UK plants flowering a month earlier due to climate change
02 Feb 2022Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences for wildlife, agriculture and gardeners.
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Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships threaten Antarctica’s ecosystems
10 Jan 2022Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost anywhere across the globe.
Cambridge launches new Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe
10 Jan 2022With a £10 million grant awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, the University of Cambridge is to establish a new research centre dedicated to exploring the nature and extent of life in the Universe.
Cambridge-built carbon credit marketplace will support reforestation
10 Nov 2021A new Cambridge centre will bring together computer scientists and conservation scientists to build a trusted marketplace for carbon credits and support global reforestation efforts, the first initiative of its kind in the UK.
Pangolin trafficking: Iceberg tip of Nigeria's illegal trade revealed
04 Nov 2021New findings on Nigerian-linked pangolin seizures suggest that current global estimates for trafficking of the animal are far too small, say researchers.
Living descendant of Sitting Bull confirmed by analysis of DNA from hair
27 Oct 2021A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bull’s scalp lock.
Crayfish and carp among invasive species pushing lakes towards ecosystem collapse
07 Oct 2021Certain invasive, non-native species can disrupt lakes to the point of rapid ecosystem collapse, contaminating water for drinking, aquaculture and recreation, a new study has found.
Concentrate farming to leave room for species and carbon
06 Oct 2021Farming 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 while still meeting future food targets.
Integrated conservation strategies could simultaneously meet biodiversity, climate and water objectives
23 Aug 2021Managing a strategically chosen 30% of land for conservation could safeguard 70% of all terrestrial plant and vertebrate animal species, while simultaneously conserving around two-thirds of the world’s vulnerable carbon and clean water, according to a new study carried out by the Nature Map Consortium, involving the University of Cambridge.
Pollinators: first global risk index for species declines and effects on humanity
16 Aug 2021The Global South may have most to lose from pollinator loss, with Latin America at particular risk due to crop exports and indigenous cultures.
