Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

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

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 16, 2025 ~5 min

Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

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

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 16, 2025 ~5 min


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

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

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 25, 2024 ~5 min

Public invited to chat to museum animals in novel AI experiment

Specimens in a Cambridge museum will be brought to life through the power of Artificial Intelligence, by a team aiming to strengthen our connection with the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 14, 2024 ~6 min

‘Extinct’ snails found breeding in French Polynesia

A species of tropical tree snail is no longer extinct in the wild following a successful reintroduction project.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 26, 2024 ~6 min

A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 6, 2024 ~6 min

No evidence that England’s new ‘biodiversity boost’ planning policy will help birds or butterflies

A new legal requirement for developers to demonstrate a biodiversity boost in planning applications could make a more meaningful impact on nature recovery if

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 28, 2024 ~5 min

Rainforest wildlife under threat as below-canopy temperatures rise

Assumptions that tropical forest canopies protect from the effects of climate change are unfounded, say researchers.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 3, 2024 ~5 min


Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken

Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 8, 2023 ~5 min

Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration

A near total lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, a new study finds.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 8, 2023 ~5 min

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