Death tolls from climate disasters will ‘balloon’ without investment in Africa’s weather stations
14 Aug 2023Investment in ‘hydromet systems’ using technologies from AI to SMS would provide a nine-to-one ROI in saved lives and assets across African nations...
Meet Cambridge's mussel man
10 Aug 2023How new ways of shellfish farming could help meet future food needs.
Stealth swimmers: fish hide behind others to hunt
07 Aug 2023An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their prey without...
Cracking the great cuckoo cover-up
26 Jul 2023African cuckoos may have met their match with the fork-tailed drongo, which scientists predict can detect and reject cuckoo eggs from their nest on...
Oxygen ‘holes’ could hold the key to higher performing EV batteries
19 Jul 2023Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding and overcoming the challenges associated with nickel-rich materials used in lithium-ion...
Small-winged and lighter coloured butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
13 Jul 2023The family, wing length and wing colour of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to withstand rising temperatures, say a team led by...
Shrinking Arctic glaciers are unearthing a new source of methane
06 Jul 2023As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of the potent...
World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots
04 Jul 2023Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for...
Inaugural Sustainability Showcase celebrates environmental achievements across Cambridge
29 Jun 2023The Environmental Sustainability Team at the University of Cambridge hosted its first-ever Sustainability Showcase on 21st June at Wolfson College...
Birds and honey badgers could be cooperating to steal from bees in parts of Africa
29 Jun 2023The tale of two charismatic species cooperating for mutual benefit has captivated naturalists for centuries – but evidence has been patchy...
Foresters bring Cambridge 'water curriculum' to Indian Himalayas
29 Jun 2023Foresters across the mountainous northeastern Indian state of Nagaland will help roll out a unique programme of environmental education, co-developed...
Cambridge introduces precision technology approach to recycling in first for UK Higher Education
28 Jun 2023The University of Cambridge aims to increase waste recycling from around 50% to 80% by reducing the number of different bins used by staff and...