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Community Open Map Platform project supporting green transition secures major funding

04 Sep 2023

A team led by Professor Flora Samuel from Cambridge’s Department of Architecture has been awarded one of four new £4.625 million Green Transition...

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Butterfly on finger

Small-winged and lighter coloured butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change

13 Jul 2023

The family, wing length and wing colour of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to withstand rising temperatures, say a team led by...

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Gemma Dunsmure and Emily Jones from the Green Genies – The Department of Public Health and Primary Care, winners of a Platinum Green Impact Award

Inaugural Sustainability Showcase celebrates environmental achievements across Cambridge

29 Jun 2023

The Environmental Sustainability Team at the University of Cambridge hosted its first-ever Sustainability Showcase on 21st June at Wolfson College...

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'Lightning McGreen' and 'Sustainable Hulk' lead Cambridge E-bus revolution

16 Jun 2023

'Lightning McGreen' and the 'The Sustainable Hulk' will lead a new fleet of nine electric buses plying routes travelled by students and staff across...

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Developing solutions for the energy transition

14 Jun 2023

Solutions are being developed at Cambridge that can be implemented, grown to scale, and used to accelerate the rapid transition to a net zero and...

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Dog eating raw meat

Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant dog food, study finds

03 May 2023

Researchers tested samples of raw pheasant dog food and discovered that the majority contained high levels of lead that could put dogs’ health at...

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Seal swimming in the sea near Robinson Crusoe Island

Toxic discovery on Robinson Crusoe Island

30 Apr 2023

Dr Constanza Toro-Valdivieso has been to the ends of the Earth to collect seal poo. Her results show that seemingly healthy seals are contaminated by...

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Killer heatwaves endanger India's development

19 Apr 2023

Heatwaves could slow or reverse India’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without heat impact assessments.

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Maureen and her repaired toaster

Let's get fixable: why we need the right to repair

14 Mar 2023

From toasters that won’t pop to farmers hacking their own tractors, we ask why the right to repair is important for people and for the planet – and...

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‘Antisocial’ damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers – and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown

23 Feb 2023

Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt ‘cleaning services’ vital to the health of reefs. And climate change may mean this is only likely to get...

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Small-scale octopus fisheries can provide sustainable source of vital nutrients for tropical coastal communities

26 Jan 2023

Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics - where children’s growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients – can get the vitamins and...

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Brett Wilson

The tulip hunter of Toktogul

09 Dec 2022

Brett Wilson's love of wild tulips has taken him to some of the most spectacular places in Central Asia, where he discovered a new species in...

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