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Founded in 1977, we are Imperial College's unique interdisciplinary department conducting policy-focused research to solve environmental & sustainability issues
@ic-cep.bsky.socialMore than 450,000 additional heat deaths could occur globally by February as a super El Niño drives extreme temperatures.
Professor @frediotto.bsky.social warns that El Niño is unfolding on an increasingly hotter, human-influenced climate baseline.
@ic-cep.bsky.socialNew research, co-authored by researchers from the Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP), finds that increasing drought and rainfall variability could deepen inequality among pastoralists in southern Africa. Forecasts can help, but only when farmers have the resources to act.
@ic-cep.bsky.socialAir pollution can make exercising in cities more complicated, but research suggests the health benefits of exercise generally outweigh the risks. Dr Audrey de Nazelle explains how to reduce exposure, from choosing quieter routes to avoiding rush hour. 👇
@ic-cep.bsky.socialNew @wwattribution.bsky.social analysis finds human-caused climate change worsened conditions behind the devastating August Nepal floods and rock-ice avalanche, through permafrost thaw, glacier loss and increased meltwater
Prof Fredi Otto: “There is absolutely no doubt” climate change played a role
@ic-cep.bsky.social🌍 Global temperatures are likely to cross the 1.5°C threshold within years, according to a landmark @unep.org report co-authored by Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social.
The report calls for urgent action to minimise the scale and duration of 1.5°C overshoot.
@ic-cep.bsky.socialHow can we transition to electric vehicles while protecting biodiversity? 🌱 Join Shyam Sharma for the next John Mumford Research to Impact Seminar, exploring the environmental impacts of mining critical minerals for EV batteries. 📅 8 Oct | 17.00 📍 G34, SAF Building
@ic-cep.bsky.socialEurope is facing a record-breaking drought, disrupting energy, transport and food supplies. 🌍💧 🎙️ Dr @iain-staffell.bsky.social joins Graihagh Jackson to explore how we can adapt our energy infrastructure to a hotter, drier future.
@ic-cep.bsky.social🥥 New research finds a strong genetic basis for drought tolerance in coconut palms, paving the way for more climate-resilient varieties. The study involved the Centre for Environmental Policy, with Dr Tilly Collins (@polytilly.bsky.social) among the co-authors.
