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New era of exoplanet exploration begins with ‘remarkable’ JWST study of WASP-39b
Studies of one exoplanet’s atmosphere using James Webb Space Telescope instruments have revealed the detection of new molecules and cloud structures.
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Sea level rise to dramatically speed up erosion of rock coastlines by 2100
Rock coasts, which make up over half the world’s coastlines, could retreat more rapidly in the future due to accelerating sea level rise.
Climate change made rain behind deadly West Africa floods 80 times more likely
A new study linked floods with climate change, but another on regional drought was unable to reach a conclusion, hindered by a lack of reliable data.
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Water – our most precious resource?
Droughts and floods will become more extreme if we don’t act on climate change, says Professor Wouter Buytaert.
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Smartphone users to help simulate cyclones and predict effects of climate change
Imperial researchers are partnering with the Vodafone Foundation to use the computing power of millions of smartphones to crunch data about cyclones.
Imperial academics secure £6.1m EPSRC grant to develop sustainable materials
Imperial College London will lead a collaboration between industrial and academics partners to develop functional materials from biowaste products.
Imperial scientists appear in first book by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg
Two experts on cloud science and dangerous weather contributed to a newly published ‘essential guide for saving the planet’.
Global Challenge Lab: Students come together to build climate change solutions
Students from around the world have come together to build solutions for tackling climate change, working towards a UN Sustainable Development Goal.
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NASA and Imperial scientists detect epic meteoroid impact on Mars
NASA instruments co-developed at Imperial have detected a Mars meteoroid impact that left a crater one and a half times the size of Trafalgar Square.
River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.
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