For the past two years, Jamie Mathews, an Imperial PhD candidate funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, has been…
Category: Research
Future-proofing bananas: Helping bananas survive the climate change threat
Sally Musungu, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership, is studying the impact…
The Paris Agreement: are we raising climate ambition fast enough?
Neil Grant, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership, blogs on his latest…
Achieving net-zero: decarbonising industry
Imperial industrial energy expert Dr Gbemi Oluleye and former Member of Parliament, and now Peer, Lord Browne of Ladyton have…
Research in the Atlantic Ocean: Six weeks onboard the Discovery
Ophelie Meuriot, a Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership studying physical oceanography…
Women@Imperial 2020: Celebrating women at the Grantham Institute
To mark International Women’s Day and Women@Imperial week, we’re celebrating the brilliant women working in climate change and the environment…
Spreading like wildfire; the double-threat of changing landscapes and climate
Wildfire is the single greatest terrestrial disturbance agent on Earth. Satellite data suggest that in an average year, wildfires burn a total area of around 3.5 million km2, an area around 15 times larger than the UK. While some of these fires are purposefully controlled or are manageable, and can have benefits for ecosystems and livelihoods, other fires burn uncontrollably, with sometimes devastating consequences for safety, livelihoods, wildlife and climate.
Climate change: Teaching our unknowable future
Grantham Institute Lecturer Dr Joeri Rogelj says when it comes to climate change education, ‘stories about the future’ help people…
Fracking Q&A: The background, the ban and what’s coming next
Last weekend, the United Kingdom Government announced a moratorium on fracking, based on evidence from a report by the Oil…
Painting over the cracks – a short-term fix for air pollution?
The Grantham Institute’s Dr Andreas Kafizas blogs on how light-activated paint and coatings can help tackle air pollution, and whether…