Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …

There are growing calls for conservation frameworks that, rather than breaking the relations
between people and other parts of nature, capture place-based relationships that have …

Compound drought–heatwave (CDHW) events are one of the worst climatic stressors for
global sustainable development. However, the physical mechanisms behind CDHWs and …

The industrial sector is vital to economic progress, yet industrial pollution poses
environmental and economic concerns. The purpose of the study was to investigate the …

The globally important carbon sink of intact, old-growth tropical humid forests is declining
because of climate change, deforestation and degradation from fire and logging …

Restoring tree cover changes albedo, which is the fraction of sunlight reflected from the
Earth's surface. In most locations, these changes in albedo offset or even negate the carbon …

Global conservation policies have long used area-based targets to mobilize expansion of
protected areas. Despite the uneven distribution of biodiversity, different countries often …

Meeting global commitments to conservation, climate, and sustainable development
requires consideration of synergies and tradeoffs among targets. We evaluate the spatial …

Achieving net-zero emissions requires rapid decarbonization and improved strategies
implemented at the global level. In response to increasing demand for better structures and …

Inland wetlands are critical carbon reservoirs storing 30% of global soil organic carbon
(SOC) within 6% of the land surface. However, forested regions contain SOC-rich wetlands …