To reconstruct past environmental changes, a range of indirect or proxy approaches can be
applied to Quaternary archives. Here, we review the complementary and novel insights that …

Organic geochemical biomarkers are an increasingly utilized set of tools for reconstructing
past terrestrial conditions. These biomarkers can be preserved from all life, representing …

The response of the terrestrial biosphere to warming remains one of the most poorly
understood and quantified aspects of the climate system. One way to test the behavior of the …

Recent technological and methodological advances in palaeoclimate and environmental
reconstruction are increasingly allowing comparisons to historical and archaeological …

Understanding the causes and consequences of previous climate changes is essential for
testing present-day climate models and projections. Archaeological sites are …

In the last 5 decades, paleontological research has exploded where fossils have enabled
robust dating of rocks, improved understanding of origination/extinction rates or mass …

Climatic change, and associated environmental changes, are key challenges facing the
world today, and are altering the future of our planet and its inhabitants. Climatic and …

This progress report reviews and assesses recent developments in the analysis and
interpretation of palaeoecological proxies that have led to important advances in our …

Molecular fossils can be a useful source of information about past organismic physiology
and an effective tool for reconstruction of paleoenvironmental conditions. This is particularly …

BACKGROUND Effects of recent global warming have been documented in every biome on
Earth. Safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services against future impacts requires …