In this section
Read the latest blog posts from students and staff working in the Environmental Quality group
30 December 2023
Members of Imperial community recognised in New Year Honours
09 November 2023
Climate change to blame for the devastating drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran
28 September 2023
45 years of interdisciplinary environmental policy at Imperial
20 September 2023
River sampling study shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on London’s waterways
29 August 2023
Resilience scenarios for Integrated Water Systems - £330K DAFNI funded project
15 August 2023
A new bio-inspired solar leaf design with increased harvesting efficiency
31 July 2023
New centre to develop sustainable materials for a green future
20 July 2023
White City Innovation District hosts ClimateTech Summit
17 July 2023
UK nominates Professor Jim Skea for top climate science position
14 July 2023
Puddle-free pavements and rethinking plastic: News from the College
05 July 2023
Re-thinking innovation and engagement to deliver water and sanitation worldwide
15 June 2023
Dr Reshma Rao wins Asian Women of Achievement Award
10 May 2023
Imperial researchers collaborate to achieve water-fuelled satellite engine
26 April 2023
Imperial startups showcase innovative technology in US
22 March 2023
Ensuring access to clean drinking water: Imperial and SDG 6
20 March 2023
Toxic pet flea and tick treatments are polluting UK freshwaters
14 December 2022
Safer drinking water and access to medical school: News from the College
21 November 2022
COP27: Imperial experts reflect on progress and failures
16 November 2022
Climate change made rain behind deadly West Africa floods 80 times more likely
07 November 2022
Working with mountain communities could help water systems adapt to climate
27 October 2022
River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
06 October 2022
Droughts in Northern Hemisphere made 20 times more likely by climate change
26 September 2022
CSEI publishes Systems Approach to Regional Water Planning working Paper
22 September 2022
Climate change likely increased heavy rain that led to deadly floods in Pakistan
20 September 2022
New type of investment could narrow funding gap for climate adaptation projects
08 August 2022
Parasite-detecting DNA biosensors offer new tool to tackle schistosomiasis
15 July 2022
Expert Insight: Nick Grassly’s comments on poliovirus detection in the UK
27 June 2022
Permeable paving and quantum computing: Imperial's Future Leaders Fellows
24 June 2022
Mobile app for fish farmers wins Imperial's top prize for women entrepreneurs
23 June 2022
“If you enjoy doing it, go ahead and do it” - women engineers in #INWED Top 50
14 June 2022
Shape-shifting drone flies and dives to seek aquatic environmental clues
26 May 2022
Desalination study could help engineers produce clean water more efficiently
Earth-abundant solar pixels found to produce hydrogen for weeks
12 April 2022
Climate change increased extreme rainfall in Southeast Africa storms
07 April 2022
CSEI Director Dr Ana Mijic interviewed by ITV News at Ten
24 March 2022
Imperial scoops three new Royal Academy of Engineering research chairs
03 March 2022
New IPCC report "the starkest warning yet" on the dangers of climate change
26 January 2022
Q&A: How might fishing be impacting the carbon cycle?
Podcast: The marine carbon cycle, teaching robots, and a mental health zine
16 November 2021
Reusable sponge offers cheaper, sustainable solution for oil wastewater clear up
09 November 2021
Imperial water technology startup Inflowmatix acquired by SUEZ
14 September 2021
Willow, a green treatment plant turns sewage from dirty to desirable
18 August 2021
Dr Ana Mijic seminar - Systems Approaches to Water Management and Infrastructure
05 August 2021
Imperial researchers driving globally sustainable production and consumption
02 August 2021
Imperial professor recognised with global award for outreach
23 June 2021
VENTURA - New £1m EPSRC-funded digital research project
08 June 2021
Five Royal Society of Chemistry prizes won by Imperial researchers and teams
16 April 2021
COVID-safe swimming and artificial cells: News from the College
23 March 2021
Low-cost, disease-detecting biosensors show global health promise
15 March 2021
Zero-Pollution Infrastructure – Implications for water and land use planning
11 March 2021
Modified sponge could recover oil contaminants from Arctic waters
10 March 2021
Path to net zero: experts advise parliamentarians on hydrogen and fuel cells
26 February 2021
Imperial researchers develop roadside barrier design to mitigate air pollution
17 February 2021
Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable to life than thought
08 February 2021
New Sustainability Week taking place at Imperial
28 January 2021
Imperial experts join MPs and industry to debate Resources and Waste Strategy
25 January 2021
Understanding new gen materials for low cost hydrogen from sunlight and water
18 December 2020
Ice sheet uncertainties could mean sea level will rise more than predicted
12 November 2020
Mobile App Tests Water Safety in Nepal
16 October 2020
Five new women-led startups tackle global challenges
06 October 2020
Hydrogen-based heating could help UK reach net-zero carbon by 2050
10 September 2020
Imperial mathematician scoops $3m Breakthrough Prize
29 June 2020
Flooding and water management a growing challenge, academics warn policymakers
24 June 2020
Mapping coronavirus in sewage could reveal disease hotspots
05 March 2020
How could smart surfaces help tackle infection and antimicrobial resistance?
