Interconnected challenges of climate change & nutrition
Launched on 25th Otober, two reports outlining both the pathways through which nutrition and climate are connected and the current…
Environment
River sampling study shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on London’s waterways
The most detailed study of a city’s waterways anywhere in the world has revealed how chemical pollutants in London’s rivers…
Extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out,…
Weighing up risk: home insurance in a changing climate
Weighing up risk: home insurance in a changing climate: A UNSW Sydney scientist explains some of the psychological processes that…
Heat can cause rapid food insecurity in days
Heat can cause rapid food insecurity in days: Households hit by very hot weather can struggle to maintain food supplies…
Final round of community groups to receive free air quality sensors
The third and final round of London community groups which will receive free sensors to monitor and tackle local air…
Care sector accounting wastage
The UK’s care sector crisis has reached an all-time high: after a tough few years with the pandemic and staff…
The impact of air pollution on insect health
The impact of air pollution on insect health: Air pollution particles may be a cause of dramatic drop in global…
LEZ and CCZs linked with public health benefits
Measures to reduce congestion and air pollution from vehicles in major cities can have a beneficial impact on health outcomes,…
Firedrone: Heat-resistant drone
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have built a drone that can withstand high enough temperatures to enter burning buildings.…