Our future in the Anthropocene biosphere
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …
[HTML][HTML] Circular Economy strategies for concrete: implementation and integration
Concrete is the world's most widely-used anthropogenic material, and Circular Economy
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …
From extractivism to global extractivism: The evolution of an organizing concept
Research on extractivism has rapidly proliferated, expanding into new empirical and
conceptual spaces. We examine the origins, evolution, and conceptual expansion of the …
conceptual spaces. We examine the origins, evolution, and conceptual expansion of the …
The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth
Knowledge on the distribution and abundance of organisms is fundamental to
understanding their roles within ecosystems and their ecological importance for other taxa …
understanding their roles within ecosystems and their ecological importance for other taxa …
[HTML][HTML] Underestimating the challenges of avoiding a ghastly future
We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …
A global plastic treaty must cap production
We would like to retract the Report “Asymmetric remote C–H borylation of aliphatic amides
and esters with a modular iridium catalyst”(1) after discovering that the reported …
and esters with a modular iridium catalyst”(1) after discovering that the reported …
The global biomass of wild mammals
L Greenspoon, E Krieger, R Sender… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Wild mammals are icons of conservation efforts, yet there is no rigorous estimate available
for their overall global biomass. Biomass as a metric allows us to compare species with very …
for their overall global biomass. Biomass as a metric allows us to compare species with very …
Plastics and the Environment
IE Napper, RC Thompson - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …
The global wildland–urban interface
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is where buildings and wildland vegetation meet or
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …
Efficient use of cement and concrete to reduce reliance on supply-side technologies for net-zero emissions
Decarbonization strategies for the cement and concrete sector have relied heavily on supply-
side technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), masking opportunities for …
side technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), masking opportunities for …