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Private investor-backed finance is key to funding food security
Greater investments from the private sector are needed to protect biodiversity and boost food security, according to a new report.
Private investor-backed finance is key to funding food security
Greater investments from the private sector are needed to protect biodiversity and boost food security, according to a new report.
Heat pumps: How early adopters can help unlock an installation boom
New measures are needed to build consumer confidence in low-carbon heating, according to a new Imperial College report.
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Podcast: Feeling like a scientist, wastewater disease tests, and summer droughts
In this edition: When a scientist begins to feel like one, monitoring wastewater for diseases like COVID-19, and how droughts led to hosepipe bans.
What impact is the climate crisis having on our mental health?
A new special issue of the International Review of Psychiatry gives a global perspective on the impact of the climate crisis on mental health.
Climate change likely increased heavy rain that led to deadly floods in Pakistan
Human-caused climate change likely increased the intense rainfall that hit vulnerable populations in Pakistan, finds a new attribution analysis.
New type of investment could narrow funding gap for climate adaptation projects
Creating a new type of investment could be the key to protecting infrastructure projects from the impact of climate change according to a new report.
Majority of young people distressed about climate change, even during pandemic
New research looks at young people’s thoughts and feelings about the dual challenge of climate change and COVID-19 pandemic.
Cryptocurrency must be made less energy intensive to protect the planet
Cryptocurrency mining must be less energy intensive to limit the impact on the climate, according to a new report from the Business School.
Better metal oxides to boost the green credentials of many energy applications
Researchers have solved a key hurdle in greener manufacturing, carbon capture, energy storage and gas purification – using metal oxides.
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Podcast: New President, treating cystic fibrosis and updating medical education
In this edition: We meet Imperial’s new President and researchers transforming cystic fibrosis patients’ lives and medical education.