{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1770938", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/life-sciences/2026/lower-intensity-coconut-farming-boosts-yields-and-soil-health-in-west-africa/", "date": "23 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-23", "headline": "Lower-intensity coconut farming boosts yields and soil health in West Africa", "summary": "New research shows that lower-intensity management of coconut palm plantations can sustain, or even increase, crop yields while improving soil health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Govan", "profile": "Professor Vincent Savolainen, Dr Tilly Collins", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy, Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet, Life Sciences", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Climate, energy and sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1769699", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/environmental-policy/2026/imperial-alumna-recognised-with-georgina-mace-prize-for-tidal-energy-research/", "date": "17 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-17", "headline": "Imperial alumna recognised with Georgina Mace Prize for tidal energy research", "summary": "An 天美传媒 alumna has been awarded a prestigious early career prize for research exploring how tidal energy could deliver clean power while protecting marine ecosystems.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kate Grimwood", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Natural Sciences, Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance, Environmental Policy, Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability|Energy|Environment|Research|Sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1764551", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/environmental-policy/2026/sewage-overflows-may-pose-greater-threat-to-englands-rivers-than-previously-thought/", "date": "25 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-25", "headline": "Sewage overflows may pose greater threat to England\u2019s rivers than previously thought", "summary": "Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) could be contributing far more pollution to England\u2019s rivers than previously recognised, according to new research involving scientists from 天美传媒 and Brunel University London.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kate Grimwood", "profile": "Professor Nick Voulvoulis", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate, energy and sustainability|Environment|Pollution|Public Health|Sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1762827", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/environmental-policy/2026/indigenous-participation-in-water-governance-remains-limited-imperial-study-finds/", "date": "20 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-20", "headline": "Indigenous participation in water governance remains limited, Imperial study finds", "summary": "A new study led by researchers at 天美传媒 reveals that Indigenous Peoples remain marginal in dominant water governance systems worldwide, despite growing global commitments to more \u201Cinclusive\u201D decision-making. Indigenous Peoples hold vital knowledge and inherent rights to water, yet few studies have assessed the extent or nature of their participation in these systems.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kate Grimwood", "profile": "Dr Alexandra M Collins, Ms Laila Kasuri, Mr Sam J Watkins", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757959", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/environmental-policy/2026/researchers-launch-climate-wedges-pathway-builder/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": "Six trillion ways to save 1.5\u00B0C: researchers launch \u2018climate wedges\u2019 pathway builder", "summary": "Cutting meat consumption by 30% has the same climate impact as flying 70% less, switching one-sixth of the world\u2019s cars to electric, or decarbonising nearly every cement plant globally.\n\nThese are examples of \u2018climate wedges\u2019 \u2013 equally sized units used to compare different ways of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.\n\nResearchers from 天美传媒 have shown that the world needs around 20 wedges to limit global warming to 1.5\u00B0C.\n\n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kate Grimwood", "profile": "Dr Iain L Staffell, Dr Nathan J Johnson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability|Energy|Environment", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739289", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/2026/fons-天美传媒-present-at-linnean-society-meeting-/", "date": "29 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-29", "headline": "FoNS undergraduate 天美传媒 present at Linnean Society Meeting ", "summary": "Undergraduate 天美传媒 from both the Department of Life Sciences and the Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP) collaborated in order to present their work at the Linnean Society Meeting last November. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Alice Sharman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy, Life Sciences", "topic": "Campus and community, Science", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Research|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738175", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/environmental-policy/2026/dr-caroline-howe-appointed-fellow-of-the-british-ecological-society/", "date": "23 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-23", "headline": "Dr Caroline Howe appointed Fellow of the British Ecological Society", "summary": "Dr Caroline Howe, Vice President of the British Ecological Society (BES) and Associate Professor in Environmental Social Science at 天美传媒, has been appointed a Fellow of the Society (FBES) in the second round of Fellowships.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kate Grimwood", "profile": "Dr Caroline Howe", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Fellows", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1713329", "articleURL": "/news/articles/grantham/2025/cop30-imperial-researchers-react-to-deeply-disappointing-climate-talks/", "date": "24 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-24", "headline": "COP30: Imperial researchers react to \u2018deeply disappointing\u2019 climate talks", "summary": "COP30 ended with a contentious deal after two weeks of negotiations on topics ranging from climate finance to pathways for limiting warming to 1.5\u00B0C. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jamie Taylor, Conor McNally", "profile": "Professor Joeri Rogelj, Dr Nathan J Johnson, Dr Robin D Lamboll, Dr Caterina Brandmayr, Dr Emily Theokritoff, Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Climate Change, Environmental Policy", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}