Climate risks from exceeding 1.5°C reduced if warming swiftly reversed
Earth systems could be ‘tipped’ into unstable states if warming overshoots 1.5C target, but impacts could be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed.
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Q&A: Understanding nature loss as a public health concern
Imperial College London and the University of Kent researchers published a framework capturing the connections between mental health and conservation.
Logged forests can still have ecological value – if not pushed too far
Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal ‘thresholds’ for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves.
Countdown to COP29: Negotiators and scientists meet to raise global ambition
Countries must ‘radically step up efforts’ to limit global warming to 1.5°C, the chair of Imperial’s Grantham Institute has warned.
Climate models underestimate carbon cycling through plants
The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study.
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Companies pioneer 'materials as a service' using techniques created at Imperial
Innovative material suppliers are looking to retain ownership over the metals and chemicals they supply as a new sustainable business model takes off.
'Grow ecosystems, don't just plant trees!' says new Imperial report on nature
UK policy needs to focus on growing ecosystems, not just planting trees, according to new research from the Hitachi-Imperial Centre.
Imperial ecologists make the case for long-termism in conservation
To tackle planetary extinction threats millions of years in the future, humanity must start paying attention now, researchers argue.
Imperial signs agreement to foster climate change research in the Global South
Imperial formalised a partnership between two global centres for climate change research, aimed at cultivating expertise in the Global South.
Future of 200 migratory bird species put at risk by cyclones and droughts
New study reveals how ecosystem-connecting birds are exposed to extreme weather events likely to worsen with climate change.
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