New ideas and inspiration feature at Cambridge Festival 2022
30 Mar 2022Festival launches on Thursday 31 March with 100s of free events
Lack of transparency over cost of conservation projects hampers ability to prioritise funds for nature protection
23 Mar 2022A new study has found that costs of conservation projects are rarely reported, making it difficult for others to make decisions on the most cost-...
Crop Science Centre to conduct field trials of genetically modified barley that could reduce need for synthetic fertilisers
23 Mar 2022Trials will evaluate whether enhancing the natural capacity of crops to interact with common soil fungi can contribute to more sustainable, equitable...
Butterflies through time: a new exhibition
22 Mar 2022Butterflies through time at Cambridge’s Museum of Zoology illuminates the beautiful, turbulent history of butterflies across the UK.
Forest restoration: trade-offs between environmental and wood production goals
17 Mar 2022Forest restoration schemes should prioritise restoring native forests for greatest climate and environmental benefits, but these benefits incur a...
Birds of prey populations suppressed by lead poisoning from gun ammo
16 Mar 2022New study uses data on lead levels in the livers of thousands of dead raptors to calculate the impact of lead poisoning on population size.
Climate action scholarships for small island nation students launched in partnership with HRH The Prince of Wales
14 Mar 2022Students from small island nations will be supported in their work to address climate change through new scholarships inspired by His Royal Highness...
Relocating farmland could turn back clock twenty years on carbon emissions
10 Mar 2022Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximise yield and minimise environmental impact. This...
Climate change threat to seabirds must be properly considered for their conservation to be effective
09 Mar 2022A new study shows how knowledge of climate change threats could be better connected with conservation efforts to help protect seabirds and other at-...
Opinion: Russian gas will fund Putin’s war
08 Mar 2022Would Europe cutting off Russian oil and gas imports be enough to convince Putin to stop the war on Ukraine? According to Dr Chi Kong Chyong from the...
Nutritious fish stocks are being squandered by salmon farming, say scientists
01 Mar 2022Eating wild-caught fish instead of using it as feed in salmon farming would allow nearly four million tonnes of fish to be left in the sea, while...
Accelerating melt rate makes Greenland Ice Sheet world’s largest ‘dam’
21 Feb 2022The world’s second-largest ice sheet is melting from the bottom up – and generating huge amounts of heat from hydropower.