Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
Methods from 1,400 years ago could boost water availability during Lima’s dry season, according to new Imperial College London research.
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Students lead debate on Latin American sustainable development
Imperial students and researchers presented their ideas to tackle the challenges of sustainable development in Latin America.
Birds outside their comfort zone are more vulnerable to deforestation
Members of the same bird species can have dramatically different responses to deforestation depending on where they live, finds a new study.
International scholars celebrate Imperial's global ties
More than 120 international scholars, representing 37 countries, joined diplomats, academics and funders to celebrate Imperial’s global ties.
Mapped: How Imperial's global research ties reach further than ever
Imperial’s research collaborations with international peers are spreading further around the world than ever before.
Brazil could save more species at half the cost with new forest restoration plan
A new approach to restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest could triple biodiversity gains while reducing costs by US$28 billion.
Social marketing campaigns can help threatened wildlife species recover
Encouraging people to change their behavior through social marketing campaigns can help the recovery of threatened wildlife populations.
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Scientist bringing Brazil’s biodiversity back from the brink up for impact award
Imperial scientist Dr Cristina Banks-Leite has been shortlisted for a NERC Impact Award for her work preserving Brazil’s biodiversity.
Brazil’s austerity measures could increase avoidable child deaths
Cutbacks to social programmes in Brazil could lead to more avoidable childhood hospitalisations and deaths compared to maintaining current funding.
Increasing vaccine coverage in developing countries focus of new Imperial hub
A 10 million pound Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub led by Imperial College London has officially launched.
