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Heat is on at Climate & Nature Research Showcase

03 Jul 2026

First of its kind Cambridge Showcase demonstrates commitment to addressing climate and biodiversity crises

Climate & Nature Research Showcase a Cambridge first

26 Jun 2026

More than 140 Cambridge researchers will share their efforts to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises at the inaugural Cambridge Climate & Nature...

Small-scale agriculture within a volcanic crater in the Pululahua geobotanical reserve, Ecuador.

Support local people to protect world’s nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms

12 May 2026

Achieving an international conservation target to protect almost a third of the world’s land and sea in the next four years could directly affect the...

Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?

06 May 2026

The global food system is more productive than ever, but it's pushing natural systems out of balance in the extreme. Can science help farmers produce...

Helping young conservationists plug in and shine bright

14 Apr 2026

The Student Conference in Conservation Science has connected thousands of young conservationists determined to tackle the biodiversity crisis - and...

How your dinner affects 30,875 species

30 Oct 2025

Cambridge researchers have developed a new way to measure the impact of food production on the long-term survival of other species around the world.

Pangolins in West Africa hunted for food rather than for illicit scales trade

13 Jun 2025

Research finds that appetite for bushmeat – rather than the black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine – may be driving West...

To save nature, AI needs our help

07 May 2025

Researchers at Cambridge are leading conversations to make sure we embrace AI with eyes wide open.

Chicory growing on unused land in Cleveland, USA.

Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

16 Apr 2025

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which...

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink

18 Mar 2025

A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation...

Researcher interviewing a local woman in India

Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds

25 Nov 2024

Camera traps and drones deployed by government authorities to monitor a forest in India are infringing on the privacy and rights of local women.

New long-term collaboration with Suzano begins with a £10 million donation to support conservation and sustainability education and research

15 Nov 2024

Suzano, one the world’s largest producers of bio-based raw materials, based in São Paulo, Brazil, establishes a long-term initiative with Jesus...

Biodiversity conservation

Heat is on at Climate & Nature Research Showcase

Climate & Nature Research Showcase a Cambridge first

Support local people to protect world’s nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms

Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?

Helping young conservationists plug in and shine bright

How your dinner affects 30,875 species

Pangolins in West Africa hunted for food rather than for illicit scales trade

To save nature, AI needs our help

Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink

Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds

New long-term collaboration with Suzano begins with a £10 million donation to support conservation and sustainability education and research

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