Phone-based measurements provide fast, accurate information about the health of forests

Researchers have developed an algorithm that uses computer vision techniques to accurately measure trees almost five times faster than traditional, manual

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 7, 2023 ~5 min

Social media posts around solar geoengineering ‘spill over’ into conspiracy theories

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have analysed more than 800,000 tweets and found that negative emotions expressed about geoengineering – the idea

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 28, 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.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 23, 2023 ~5 min

Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Researchers unravel the complex reaction pathways in zero carbon fuel synthesis

Researchers have used isotopes of carbon to trace how carbon dioxide emissions could be converted into low-carbon fuels and chemicals. The result could help

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 20, 2023 ~5 min

Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using just the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 9, 2023 ~5 min

Protecting Europe’s seabirds

New conservation guide launched to protect European seabirds at risk from climate change 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 8, 2022 ~4 min

The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035?

In the week of COP27 people across the world have flown to Sharm El Sheikh to discuss action on climate change. Aviation is a crucial way to bring us together

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 18, 2022 ~3 min


COP must reverse rising pessimism over building sector decarbonisation, new study argues

Social media engagement with climate policy events is vital to reducing building emissions and ensuring environmental justice, research led by Cambridge

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 17, 2022 ~8 min

New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon technologies

Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making the high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for rare

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 25, 2022 ~6 min

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