Dr Michelle Jackson, Research Associate and Ecologist at Imperial College London, is working on ‘Ring of Fire’, a four-year,…
Category: Earth systems
Big oceans, big IT: Modelling plastic pollution in the ocean
Department of Physics undergraduate Thomas Stokes reflects on his recent research placement at the Grantham Institute. Approaching a new project…
A beginner’s guide to shaping global climate policy at the World Meteorological Organization
SSCP-DTP student Stephane Mangeon (Department of Physics) explains why you can expect to hear a lot more about the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Geneva,…
It’s a small world: How air pollution in Europe can affect rainfall in India
Grantham PhD student Dilshad Shawki explores the latest research unpicking the influence of human activity across the globe on the…
Seven ways maths can save the world
Can numbers, algebra and trigonometry save the planet? This was the question put to experts during a panel discussion…
Climate science: what’s the next big thing?
On 22 April, over 170 nations signed the global climate agreement drawn up in Paris in December. As we reach…
Why climate science needs more lunatics
Dr Jan Zika, NERC Independent Research Fellow in the Department of Physics and a Grantham Affiliate explains why we need brilliant…
Carbon dioxide: the good and the bad, the right and the wrong
Professor Colin Prentice, AXA Chair in Biosphere and Climate Impacts “Carbon Dioxide: The Good News” – This is the title of…
Taking the planet’s temperature: How are global temperatures calculated?
Grantham intern Peter Davies (Department of Physics) delves into global temperature records. Statements such as “2014 earth’s warmest year on…
Where can we best tackle the ocean plastics problem?
Following recent research suggesting that 90% of seabirds have eaten plastic, Department of Physics undergraduate Peter Sherman investigates how we could clean…