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Cricketer set a £1million batting challenge

Cricketer set a £1million batting challenge

A leading cricketer has been offered £1million to strike a ball clear of the Lord’s Pavilion, using a new Mongoose bat tested by Imperial Consultants. read more

Press Release: Imperial team join IfM Engage consortium to boost UK semiconductor sector

Press Release: Imperial team join IfM Engage consortium to boost UK semiconductor sector

Team from Imperial join IfM Engage consortium, commissioned by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT), for a study into infrastructure to grow the UK semiconductor industry - and a new strategic coordination function for the sector. read more

Global methane emissions rising at alarming rate

Global methane emissions rising at alarming rate

Our analysis shows that increased human activities are the most likely cause advises Dr Apostolos Voulgarakis. The Global Methane Budget charts the sources and sinks of global methane from our atmosphere. Its 2016 update shows that methane in the atmosphere has increased by 150 percent since the year 1750, and is responsible for 20 percent of the global warming produced by all greenhouse gases so far. read more