Catastrophic climate risks are ‘dangerously underexplored’
01 Aug 2022Researchers call for a new ‘Climate Endgame’ agenda and say far too little work has gone into understanding the mechanisms by which rising...
Natural clean-up: bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes
26 Jul 2022A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags...
Cambridge experts on the UK heatwave and climate change
19 Jul 2022From heatwave 'dismay' to the 'deadly' effects of climate change, here's what two Cambridge experts say about the UK's record-breaking temperatures.
Experts predict top emerging impacts on ocean biodiversity over next decade
07 Jul 2022Lithium extraction from the deep sea, overfishing of deeper-water species, and the unexpected ocean impacts of wildfires on land are among 15 issues...
Toads surprise scientists by climbing trees in UK woodlands
06 Jul 2022Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over 50 common toads in nest boxes and tree cavities at least 1...
Conservation: it’s time to look at the evidence
29 Jun 2022Professor Bill Sutherland is leading a conservation revolution to reverse the dramatic loss of global biodiversity
Intensive farming may actually reduce risk of pandemics, experts argue
24 Jun 2022Scientists evaluate the evidence that intensive livestock farming is causing pandemics, and find that intensive farming could actually reduce the...
Nature loss pushes nations towards 'bankruptcy'
23 Jun 2022The first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit rating warns of looming national debt crises across 26 countries. Financial markets should use...
Extreme weather and climate events likely to drive increase in gender-based violence
13 Jun 2022As the climate crisis leads to more intense and more frequent extreme weather and climate-related events, this in turn risks increasing the amount of...
Cambridge University Herbarium gains national significance accolade
31 May 2022The Herbarium has been officially awarded Designated status by the Arts Council England
Powering a green revolution
23 May 2022Dr Giorgia Longobardi, founder and CEO of University spinout Cambridge GaN Devices, is harnessing the extraordinary properties of superconductor...
Charles Emogor: Going All-in on Public Engagement
23 May 2022Since his first internship as a wildlife conservation scientist, Charles has been engaging the public about endangered species. Not afraid to ask for...