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 'Environment'
CO2 storage limits
Study finds limits to storing CO2 underground to combat climate change
Imperial research has found limits to how quickly we can scale up technology to store gigatonnes of carbon dioxide under the Earth’s surface.
Sounds of European nature
Sounds of European nature to be mapped by automatic audio monitoring
A cost-effective real-time acoustic monitoring system developed by an Imperial academic will be used across Europe to map bird biodiversity.
News in brief
Quantum hubs and R&D ecosystem: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Recycling Turbine Blades
Dr Chao Wu receives fellowship to support development of net zero innovation
UKRI Fellowship will enable the development of an innovative technology, WINDCRETE, to address global issues in wind energy and construction.
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.
Turner Kirk Trust
Imperial scientists solve conservation problems with new mathematical techniques
Three multidisciplinary Imperial College London research teams have secured over £50,000 in funding from the Turner Kirk Trust (TKT) Sprint Challenge.
Climate friendly cement
Recycling cement paste is a cheap and efficient way to reduce cement emissions
Recycling cement paste is one of the cheapest and most efficient ways to reduce emissions from cement production, a new study has found.
Young Engineer Winner
Dr Alalea Kia Wins Young Engineer of the Year her Kiacrete Invention
Dr Alalea Kia wins 2024 Young Engineer of the Year award for permeable concrete pavement 'Kiacrete', which helps adapt to and mitigate climate change.
