Rebecca Murray-Watson, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership and member of Imperial’s…
Tag: Arctic
Arctic climate change: An Indigenous perspective
Martina Beshparova, an Imperial student studying MSc Climate Change, Management and Finance , discusses the socio-economic implications of rising temperatures…
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.
Indigenous wisdom: Leaders of Arctic tribes visit Imperial
The Imperial College Environmental Society and Pacific Environment recently hosted an event with four Arctic indigenous leaders, who discussed climate…
Ring of Fire: how biofilms will help us understand the impacts of climate change
‘Ring of Fire‘ is a NERC-funded research project that, over the course of four years and five geothermal sites in…
There is no Planet B: Why I decided to run 3,000 kilometres
Erlend Moster Knudsen is part of the climate awareness campaign Pole to Paris. He is speaking at a seminar at…
The Future of the Arctic
By Victoria Burton, Stephane Mangeon, Christoph Mazur, Simon Moulds, Jonathan Ritson, Philip Sandwell, Rebecca Short, and Patric Simoes Pereira…