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BIOMASS, a pioneering mission to measure the Earth’s forests from space led by Grantham supervisor Shaun Quegan, moves closer to launch.  Following the signing of a contract to build the technology, the BIOMASS is underway. The mission will provide new insights into how much carbon is contained in the Earth’s […]

While there is consensus about the causes of climate change, it’s difficult to work out what individuals can do to […]

Phosphorus is at the centre of a looming crisis in food security. Grantham Scholar Niall Bradshaw explains the threat of […]

Our Associate Director and Grantham supervisor Colin Osborne publishes ground breaking research on C4 photosynthesis. The study, which is the […]

Grantham Scholar Bowy den Braber introduces 2 articles about the impact and conservation. Here, he talks us through the debates […]

Many ways of improving crop yields can be discovered when scientists understand underlying processes in plants. Grantham Scholar Tinashe Mawodza […]

Diets need to change if we are to live more sustainably. But exactly what is a sustainable diet? Grantham Scholar […]

When compared to the silicon solar cells used in many photovoltaic devices, organic solar cells (based on polymer technology) appear […]

Grantham Scholar Magdalena Matysek introduced the Grantham Scholars to various geoengineering approaches. In particular they talked about the pros and […]

Is the only way to stop the biodiversity crisis to put a value on nature? Some argue it is. However, […]