We live in an era of escalating sustainability challenges, such as exceeding the global 1.5°C threshold in 2024, the collapse of talks to address the widespread plastic crisis, and increasing wildfire...

Universities must evolve to lead science missions—ambitious, time-bound research efforts addressing global challenges. This commentary outlines seven critical enablers for catalyzing mission-oriented ...

Public debates about vegetable oil are often driven more by myth than by fact, oversimplifying complex issues and vilifying or praising certain oils while overlooking the harms (or benefits) linked to...

Climate disasters threaten population mental health. We describe the scope of the problem and challenges facing practitioners and policymakers. Effectively tackling poor disaster mental health necessi...

Shen et al. develop a city-level index to assess vulnerability to coal phase-out across China. They reveal widening regional disparities and identify tailored decarbonization pathways to support a jus...

Clawson et al. map the global biodiversity impacts of Atlantic salmon aquaculture feed production, showing that increased reliance on agriculture may have disproportionately shifted habitat loss to la...

Wang et al. present a comprehensive assessment of net greenhouse gas emissions from China’s cropland system, accounting for both emissions and carbon sequestration. They identify major emission hotspo...

Findings from Arowosola et al. highlight the importance of emissions-aware electric vehicle charging practices and enhancing infrastructure to support optimized charging schedules. Policymakers can br...

Enhanced climate policies alone may potentially increase poverty and inequality. Understanding these potential consequences and identifying effective countermeasures is essential. This study explores ...

Identifying which factors are most predictive of home energy consumption and saving behaviors is urgently needed. This article reports the largest and most comprehensive meta-analysis of this interdis...

Reuse of mine tailings can mitigate the environmental and societal impacts associated with their storage. This study highlights the potential of mine tailings as an active anode material for Li-ion ba...