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...
Conservationists may be unintentionally spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations
12 Apr 2021Moving endangered species to new locations is often used as part of species conservation strategies, and can help to restore degraded ecosystems. But...
Lakes on Greenland Ice Sheet can drain huge amounts of water, even in winter
01 Apr 2021Using satellite data to ‘see in the dark’, researchers have shown for the first time that lakes on the Greenland Ice Sheet drain during winter, a...
Scientists zero in on the role of volcanoes in the demise of dinosaurs
29 Mar 2021Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver in Earth’s most recent extinction event.
Growing Underground
29 Mar 2021In the heart of London there is a farm like no other. It's subterranean, sustainable and energy smart. It also has a digital twin looking out for its...
The researcher finding inspiration for the planet’s future in Latin American art
23 Mar 2021Joanna Page has been exploring how work by Latin American artists can help to bring humanity back into a relationship with nature and give us hope...
The first 'climate smart' sovereign credit ratings
18 Mar 2021Cambridge economists add climate science to Standard & Poor’s global credit formula and find that 63 nations face downgrades by 2030 unless...
European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two millennia
15 Mar 2021Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according to a new study.
Traces of Earth’s early magma ocean identified in Greenland rocks
12 Mar 2021New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence – preserved in the chemistry of ancient rocks from Greenland - which tells of...