Snow cover in the mountains of Greece – an important water source for communities, agriculture and natural ecosystems during the dry summer months – has more than halved over the past four decades, a study has found.
Antonio has spent the past seven years running toward fires that most others run from. A firefighter in the Brazilian Amazon since 2019, he works inside the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
Five academics from the University of Cambridge have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The joint Early Career Researcher winner for 2025 is Chloe King (Department of Geography, School of Physical Sciences)
Meet the winners of the Cambridge Awards 2025 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence that led to the devastation of the Black Death in Europe.
Dr Amy Munro-Faure reports from COP30 in Belem, Brazil on the urgent need for collective action, education for all and the voices of youth at global climate negotiations.
Just in time for COP30, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Environmental Sustainability plays a key role in a new documentary about India’s environment.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are using AI to speed up landslide detection following major earthquakes and extreme rainfall events—buying valuable time to coordinate relief efforts and reduce humanitarian impacts.
Researchers at Cambridge are leading conversations to make sure we embrace AI with eyes wide open.
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