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Life on Earth is at risk from an unprecedented rate of environmental change that threatens the natural resources on which we depend.

Saltmarshes starting to be inundated by the tide at Abbots Hall, Cumbria, UK

Climate change: can nature help us?

08 May 2013

Hard-engineered sea walls have a limited life span. Could saltmarshes and mangroves offer a different approach to buffering against storm surges and...

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Red swamp crayfish

'Dirty dozen' invasive species threaten UK

01 May 2013

Group of high-risk invasive aquatic plants and animals identified

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The endangered Huemul deer, a Chilean icon, is returning to former habitat thanks to collaborative conservation efforts.

Resurgence of endangered deer in Patagonian ‘Eden’ highlights conservation success

16 Apr 2013

New research shows that collaborative approaches to conservation can give hope to endangered species such as Chilean national icon the Huemul deer...

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A museum for the future

05 Apr 2013

The University Museum of Zoology contains far more than a record of the past. Ambitious redevelopment plans will enable enhanced use of its unique...

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Sir David Attenborough at the launch

Cambridge Conservation Campus launched

02 Apr 2013

An insightful lecture by Sir David Attenborough in the University of Cambridge Senate House has marked the launch of the Cambridge Conservation...

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Forest clearing along roads in the southern Brazilian Amazon (in Rondônia)

Roads could help rather than harm the environment

20 Mar 2013

Many roads are causing irreparable damage to nature but properly planned roads could actually help the environment

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Mudflat and marsh at Abbots Hall, Essex

After the flood: harnessing the power of mud

31 Jan 2013

On the 60th Anniversary of the ‘big flood’ that devastated the coastline of eastern England, new research shows that integrating ‘natural’ sea...

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Mexican Howler Monkey

High stress levels found in monkeys forced to spend more time foraging

24 Jan 2013

New research shows that disturbed habitats are resulting in increasingly poor diets for monkeys, and that the additional time and energy required to...

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Amazon rainforest

Leading the battle to protect the Amazon

09 Jan 2013

A graduate of Cambridge’s fledgling MPhil in Conservation Leadership returned last month to speak to current students about his vital work to protect...

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Original manuscript of Fauna Cantabrigiensis

The remarkable notebook of a 19th-century naturalist

09 Jan 2013

A notebook recording the fauna of Cambridgeshire observed and collected by the Reverend Leonard Jenyns between 1820 and 1849 has been published in...

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Coconut

Top conservation issues to look out for in 2013

06 Dec 2012

Researchers have identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013.

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Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, on the Kenya-Somalia border. The Horn of Africa frequently experiences severe drought and hundreds of thousands of people have trekked to Dadaab seeking food, water, shelter and safety.

Feeding seven billion

21 Nov 2012

With the world’s population already estimated to be over seven billion and rising fast, the challenge of how to produce enough food has never been...

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