A new perspective published on 2 July in Nature sheds light on the over-exploitation of sand resources, which is damaging the environment and communities, promoting violent conflict, and leading to
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Power plants, boilers, furnaces, vehicles, and other existing energy infrastructure must be retired to meet the 1.5-degree-Celcius target set out in the Paris agreement and stabilise the climate; however, the
The health of ecosystems relies on insects, therefore, conservation efforts should focus on all insect species, not only bees and butterflies, according to the authors of a new perspective published
Climate change will likely increase future global energy demand, according to a new paper published on 24 June in Nature Communications (1). The authors predict climate change will increase global
It is indeed a small world after all. The world’s marine fisheries form a “small-world network” and every year, over $10 billion worth of fish are caught in countries outside
Repeated coral bleaching events owing to global warming are having lasting effects on reef fish communities, including changes in biodiversity and permanent shifts in the range of fish species, according
In a new paper published on 18 June in Nature Reviews Microbiology, 30 microbiologists from 9 countries issue a “warning to humanity” (1). According to the authors, climate change is
A new paper published on 17 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution evaluates the potential impacts of climate change on societies by looking deep into the ancient past. In particular,
Does climate change increase the risk of violent armed conflict? A new paper published last week on 12 June in Nature suggests intensified global warming could indeed increase the future
Plant extinctions are occurring at an alarming rate, according to a comprehensive global survey
According to a new study published on 10 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution, nearly 600 plant species have become extinct over the past two and a half centuries (1).