Climate change

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Cambridge research: First global bond index to address fossil fuel expansion

11 Apr 2025

University of Cambridge researchers based at the Department for Land Economy have selected index provider Bloomberg Index Services Limited to launch...

Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found following iceberg calving

25 Mar 2025

Scientists explore a seafloor area newly exposed by iceberg A-84; discover vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals.

Too Hot to Think Straight, Too Cold to Panic

10 Mar 2025

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) offer a strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation...

Fueling the Fire of Misinformation - stock photo

News article or big oil ad?

06 Mar 2025

A sneaky form of advertising favoured by oil giants influences public opinion with climate action misperceptions, but researchers are studying...

The coral whisperer

25 Feb 2025

Duygu Sevilgen has built a coral lab in the basement of an old Zoology building. Here, 10 experimental tanks host multicoloured miniature forests...

UK peatland fires are supercharging carbon emissions as climate change causes hotter, drier summers

21 Feb 2025

A new study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that as our springs and summers get hotter and drier, the UK wildfire season is being...

Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel

13 Feb 2025

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the...

Tiny copper ‘flowers’ bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production

03 Feb 2025

Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and...