A tale of dire wolves and ferrets
On the ethics of cloning for conservation.
Here's why Imperial's food emissions are falling
We estimated Imperial’s emissions from raw ingredients were about 2200 tCO2e in 2024/25. Imperial’s analysis of their emissions for this period has not been released yet. We found that Imperial’s emissions from buying food have reduced by about 9% since last year, which is similar to
Paris court rules Imperial partner TotalEnergies’ advertising is illegal greenwashing
The carbon major's advertising around its commitment to the energy transition and net zero target was found to be illegal as they continue to expand oil and gas production.
What happens when you cook garbage at high temperatures without oxygen?
Deep in the Amazon basin, thousands of years ago, Indigenous peoples discovered something remarkable. Their cooking fires, burning low and steady, mixed with refuse, bone, pottery shards, manure, and organic waste created something almost alchemical. Called terra preta, “black dirt” in Portuguese, these soils, which store massive amounts of carbon,
Speaking to the students behind the Zero Index
Imperial uses its Zero Index to assess which fossil fuel companies it should maintain research partnerships with. In the most recent round of assessments, the University approved BP, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Petronas, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Woodside Energy. Felix has been reaching out to the staff and students who worked on the
250 connections between Imperial and fossil fuel companies
Imperial Climate Action compiled a database of ties between fossil fuel companies and the College
Should South Africa rethink its strategy on rhino poaching?
Between 2000 and 2013, the market for rhino horn grew 30-fold as prices skyrocketed. Prices peaked at $65,000 per kg in 2012, surpassing gold and cocaine in value. In 2015, we witnessed a whopping 1349 rhinos killed in a single year, the highest number on record, and, in the
Imperial to work with several of the largest fossil fuel companies
Despite decades denying science, Imperial’s new analysis finds giant fossil fuel companies are genuinely committed to net zero and wants to help.
Diving into Imperial’s Waste: What We Found
At 900 tonnes each year, almost half of South Kensington campus’ waste is ‘general waste’. This waste stream is collected daily and taken by lorry to an energy from waste (EfW) plant in Southwark where it is incinerated. Although the energy from burning this waste is returned to the grid,
Taste Imperial menus to feature environmental impact labels
Imperial is trialling a new carbon labelling scheme on selected Taste Imperial menus as part of its new Sustainable Food and Drink Policy, which will be released soon. La Cantina in the Junior Common Room is already displaying the labels. The roll-out will continue with static menus, with the aim
Q&A: Will the UK have blackouts like in Spain & Portugal?
Severe blackouts disrupted the Iberian Peninsula for 16 hours on 28th April. We answer common questions on blackouts and how renewables will affect energy grids and a new report from Spain shares the latest in their analysis of the causes of the blackouts.
Fires and fascism
“I’m positive. I’m always positive. When people talk about collapses, that’s great opportunity to actually change stuff”, Fernando explained to me. He had recently narrowly escaped his house burning down in a wildfire in Portugal. In Europe, increasingly severe wildfires are creating space for change. However, unless