Spatiotemporally consistent data on global cropland extent is essential for tracking progress
towards sustainable food production. In the present study, we present an analysis of global …

The steel sector currently accounts for 7% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and
requires deep reform to disconnect from fossil fuels. Here, we investigate the market …

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 …

Groundwater resources are vital to ecosystems and livelihoods. Excessive groundwater
withdrawals can cause groundwater levels to decline,,,,,,,,–, resulting in seawater intrusion …

Hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonizing economies. Here, we quantify the costs and
environmental impacts of possible large-scale hydrogen economies, using four prospective …

Built structures, ie the patterns of settlements and transport infrastructures, are known to
influence per-capita energy demand and CO2 emissions at the urban level. At the national …

Spatially explicit information on forest management at a global scale is critical for
understanding the status of forests, for planning sustainable forest management and …

Cameras in modern devices such as smartphones, satellites and medical equipment are
capable of capturing very high resolution images and videos. Such high-resolution data …

Widely available LiDAR point clouds show that the Copernicus digital elevation model
(DEM) consistently outperforms four other 1ʺ (arc second) global DEMs (ALOS, ASTER …

Here we introduce the LakeATLAS dataset, which provides a broad range of hydro-
environmental characteristics for more than 1.4 million lakes and reservoirs globally with an …