Protecting nature
5 lessons to level up conservation successfully
Conservation needs to scale successfully to protect nature. A new paper takes lessons from around the world to show how that might be done.
Stories tagged with 'Global challenges Natural world'
Royal society winners
Three Imperial researchers have won prestigious Royal Society awards
Experts in arthritis treatments, particle physics experiments and materials science have been recognised for excellence in their fields.
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Closing in
New record set in ongoing search for dark matter
New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector narrow down the possibilities for what makes up our universe’s invisible mass.
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Badger boost
Farmer-led badger vaccination could revolutionise mission to tackle bovine TB
A new study highlights the need for government support for large-scale badger vaccination to eradicate bovine tuberculosis.
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Climate overshoot
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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Mental health and nature
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.
Forest thresholds
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
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.
Carbon cycling
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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Feature
Materials as a service
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.
