Abstract The Energy-Water-Food Nexus is one of the most complex sustainability challenges
faced by the world. This is particularly true in Brazil, where insufficiently understood …

This planetary boundaries framework update finds that six of the nine boundaries are
transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for …

Ambitious climate policies, as well as economic development, education, technological
progress and less resource-intensive lifestyles, are crucial elements for progress towards …

Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their
redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere in a changing climate …

Without changes in consumption, along with sharp reductions in food waste and postharvest
losses, agricultural production must grow to meet future food demands. The variety of …

WaterGAP is a global hydrological model that quantifies human use of groundwater and
surface water as well as water flows and water storage and thus water resources on all land …

Densely populated floodplains downstream of Asia's mountain ranges depend heavily on
mountain water resources, in particular for irrigation. An intensive and complex multi …

Increasing population, change in consumption habits, and climate change will likely
increase the competition for freshwater resources in the future. Exploring ways to improve …

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is considered an important negative
emissions (NEs) technology, but might involve substantial irrigation on biomass plantations …

Precipitation results from complex processes across many scales, making its accurate
simulation in Earth system models (ESMs) challenging. Existing post-processing methods …