There have been five Mass Extinction events in the history of Earth's biodiversity, all caused
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …

In the Anthropocene, in which we now live, climate change is impacting most life on Earth.
Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand how …

Fish and other aquatic foods (blue foods) present an opportunity for more sustainable diets,.
Yet comprehensive comparison has been limited due to sparse inclusion of blue foods in …

Baleen whales influence their ecosystems through immense prey consumption and nutrient
recycling,–. It is difficult to accurately gauge the magnitude of their current or historic …

Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …

The two most urgent and interlinked environmental challenges humanity faces are climate
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …

This hopeful manifesto draws on Marxist theory to imagine a utopian future beyond work,
scarcity, and capitalism—one where automation replaces manual labor. In the twenty-first …

Blue foods, sourced in aquatic environments, are important for the economies, livelihoods,
nutritional security and cultures of people in many nations. They are often nutrient rich …

Kelp forests (Order Laminariales) form key biogenic habitats in coastal regions of temperate
and Arctic seas worldwide, providing ecosystem services valued in the range of billions of …

Because of human action, the Earth has entered an era where profound changes in the
global environment are creating novel conditions that will be discernable far into the future …