Imperial experts call for action on finance, health and loss and damage at COP29
As COP29 kicks-off in Baku, Imperial experts implore nations to act on finance, loss and damage, health and adaptation in their climate plans.
No incentive for older birds to make new friends
Like people, birds have fewer friends as they age, but the reasons why are unclear. New research suggests they may just have no drive to.
UK rivers contain cocktail of chemicals, pharmaceuticals and stimulants
A nationwide citizen science project has found high levels of chemical pollutants in freshwater bodies across the UK.
True global impact of human-driven bird extinctions far greater than expected
The ongoing loss of bird species is likely to have severe knock-on effects as their unique roles in ecosystems are not fulfilled, shows a new study.
How conservation spreads can be forecast decades ahead
A new model for forecasting how conservation initiatives will spread can help guide local to global policies.
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves
Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research.
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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.
Brain fluid surgery to a world-first lunar-Earth flyby: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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.
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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