Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts
Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions
Natural climate solutions are being advanced to arrest climate warming by protecting and
enhancing carbon capture and storage in plants, soils and sediments in ecosystems. These …
enhancing carbon capture and storage in plants, soils and sediments in ecosystems. These …
Global hotspots for soil nature conservation
Soils are the foundation of all terrestrial ecosystems. However, unlike for plants and animals,
a global assessment of hotspots for soil nature conservation is still lacking. This hampers our …
a global assessment of hotspots for soil nature conservation is still lacking. This hampers our …
Human impacts outpace natural processes in the Amazon
Amazonian environments are being degraded by modern industrial and agricultural
activities at a pace far above anything previously known, imperiling its vast biodiversity …
activities at a pace far above anything previously known, imperiling its vast biodiversity …
Mapping the irrecoverable carbon in Earth's ecosystems
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Avoiding catastrophic climate change requires rapid decarbonization and improved
ecosystem stewardship at a planetary scale. The carbon released through the burning of …
ecosystem stewardship at a planetary scale. The carbon released through the burning of …
Anthropogenic land use and land cover changes—A review on its environmental consequences and climate change
The global demand for food and bioenergy changes associated with land use and land
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …
Using the IUCN Red List to map threats to terrestrial vertebrates at global scale
The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species,
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …
The neglected role of abandoned cropland in supporting both food security and climate change mitigation
Despite the looming land scarcity for agriculture, cropland abandonment is widespread
globally. Abandoned cropland can be reused to support food security and climate change …
globally. Abandoned cropland can be reused to support food security and climate change …
Near-to long-term measures to stabilize global wheat supplies and food security
The Ukraine–Russia war will impact global food security over months if not years. In the
wake of COVID-19 and in the face of increasing climate change, we propose responses to a …
wake of COVID-19 and in the face of increasing climate change, we propose responses to a …
Prioritizing India's landscapes for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being
Biodiversity conservation and human well-being are tightly interlinked. Yet, mismatches in
the scale at which these two priority issues are planned and implemented have exacerbated …
the scale at which these two priority issues are planned and implemented have exacerbated …