The role of biodegradable plastics in the global plastic future
Ali, S. S. et al. Degradation of conventional plastic wastes in the environment: a review on current status…
Nexus approach to enhance water-energy-food security and ecosystems resilience under climate change in the Mediterranean
Aragüés, R. et al. Soil salinity related to physical soil characteristics and irrigation management in four Mediterranean irrigation…
Increasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur
Data We draw weekly mortality data from the Eurostat database (data code ‘demo_r_mweek3’). Different regions make data available…
Spaces of anthropogenic CO2 emissions compatible with climate boundaries
Rockström, J. et al. Planetary boundaries: exploring the safe operating space for humanity. Ecol. Soc. 14, art32 (2009).…
Anticipating climate impacts on nutrition through climate–crop nutrient modelling
Afshin, A. et al. Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the…
A global coral phylogeny reveals resilience and vulnerability through deep time
Hoegh-Guldberg, O. et al. Coral reefs under rapid climate change and ocean acidification. Science 318, 1737–1742 (2007). Article …
Concurrent improvements in maize yield and drought resistance through breeding advances in the U.S.Corn Belt
Data source Maize hybrid data, including observed hybrid-specific yields (adjusted to 15.5% moisture content) and phenological dates (planting…
Sinking carbon sinks | Nature Climate Change
Terrestrial ecosystems take up approximately a third of anthropogenically emitted carbon and are a key component of climate…
Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment
Lenton, T. M. et al. The Global Tipping Points Report 2023 (Univ. of Exeter, 2023). This report assesses…