Recent decades have seen a rise in the use of physics methods to study different societal
phenomena. This development has been due to physicists venturing outside of their …

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …

Rapid urban expansion has profound impacts on global biodiversity through habitat
conversion, degradation, fragmentation, and species extinction. However, how future urban …

As the global urban population is poised to grow by 2.5 billion over the next 30 y, urban land
conversions are expected to be an increasingly prominent driver of habitat and biodiversity …

Urbanization and climate change are together exacerbating water scarcity—where water
demand exceeds availability—for the world's cities. We quantify global urban water scarcity …

Urban regions across the world have expanded rapidly in recent decades, affecting fragile
natural habitats, including in drylands, and threatening the achievement of the UN …

China has experienced unprecedented urbanization and associated rural depopulation
during recent decades alongside a massive increase in the total population. By using …

There is a scientific consensus on the need for spatially detailed information on urban
landscapes at a global scale. These data can support a range of environmental services …

Population growth and natural resources are intricately linked and play role in climate
disruption and farmers' ability to adapt to climate change especially in developing countries …

The capture and use of carbon dioxide to create valuable products might lower the net costs
of reducing emissions or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Here we review ten …