Environment
Soil, carbon and climate change
Organic matter in soil, which contains carbon originating from plants and organisms, is an important part of regulating the Earth’s climate. Soil is a huge store of carbon and is estimated to contain three times ...
Why rising sea levels are a problem for today, not just tomorrow
Much of my research has been carried out in the middle of the Antarctic or Greenland ice sheets. I’ve sat in a freezing tent studying the impact of climate change on sea levels – ...
How to make green investments part of the global sustainability cycle
We need sustainable investment, not token finance for green projects that leave traditional ways of doing business untouched. Planting more trees, or funding eye-catching blue sky technologies is not the answer. There is growing commitment ...
Reflecting on my student experience
Before starting at Cranfield University, I had just finished having a long summer after completing and graduating from my BSc in Environmental Science at Bournemouth University. By continuing onto postgraduate study, I wanted to ...
Why doing a PhD is not a waste of time!
“Academics tend to regard asking whether a PhD is worthwhile as analogous to wondering whether there is too much art or culture in the world.” from The Economist I always believed that the PhD is ...
Taking part in the Lufthansa Challenge
Being part of the Lufthansa Challenge is something that can only be described as a phenomenal opportunity! I heard about this competition from my Course Director, Kenisha Garnett. For this competition, it was open for ...