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A recent study in Ecology & Evolution suggests butterflies are most vulnerable to climate change during their larval stage

1 November 2023

A new study by member of the Insect Ecology Group and published in Ecology & Evolution has found that butterflies may be most vulnerable to climate change as larvae. Insects are vulnerable to climate change, as they rely on their environment to regulate their body temperature. Insects also play a vital role in many different ecosystem services, many of which are relevant to human society, such as pollinating our crops.

Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits

30 October 2023

A new approach to valuing the carbon storage potential of natural habitats aims to help restore faith in offset schemes, by enabling investors to directly compare carbon credit pricing across a wide range of projects.

Nov 1st - The Wildlife Trusts Craig Bennet to talk at the CCI

25 October 2023

The Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive, Craig Bennett will be giving a talk at the DAB on November 1st as part of our CCI Conservation Seminar Series. He will be talking about The Wildlife Trusts Strategy for addressing the nature and climate crisis. With options to register to join Via Zoom.

CCI Conservation Seminar Series 2023 to 2024

14 September 2023

The 2023-2024 CCI Conservation Seminar Series has started, with a brilliant seminar given by Dr Alice Hughes on Sep 13th. Please see the attached poster for details of our seminar programme so far. More talks will be added and the poster will be continually updated. Check 'Events' on the CRI website. There will be a drinks...

Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration

8 September 2023

A near total lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, a new study finds. 'The world’s largest corporations have the potential to lift ecosystem restoration efforts to an unprecedented scale. But their involvement has to be managed with proper...

National parks enhance mammal diversity inside and outside their borders

25 August 2023

It is often assumed that protected areas such as natural parks preserve wildlife, but perhaps surprisingly, the evidence has been limited.

Meet Cambridge's mussel man: how shellfish farming could help meet food needs

17 August 2023

Aquaculture is a fast growing industry and one which is going to see a lot more attention paid to it as society is forced to respond to the challenges of food sustainability.

People living near the Eastern Arc Mountains use poles collected from the forests to build their homes. [Credit: Marije Schaafsma]

Cost to protect globally important forests falls disproportionately on those living closest

17 August 2023

Local communities are not incentivised to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found. “International gains from the conservation of this biodiversity hotspot far outweigh the gains to local communities directly involved in their conservation,” said Andrew Balmford...

Isabella Tree to speak at the CCI on 12th July

21 June 2023

Isabella Tree is an award-winning journalist and author, and lives with her husband, the conservationist Charlie Burrell, in the middle of a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex. She will be speaking in the CCI Conservation Seminar Series on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, from 16:00 to 17:00, in the Babbage Lecture...

Tropical butterflies’ wings could help them withstand climate change, study suggests

15 June 2023

Tropical butterflies with bigger, longer and narrower wings are better able to stay cool when temperatures get too hot. In fact, tropical species’ ability to keep cool at higher air temperatures mean they are more able to “thermoregulate” and keep a balanced body temperature compared to their evolutionary cousins in milder...

A recent study in Ecology & Evolution suggests butterflies are most vulnerable to climate change during their larval stage

Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits

Nov 1st - The Wildlife Trusts Craig Bennet to talk at the CCI

CCI Conservation Seminar Series 2023 to 2024

Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration

National parks enhance mammal diversity inside and outside their borders

Meet Cambridge's mussel man: how shellfish farming could help meet food needs

Cost to protect globally important forests falls disproportionately on those living closest

Isabella Tree to speak at the CCI on 12th July

Tropical butterflies’ wings could help them withstand climate change, study suggests

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