Early humans were sheltered from worst effects of volcanic supereruption
05 Jul 2021A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 years ago likely caused severe climate disruption in many areas of the globe, but early human...
Rock crystals from the deep give microscopic clues to earthquake ground movements
24 Jun 2021Microscopic imperfections in rock crystals deep beneath Earth’s surface play a deciding factor in how the ground slowly moves and resets in the...
The enduring optimist with community in her heart
14 Jun 2021A love of people, a passion for justice and a desire to see positive change has taken Antoinette Nestor on a winding journey all over the world...
‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
10 Jun 2021Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.
Experiment evaluates the effect of human decisions on climate reconstructions
07 Jun 2021The first double-blind experiment analysing the role of human decision-making in climate reconstructions has found that it can lead to substantially...
The conservationist helping us to make better decisions
04 Jun 2021Bill Sutherland has started a revolution in conservation. Put simply he’d “like us to stop doing the things that we know don't work and do more of...
Scientists track veil of toxic metals carried in Kīlauea’s gas plumes, revealing hidden dangers of volcanic pollution
25 May 2021A team of volcanologists who observed the colossal 2018 eruption of Kīlauea, Hawai’i, have tracked how potentially toxic metals carried in its gas...
These birds will soon go extinct. But their disappearance need not be in vain.
19 May 2021The White-tailed Swallow and Ethiopian Bush-crow are living in ‘climatic lifeboats’ with their tiny ranges restricted on all sides by temperature and...
Fibre-optics used to take the temperature of Greenland Ice Sheet
14 May 2021Scientists have used fibre-optic sensing to obtain the most detailed measurements of ice properties ever taken on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Their...
Cambridge researchers lead policy briefing on Nature-based Solutions for the climate and biodiversity crises
30 Apr 2021As societies face the triple challenge of avoiding the worst effects of climate change, protecting remaining biodiversity and improving human...
Exploit plants’ ability to tell the time to make food production more sustainable, say scientists
30 Apr 2021Cambridge plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture...
The conservationist who started a Twitter trend and saved Nairobi’s wildlife
22 Apr 2021Nyandire 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...