Small-winged and lighter coloured butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
The family, wing length and wing colour of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to withstand rising temperatures, say a team led by ecologists at
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Weak policies and political ideologies risk jeopardising plans to tackle health and climate change, says Cambridge expert
Efforts to tackle major issues facing the UK, including the nation’s health and climate change, are being hampered because politicians often ignore the
June 20, 2023 • ~7 min
Tropical butterflies’ wings could help them withstand climate change, study suggests
Tropical butterflies with bigger, longer and narrower wings are better able to stay cool when temperatures get too hot.
June 14, 2023 • ~5 min
Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant dog food, study finds
Researchers tested samples of raw pheasant dog food and discovered that the majority contained high levels of lead that could put dogs’ health at risk if they
May 3, 2023 • ~5 min
At least 80% of the world’s most important sites for biodiversity on land currently contain human developments, study finds
At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land currently contain infrastructure − of which more than 75% contain
March 23, 2023 • ~6 min
‘Antisocial’ damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers – and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown
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 worse.
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~5 min
Cambridge-led consortium receives $35m to boost crop production sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa
A Cambridge-led consortium has received US$35m (£28m) over five years to develop sustainable solutions to increasing the yields of small-scale farmers in
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~4 min
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