18 February 2020
Students display innovative solutions to global challenges
07 February 2020
Policy and academic leaders debate the future of plastics
16 December 2019
Oil-catching sponge could soak up residue from offshore drilling
02 December 2019
New membrane technology to boost water purification and energy storage
31 October 2019
Listen: What is net zero emissions and how could it be achieved?
24 June 2019
Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
11 June 2019
The best marine protected areas also promote human wellbeing
16 April 2019
“Edible water bottles” developed by Imperial start-up to be trialled at Marathon
18 March 2019
Water 'Day Zero': What the world can learn from droughts in Cape Town
02 October 2018
Cigarettes have a significant impact on the environment, not just health
15 July 2018
Using ‘shade balls’ in reservoirs may use up more water than they save
05 March 2018
Simple arsenic sensor could save lives
25 October 2017
Collaborating with WASH partners to eliminate schistosomiasis in Madagascar
20 April 2017
Imperial reader receives ASCE's prestigious Huber Prize
05 April 2017
Scientists collaborate on aquatic ecology experiments across Europe
29 March 2017
Excellence rewarded: EPSRC recognise PhD students
03 June 2016
What the circular economy means for our water resources
09 May 2016
Grantham Institute researcher takes a stand on plastic microbeads
05 May 2016
Fighting superbugs at Imperial Festival
04 May 2016
Water filtration innovation wins 2016 Althea-Imperial prize
02 May 2016
Tiny plankton likely to ride out global warming
22 April 2016
Optimism and strong leadership are needed to tackle climate change, say experts
22 March 2016
'EMBRACE' collaborations to tackle antimicrobial resistance, say researchers
Chemical engineers from Imperial bask in photo prize glory
17 March 2016
In pictures: Crowds bond with Imperial researchers over chemistry solutions
16 March 2016
Antibiotic resistance in children at worryingly high levels, warn scientists
25 February 2016
Imperial students showcase their research at Parliament event
11 February 2016
Drones that fix pipeline leaks win international acclaim
27 January 2016
Making our digital world safer from cyber attacks
06 January 2016
New £24 million "Internet of Things" research hub announced
03 December 2015
Imperial at COP21: Week One Round-up
30 November 2015
How to reduce emissions and maintain prosperity
03 November 2015
Observatory that transforms big data into images launches at Imperial
19 October 2015
Extra carbon dioxide good for plants but bad for our water supply
08 October 2015
Imperial scientist elected to major position on climate change panel
05 October 2015
Imperial and MIT launch joint 'risky' research fund
30 September 2015
Strategies for tackling drug-resistant bugs put to the test by maths models
29 September 2015
Study shows that infectious diseases resist globalisation
28 September 2015
The end of fossil fuels? Investors debate the future of renewable energy
Extreme winters led to long-lasting cold patch in the Atlantic Ocean
10 September 2015
Podcast: Difficult choices, thirsty work and Designs for Life
09 September 2015
11 up-and-coming projects in climate change and the environment
07 September 2015
Imperial expands links with Chinese innovators
19 August 2015
Download Less: Save Water!
07 August 2015
Engineering's family day inspires budding young scientists
31 July 2015
HS2 and Crossrail: Scientists predict the economic effect of major rail projects
28 July 2015
Microscopic organism to make green fuels in new project
18 June 2015
Women in Engineering Day: female Imperial engineers invited to take part
24 October 2014
Mountain communities working with Imperial scientists to monitor water resources
01 June 2014
Imperial Festival 2014
04 November 2013
Barking and Dagenham most energy efficient local authority in UK
15 March 2013
Models to predict flood and drought risks developed by Imperial researchers
20 November 2012
Researchers improve technology to detect hazardous chemicals
23 October 2012
Taking the UK’s Victorian waterworks into the digital era
14 March 2012
Device for harvesting energy and water from human waste gets green light
03 February 2012
Surface of Mars an unlikely place for life after 600 million year drought
25 November 2011
Biomass could provide a fifth of global energy without damaging food production
02 July 2010
Oil spills raise arsenic levels in the ocean, says new research
01 June 2009
Meteorite bombardment may have made Earth more habitable, says study
28 November 2007
Toads in a hole? Fungal disease threatens UK toad population
