🌦️ Is the weather really getting weirder? Professor @frediotto.bsky.social joins BBC More or Less to untangle the numbers behind extreme weather. Listen from 22:30 🎧:

💧 The UN says mismanaging water starts with failing to value it properly. Using London as a case study, new CEP research shows factoring in water’s natural capital could have steered investment away from costly desalination toward sustainable solutions like leakage reduction & reuse. 🌍

🎉 Congrats to Muh Agung Saputra (CEP 2019 Graduate), joint winner of Imperial's Alumni Entrepreneur Award 2026! His startup Surplus Indonesia is tackling one of the world’s biggest food waste crises, cutting waste, pollution & hunger. 🌱👏 #FoodWaste #Sustainability #Impact

From Copenhagen to Vienna, Europe’s greenest cities show what’s possible when people, not cars, come first. 🚲🌳 Dr Audrey de Nazelle warns London’s parks save lives, but traffic still kills. Healthy cities are a choice, not a fantasy.

The deadly floods that killed 1,750+ people across Asia were not normal. @wwattribution.bsky.social scientists found #climatechange supercharged monsoon rains, making downpours up to 160% more intense. As Dr Mariam Zachariah says, cutting fossil fuel use is essential to reduce future extremes.

Britain’s reliance on #biomass power is hitting record highs: wood-burning supplied 9% of UK electricity in July and peaked at 17% during in September As Dr @iain-staffell.bsky.social warns, meeting rising power demand while cutting polluting fuels is a key test for the UK’s energy system 🌳⚡

Huge congratulations to Dr Jessica Thorn, a winner of the inaugural African Planet Prize 🎉🌍 Her pioneering work on climate, land and ocean resilience, from mountain adaptation to blue-economy ecosystems and land-use change, is shaping transformative pathways for communities across Africa.

How can community-led planning help cities adapt to the climate emergency and improve public health? Kellogg College hosts a free seminar on 21 Jan 2026 featuring Dr Audrey de Nazelle (CEP) alongside Adam Briggs, Lucy Bush & Rosalie Callway. 📍 Oxford | 🎟 Free via Eventbrite

The climate crisis is gendered: the path forward from COP30 In the aftermath of COP30, Chen Ly, a second year PhD student at the @ic-cep.bsky.social, examines what the new COP30 Gender Action Plan means for action on climate change. ow.ly/cuQi50XCEXc

Our alumni say it best. 🌱 From shaping policy to leading sustainability innovation, their journeys show what’s possible with an MSc from the Centre for Environmental Policy. Thinking about postgraduate study? Applications are open 👉https://www.imperial.ac.uk/environmental-policy/study/

A new EU service will deliver fast insights on how climate change shapes extreme weather. Professor @frediotto.bsky.social says the effort can help governments see the evidence for themselves, a boost for policy, finance and climate justice. 🌍

Great to see some of our CEP PhD students taking part in this year’s SSCP DTP expedition. A student-led trip putting low-impact fieldwork into practice while exploring quarries, rewilding and sustainable travel in the Peak District. 👇

Our MSc Environmental Technology students Saanvi and Rebecca presented their undergraduate research at the prestigious Linnean Society meeting 🎉 In a new blog, Rebecca reflects on the inspiring talks, supportive scientific community, and why understanding species resilience matters more than ever.

“Flop30”? Think again. In her new blog, CEP Doctoral researcher Audrey Constance Wagner unpacks why #COP30 mattered, where progress happened and why multilateralism still moves the world forward, however slowly. 👇

Two years in the Amazon taught Dr Michel Valette (CEP & @centrewildfires.bsky.social) one thing: Indigenous communities adapt to wildfires with incredible resilience. Now they need urgent support for community-led fire prevention. #COP30 🌱

At #COP30, Prof Mark Howells delivered the final intervention at the German Climate Pavilion, speaking alongside the #COP29 President and German Environment Minister. His key message: there is no clean energy transition without strong, reliable grids. Watch the event recording below 👇

New analysis from @wwattribution.bsky.social finds that climate change significantly intensified Hurricane Melissa’s winds & rainfall On The Standard podcast, co-author and climate scientist Theodore Keeping explains the rapid study’s findings - tune in from 2 minutes onwards 🎙️ #HurricaneMelissa

In 2009, the Maldives’ underwater cabinet meeting showed the world the reality of rising seas. 🌊 As Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social notes, it helped put the 1.5°C target “front and centre.” 16 years on, its message is more urgent than ever.

