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Cambridge-built carbon credit marketplace will support reforestation

10 Nov 2021

A new Cambridge centre will bring together computer scientists and conservation scientists to build a trusted marketplace for carbon credits and...

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Pangolin trafficking: Iceberg tip of Nigeria's illegal trade revealed

04 Nov 2021

New findings on Nigerian-linked pangolin seizures suggest that current global estimates for trafficking of the animal are far too small, say...

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Concentrate farming to leave room for species and carbon

06 Oct 2021

Farming should be as high-yield as possible so it can be limited to relatively small areas, allowing much more land to be left as natural habitats...

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Mangrove ready to be planted

Cambridge researchers lead policy briefing on Nature-based Solutions for the climate and biodiversity crises

30 Apr 2021

As societies face the triple challenge of avoiding the worst effects of climate change, protecting remaining biodiversity and improving human...

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The conservationist who started a Twitter trend and saved Nairobi’s wildlife

22 Apr 2021

Nyandire Reinhard believes the key to protecting ecosystems is to foster a love of nature in the community. He shares the story of how social media...

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Economic benefits of protecting nature now outweigh those of exploiting it

08 Mar 2021

The largest study of its kind finds that in most cases economic value is higher when habitats are conserved or restored, rather than converted to...

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The conservationist, the herders and the fashionistas

02 Dec 2020

Respect for the Mongolian landscape is engrained within her, says Onon Bayasgalan. Her work is helping herders in her home country to preserve...

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A Cambridge college cafeteria

Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study

13 Aug 2020

Researchers have identified the optimal dish positions to help 'nudge' diners into picking more planet-friendly meals in cafeterias.

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US National Guard working to extinguish wildfires in Alaska

Learn from the pandemic to prevent environmental catastrophe, scientists argue

02 Jul 2020

COVID-19 is comparable to climate and extinction emergencies, say scientists from the UK and US – all share features such as lagged impacts, feedback...

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The polar explorer using Grime to break the ice

29 Jan 2020

It’s not often someone compares the voices of seals to the sounds of space set to a Grime beat. But when he’s not monitoring seals from space...

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Pouring water on person's hands

Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism

17 Jan 2020

Students and teachers across India now have free access to a new curriculum on water security and sustainability, co-developed by researchers at the...

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The 'P' word

16 Jan 2020

How do we shift our 'take, make, throw-away' plastic world towards 'recycle, recover, re-use'? It's time for blue-sky thinking plus practical...

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