First ever leader in sustainability appointed to “green” the university
Professor Paul Lickiss says he wants to make sustainability “not only the natural choice but an easy choice” for the whole community.
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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The best marine protected areas also promote human wellbeing
Marine protected areas set up to provide the most benefit to local ecosystems also benefit human wellbeing the most, according to new research.
Food freshness sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste
Imperial academics have developed low-cost, smartphone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging.
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Eating insects makes sense. So why don’t we?
Insects are a healthy and environmentally friendly food source. But how can people in the Western world be convinced to eat them?
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X-rays reveal secrets of termites’ self-cooling, self-draining skyscrapers
New insight into termites’ architectural strategies could help us design more energy efficient self-sustaining buildings for humans.
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Immediate fossil-fuel phase out could help limit global warming to 1.5°C
New research suggests a two-thirds chance of avoiding dangerous global warming above 1.5°C if fossil-fuel infrastructure is immediately phased out.
December ESE Newsletter
The latest news from ESE, including publications, fieldwork and PhD vivas.
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A new wave of technology is set to transform surgery for millions of patients
An independent commission has predicted that surgery is about to be transformed for millions of patients by a new wave of technologies.
“Climate change will affect us all within our lifetime” – new Grantham Lecturer
Imperial College Research Fellow Dr Andreas Kafizas joins the Grantham Institute as proleptic lecturer in Low-cost Solar Fuel Technologies.
