Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change
BACKGROUND Human actions have long been known to drive declines in nature, and there
is growing awareness of how globalization means that these drivers increasingly act at a …
is growing awareness of how globalization means that these drivers increasingly act at a …
Harnessing the potential of nature-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change
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Although many governments, financial institutions, and corporations are embracing nature-
based solutions as part of their sustainability and net-zero carbon strategies, some nations …
based solutions as part of their sustainability and net-zero carbon strategies, some nations …
Impacts of 1.5 C global warming on natural and human systems
This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
[HTML][HTML] Underestimating the challenges of avoiding a ghastly future
We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …
Oceans and coastal ecosystems and their services
Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …
Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
[HTML][HTML] New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding
Most estimates of global mean sea-level rise this century fall below 2 m. This quantity is
comparable to the positive vertical bias of the principle digital elevation model (DEM) used …
comparable to the positive vertical bias of the principle digital elevation model (DEM) used …
[HTML][HTML] Future coastal population growth and exposure to sea-level rise and coastal flooding-a global assessment
Coastal zones are exposed to a range of coastal hazards including sea-level rise with its
related effects. At the same time, they are more densely populated than the hinterland and …
related effects. At the same time, they are more densely populated than the hinterland and …
Map** the effectiveness of nature‐based solutions for climate change adaptation
Nature‐based solutions (NbS) to climate change currently have considerable political
traction. However, national intentions to deploy NbS have yet to be fully translated into …
traction. However, national intentions to deploy NbS have yet to be fully translated into …
[HTML][HTML] Projections of global-scale extreme sea levels and resulting episodic coastal flooding over the 21st Century
Global models of tide, storm surge, and wave setup are used to obtain projections of
episodic coastal flooding over the coming century. The models are extensively validated …
episodic coastal flooding over the coming century. The models are extensively validated …