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A new study from the University of Southampton sheds light on the impact climate change is having on marine environments in a relatively recent global phenomenon known as 'tropicalisation'. In the ocean, tropical species are moving from the equator towards the poles as sea temperatures rise. Meanwhile, temperate species are receding as it gets too warm, they face increased competition for habitat, and new predators arrive on the scene, among other factors.

Josephine Mylan and John Andrews have written an article which has been published by the prestigious article Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences based on sustainable food production and consumption.

Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From new guidance to help sustainable fishery management, to research that suggests our circadian 'biological' clock may help nerve growth and repair, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial.

Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From new guidance to help sustainable fishery management, to research that suggests our circadian 'biological' clock may help brain growth and repair, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial.

The baseline for avoiding a disaster is bringing a wide variety of people together in a symphony of action, writes Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) in The Conversation alongside colleagues from other universities.

Originally published on The Conversation James Mason, Visiting Academic in Decarbonisation; Alice Larkin, Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy; and Simon Bullock, Research Associate, Shipping and Climate Change.

The release of the Lancet Pathfinder Commission report by team including the University of Bath's Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh is a call to action ahead of COP28.

Governments that over-rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet their climate targets may be breaching international law, says a new study.

The UK public is complacent when it comes to personal action on climate change and, without intervention, meaningful changes to lifestyles and consumption behaviours will not happen, according to new research by the University of Southampton.

Significant warming could still occur after the world reaches net-zero carbon emissions, warn the authors of a new study. The study, led by Imperial College London and University of Exeter researchers, suggests that high uncertainty in how the climate system will continue to react to global warming even after emissions are reduced means urgent action is imperative.

Extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating communities at greatest risk of climate change impacts, new research reveals A 'whiplash' of extreme climate pressures has had a devastating effect on communities around the world since the turn of the century, new research has found.

PortWatch is an online platform designed to monitor and simulate disruptions to maritime trade due to climate extremes and other shocks.

New research by the University of Southampton will investigate what allows some reef corals to thrive in exceptionally warm ocean waters, while others perish. Scientists from the University's Coral Reef Laboratory want to identify the mechanisms that allow corals in certain regions of the planet to survive at temperatures that are much warmer than those in the creatures' typical habitats.

Graphene disruption opens doors to a sustainable future for concrete says James Baker, CEO Graphene@Manchester James Baker wide Originally published on ME Construction News Watching concrete dry may not be the most exciting pastime - unless it's Graphene enhanced.

Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management. The next 50 years will bring huge changes to UK forests: the threats they face, the way that we manage them, and the benefits they deliver to society. Dr Eleanor Tew, visiting researcher at Cambridge's Department of Zoology and Head of Forest Planning at Forestry England A team of experts from across Europe has produced a list of 15 over-looked and emerging issues that are likely to have a significant impact on UK forests over the next 50 years.

University of Manchester's Senior Lecturer Frances Leviston is launching a new, online interactive digital opera in partnership with Martin Suckling, Head of Music at the University of York.

Imperial College London has published a statement on AI-driven innovation to coincide with the UK AI Safety Summit, taking place on November 1 and 2.

Digging new ponds and resurrecting old "ghost ponds" can be done by landowners to revitalise biodiversity in natural and farmland landscapes, say UCL researchers in a new how-to guide for turning degraded ponds into thriving ecosystems. The manual, developed by the UCL Pond Restoration Research Group in conjunction with the Freshwater Habitats Trust and Norfolk Ponds Project, is designed to help landowners, farmers and other stewards of the land to manage existing ponds, restore degraded ponds and determine the best ways to create new ones.

The sun is rising on a new era of energy and the time to embrace it is now, writes Dr Nadia Ameli (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) alongside Dr Femke Nijsse and Dr Jean-Francois Mercure of the University of Exeter in The Conversation.

Josephine Mylan has co-authored an article in the journal Consumption and Society, "Sustainable consumption by product substitution? An exploration of the appropriation of plant-based 'mylk' in everyday life".

Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From climate art for murals across the UK, to allergy guidance for caregivers of those who are at risk of anaphylaxis, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial.