This study assessed the production, land use, environmental impacts, and energy balance
associated with ethanol and biodiesel production in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and …

Natural climate solutions can mitigate climate change in the near-term, during a climate-
critical window. Yet, persistent misunderstandings about what constitutes a natural climate …

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) specifies the use of biofuels in the United States and
thereby guides nearly half of all global biofuel production, yet outcomes of this keystone …

Currently responsible for over one fifth of carbon emissions worldwide, the transportation
sector will need to undergo a substantial technological transition to ensure compatibility with …

Palm oil is an important commodity contributing to livelihoods of many communities, GDP of
governments and the achievement of several sustainable development goals (SDG) …

Limiting climate warming to< 2° C requires increased mitigation efforts, including land
stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood. We quantified the …

This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

Novel energy production systems are needed that not only offer reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions but also cause fewer overall environmental impacts. How to identify and …

Oil palm plantations have expanded rapidly in recent decades. This large‐scale land‐use
change has had great ecological, economic, and social impacts on both the areas converted …

Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of
the Asian region over the past century (high confidence).{24.3} Increasing numbers of warm …