Environment
Cambridge research: First global bond index to address fossil fuel expansion
11 Apr 2025University of Cambridge researchers have selected index provider Bloomberg Index Services Limited to launch the first global corporate bond index to...
Record-breaking Cambridge Festival 2025 ends on a high, uniting 45,000 visitors in celebration of ideas, discovery and dialogue
10 Apr 2025The fifth Cambridge Festival has drawn to a triumphant close, having welcomed a record-breaking 45,000 visitors across 385 events during 17 inspiring...
New funding to model solar geoengineering impacts
03 Apr 2025Cambridge is leading one of four projects receiving new funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to model the risks and impacts...
Emissions-free flying takes off at Cambridge Climate Challenge
03 Apr 2025A biology PhD candidate and an early career aerospace engineer researcher won the 2025 Cambridge Zero Climate Challenge for turning waste into...
Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found following iceberg calving
25 Mar 2025Scientists explore a seafloor area newly exposed by iceberg A-84; discover vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals.
Fully AI driven weather prediction system could start revolution in forecasting
20 Mar 2025A new AI weather prediction system, developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, can deliver accurate forecasts tens of times faster...
Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink
18 Mar 2025A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation...
Under the bonnet at Dawn, the UK's fastest AI supercomputer
17 Mar 2025How AI supercomputer, Dawn, is being used to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing humanity.
Too Hot to Think Straight, Too Cold to Panic
10 Mar 2025Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) offer a strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation...
Cambridge Festival celebrates pioneering women for International Women’s Day
07 Mar 2025For International Women’s Day (8 March), the Cambridge Festival (19 March – 4 April) is celebrating some of the remarkable contributions of women...
News article or big oil ad?
06 Mar 2025A sneaky form of advertising favoured by oil giants influences public opinion with climate action misperceptions, but researchers are studying...
Cambridge Festival Speaker Spotlight: Charlotte Andrew
06 Mar 2025Charlotte Andrew is a PhD student in the Insect Biomechanics Group in the Department of Zoology. Her research explores the mechanical implications of...