After decades of climate action, the world is still on track for 2.3 - 2.8°C of warming, far above the Paris goal. Professor Joeri Rogelj warns: “Given the evidence we see, I would really not consider anything between 2 and 3 degrees livable.” #ClimateCrisis #COP30 #ParisAgreement

Really fun to go on ABC News Australia to talk about @tom-pienkowski.bsky.social, @morenamills.bsky.social, and my new paper (along with several coauthors not on bluesky). See more here: www.nature.com/articles/s41.... @catalyzconserv.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @ic-cep.bsky.social

🌿 As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, The Observer highlights new Imperial research warning that thousands of conservation projects, from Chile’s fisheries to protected areas across Africa & Asia, are being abandoned or neglected 👇

“Conservation is not just about starting something new, it’s about ensuring what we start endures.” As #COP30 opens in Brazil, researchers warn that the abandonment of conservation projects could derail global biodiversity goals. 🌍

Think your energy is 100% renewable? 🌍 A new index suggests some tariffs supply only half their power from green sources. Dr @iain-staffell.bsky.social says we need real-time matching, not annual accounting, to make claims truly green. www.telegraph.co.uk/money/bills/...

COP30: Study reveals “highest possible ambition” for countries' climate pledges With COP30 kicking off on Monday, a new paper by Julia Schönfeld and Professor Joeri Rogelj provides a framework for assessing countries’ climate pledges 🧵 Learn more: ow.ly/CiB050XnMK2

🎬 With #COP30 just days away, we’re delighted to share our new film, Inside COP: Science, Politics and the Fight for Loss & Damage. Told through the eyes of negotiators and scientists, it reveals the story behind the historic agreement to establish Loss and Damage Fund. 👇 youtu.be/IeA6ggnq6yk?...

In a new collaborative paper between the Grantham Institute and @climatecares.bsky.social, Monica McCall outlines the key evidence on mental health and climate change, including how interventions can better realise the co-benefits of tackling these two interrelated issues 🧵 ow.ly/jW6N50XkPB6

Hurricane Melissa, the world’s most powerful storm of 2025, has struck Jamaica with devastating force. 🌪️ Professor @frediotto.bsky.social warns that unusually warm Gulf waters, supercharged by #ClimateChange, made Melissa stronger & more destructive. #HurricaneMelissa #ClimateCrisis

At our launch event we presented our new report in collaboration with the @ic-cep.bsky.social, which investigates how the health benefits of climate action are currently considered by decision-makers 🧵 📺https://ow.ly/yxNH50XfqBz

🌍 Ready to get real about #NetZero? Join us for a compelling lecture by Professor Niall Mac Dowell, exploring how climate action intersects with energy security 📅 Wednesday 12 November 2025 🕠 17:30 - 18:30 GMT 📍 Lecture theatre 200, City and Guilds Building (and online) Register below 👇

While the UK debates nuclear, we’re missing a major clean energy opportunity: tidal power. Jonathon Porritt highlights new @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social research showing tidal projects can support ecosystems, not harm them. 🌊 Read his blog 👇 jonathonporritt.com/tidal-energy...

Private members’ clubs are going green 🌿 At Brimm’s clubhouse, members aim to cut their carbon footprint by 30% by 2030 through planet-positive brands, eco events and regenerative farm trips As Dr Richard Carmichael notes, visible action can spark “social contagion” - inspiring others to follow

New analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social & Climate Central reveals the world could face ~2 more months of extreme heat days per year by 2100 Without the #ParisAgreement, it would have been 114 more days. Even amid alarming trends, climate action makes a real difference

Applications are now open for our MSc programmes in Conservation Science and Practice and Environmental Technology at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 🌍✨ Join a community shaping solutions for a sustainable future. Apply now 👇 #Sustainability #Conservation #EnvironmentalPolicy #StudyAtImperial

Event today: Delivering for climate & health: insights from UK decision-makers. Join us and @ic-cep.bsky.social at midday UK time 👇🕛

