Dietary guidelines under fire
Call for reform to meet health and environmental goals.
Who are the real pests?
Studies turn spotlight on human action and expansion.
The role of plants in a warmer, drier world
Water cycling calculations show old models were off.
Tropical forests quite resilient to warming
But carbon storage could plummet past a 32-degree threshold.
Tree rings tell a story of water and climate change
Scientists compile a global water-use efficiency database.
Putting drought in the spotlight
A drying planet is a growing problem to be taken very seriously.
Not meeting climate targets could cost us trillions
But global cooperation would be profitable for all, report suggests.
Warmer waters are altering marine life abundance
Scientists warn of broader ecosystem impacts.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
Study finds large ecosystems collapse more quickly.
A decade of dithering on climate action calls for crisis mode
Four times the effort now needed to comply with the Paris agreement.
Half the world’s sandy beaches could be lost
Human intervention and lower emissions could help save them.
Breaking the rules is good for survival
For plants at least.
Tropical forests struggling to recover from El niño
Studies reveal lingering impacts on carbon storage and biodiversity.
Biodiversity hotspots most vulnerable to accelerated climate change
Refuges enabled organisms to survive past climatic cataclysms.
Diversification can buffer vineyards against climate change
Researchers model the impact of sticking to the tried and true.
Eco-anxiety: is climate change causing our children to worry?
Here’s how you can help reduce your children’s eco-anxiety about climate change and give them the confidence to take steps towards a brighter future.
Peer pressure could nudge people towards sustainable diets
Modelling suggests it would be more effective than facts.
For food production, diversity brings strength
Higher crop diversity could have a substantial impact on stabilising national food harvests and mitigating sharp declines in yields.
Could air-conditioners convert carbon dioxide into fuel and combat climate change?
What if retrofitted air-conditioners could convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into renewable hydrocarbon fuel?
