npj Urban Sustainability - Key recommendations for cities committed to climate neutrality

This study introduces a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy to overcome kinetic limitations in plastic recycling. A tandem catalytic reactor, utilizing zeolite catalysts, converts polyethylene into...

US households with heat pumps begin cooling earlier, and this adoption narrows the income-based disparities in cooling. Heat pumps help alleviate energy insecurity, make energy more affordable and make homes more comfortable.

This study investigates the effects of forestation on temperature in Europe using climate model experiments. The findings indicate that conversion from coniferous to broadleaved trees in currently for...

The bioecological model of human development is among the most influential frameworks in the social sciences. We argue that it is time to integrate natural ecosystems into this model. This approach will shape research, practice and policy to promote both healthy human development and an environmentally sustainable future.

Urban buildings constitute significant carbon storing through their construction materials, according to a study of 12 major United States cities using satellite imagery and computer vision with stree...

Closed-loop geothermal system can provide the global energy potential of 9 TWe, if fully tapped, equivalent to 70% of current global electricity production, according to an analysis of 12,000 closed-l...

Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 16 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41576-025-00906-2Microorganisms are central to climate stability, food security and biodiversity, yet they remain absent from global sustainability frameworks. In this Comment, Nicole Webster highlights the power of eco-evolutionary genomics in transforming sustainability science and calls for the inclusion of microbes in global policies.

The decarbonization of oil and gas companies may not be as speedy or robust as advertised. This analysis finds that renewable energies make up just a minor fraction of the total energy production by t...

Society for Atomistic and Continuum Modeling (SACM)

Marine ecosystems face threats from human-induced stressors like climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Despite international endeavors, significant gaps remain in understanding ocean dynamics. This article presents six policy recommendations to integrate plankton populations into conservation frameworks. These could be leveraged in the process approved at CBD’s COP16 in Colombia to update criteria for defining ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) and supporting science-based Marine Protected Area (MPA) designations.

This study of 89 multinational firms finds no significant link between voluntarily offsetting emissions and decarbonization speed. Firms spend little funds on carbon credits, and emission offsetting is not a central part of their climate strategies.

Perovskites are a promising building block for “green solar cells.” The University of Stuttgart recently hosted a gathering of the “who's who” of international perovskite science to discuss the future...

In this cross-journal collection, we showcase studies that focus on adaptation in urban and rural areas.

This cross-journal collection highlights a wide range of research spanning geopolitical and territorial claims, cultural heritage and Indigenous communities, ...