Fears about tidal power harming ecosystems have held back a key renewable for decades. A new @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social study finds those fears largely unfounded, showing how tidal energy can support wildlife, generate clean power and protect coasts. 🌊🔋 #TidalEnergy #RenewableEnergy

We were delighted to welcome our new MSc students at @ic-cep.bsky.social this week! excited to teach and learn with them on Urban Sustainable Environments, exploring how cities can become healthier. Applications are now open for next year, join us! 👉 campaigns.imperial.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Torrential rain has hit Ibiza, turning streets into rivers and flooding the airport 🌧️ Over 180mm fell in 12 hours - the remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle are to blame. “No doubt about it, these explosive downpours were intensified by climate change,” says Professor @frediotto.bsky.social.

SMEs drive the UK economy but also produce 36% of domestic emissions. 🚨 A new report, led by Dr Gbemi Oluleye and Imperial colleagues, for Schneider Electric explores the barriers to decarbonisation and the policies & finance needed to unlock solutions. 🌍⚡ #NetZero #SustainableBusiness

🚨 The UK Conservative Party plans to scrap the Climate Change Act if it returns to power. CEP researcher, Luke Hatton, warns ditching net-zero targets won’t protect consumers from volatile fossil fuel prices. #ClimatePolicy #NetZero

Out in @science.org today. The Ngezi forest of Zanzibar is likely the most intact oldgrowth tropical dry forest in East Africa, if not the continent; it also houses tons of endemic species and gives resources to thousands of people. Bulldozers are waiting at its edge www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Gbemi Oluleye on her promotion to Associate Professor in Sustainable Market Mechanisms! This promotion recognises her outstanding contributions in research and teaching ✨ Read more 📖: tinyurl.com/2ahwh9ac #ResearchImpact #WomenInSTEM #LowCarbonFuture

Event: Delivering for climate & health: insights from UK decision-makers Join us and @ic-cep.bsky.social to explore how the health benefits of climate action are thought about by decision-makers in government 🧵 📍Online ⏰12.00-13.00 📅16 October Sign-up today: ow.ly/Ll4W50X04V4

🌊 Lake Tanganyika is rising, 3m higher in a decade, drowning homes, schools & livelihoods in Burundi. Over 100,000 have been displaced. Dr Joyce Kimutai warns climate change is a “multiplier of threats” in a region already hit by conflict. #ClimateCrisis #Burundi

Human-made global heating caused 2 in 3 heat deaths in Europe this summer - 16,500 lives lost. “The causal chain from fossil fuel burning to rising heat & increased mortality is undeniable,” says @frediotto.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #Heatwave #ClimateChange #GlobalHeating #PublicHealth

Massive cross-institutional paper out today, bringing in almost 40 co-authors across 20 institutions and 9 countries 🌍. Led by @tom-pienkowski.bsky.social. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A landmark @nature.com study links fossil fuel & cement giants to worsening heatwaves worldwide. But as @clairbarnes.bsky.social warns: the true impacts are probably much worse - many heatwaves in Africa & South America go unreported. 🌍🔥 #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #ClimateScience

The effectiveness of community-based conservation under climate-induced shocks has now been quantified thanks to research by Dr Matthew Clark (@ic-cep.bsky.social) & Dr Adam Sykulski (@imperialmaths.bsky.social) Supported by @TurnerKirkTrust Watch the video⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ne...

“Unimaginably expensive” & risky geoengineering schemes at the poles are a dangerous distraction from tackling fossil fuels, warn 42 scientists incl. @joerirogelj.bsky.social. Cutting emissions remains the fastest, safest way to curb the #ClimateCrisis.

@joerirogelj.bsky.social warns the world’s underground CO₂ storage could run out by 2200 🌍💨 Practical capacity may be 10× smaller than thought, just 1,460 Gt instead of 14,000. Rogelj argues that we should use carbon storage sparingly & focus on zero-emission energy. #ClimateAction #NetZero

🚨 Wildfires in Spain & Portugal were made 40x more likely by climate breakdown, says @wwattribution.bsky.social “The sheer size of these fires has been astonishing,” adds CEP’s Clair Barnes (@clairbarnes.bsky.social) 🌍🔥 #ClimateCrisis #Wildfires