1964 River Thames survey and found that mussel numbers have declined by almost 95%, with one species – the depressed river...
Can aviation be sustainable?
23 Nov 2022Air travel is one of the major contributors to global warming. Cambridge scientists are working with leading energy companies to help develop...
The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035?
18 Nov 2022In the week of COP27 people across the world have flown to Sharm El Sheikh to discuss action on climate change. Aviation is a crucial way to bring us...
Cambridge engagement with banks wins Green Gown Award
17 Nov 2022The University of Cambridge, alongside Trinity and Jesus Colleges, shared a prestigious 2022 Green Gown Award in the Money for Good category for...
COP must reverse rising pessimism over building sector decarbonisation
17 Nov 2022Social media engagement with climate policy events is vital to reducing building emissions and ensuring environmental justice, research led by...
Why COP27 matters
08 Nov 2022Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero, explains what she believes COP27 needs to achieve.