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 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.
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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Statement from UK scientists on nature as an election priority
Researchers have sent a letter to all UK political parties asking them to make the loss of nature at home and overseas an election priority.
‘Living fossils’ are unique, not ancient, say Imperial researchers
A new way to measure biodiversity based on species’ unique traits shows ‘living fossil’ species do evolve.
Imperial academic wins €2.4m European funding to improve solar harvesting tech
Professor Jenny Nelson has won a prestigious European Research Council grant to learn lessons from plants and apply them to solar technologies.
Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health
A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health.
Water persisted in Mars’ Gale crater for longer than previously thought
Imperial College London and NASA researchers have found signs that water was plentiful in Mars’ Gale crater for longer than previously thought.
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