Invasive snake has impacts that cascade through forests on GuamThe case of a bird-eating snake on the West Pacific island of Guam shows that invasive species can rewire ecosystems in ways that may be difficult to see.
Taking a holistic approach to air pollution and climate changeIn a new paper, a group of atmospheric scientists press policy-makers to consider how air pollution and climate change overlap when shaping new rules on emissions.
The climate papers most featured in the media in 2016Revisit the most "talked about" papers in climate science last year in this blog from Carbon Brief. Among them are two studies by authors in the Global Carbon Project network.
The mathematics of the AnthropoceneIn a new paper, Owen Gaffney and Will Steffen condense the complex interactions between industrialised societies and Earth’s life support system into a single mathematical equation.
Tracking carbon emissions from many different anglesIn this Q&A, Glen Peters discusses the difficulty of tracking the changes in fossil fuel emissions – and why it's critical for meeting international climate targets.
Living Smarter? Smart Grid Cities and Their Major PitfallsAs smart grid cities, metropolises in which infrastructure and businesses are connected over the Internet and through data sharing, gain momentum, they face challenges in cutting down on the environmental toll of urban areas.
Global sustainability: 2016 in reviewOwen Gaffney traces the major events and scientific findings that shaped thinking and action on global sustainability over the past year – from good news about the ozone hole to concerns that we are living in a “post truth” society.
Beyond Marrakech: The resource nexus and eco-innovationThe major political changes that have occurred across the world in recent years call for a new approach to sustainability – one that is driven from the bottom up, rather than by governments, argues Raimund Bleischwitz.
Why efforts to define the Anthropocene must be more inclusive and transparentIn this Q&A, Erle Ellis discusses current efforts to put a start date on the Anthropocene, a new geologic epoch in the history of the planet – and why social scientists must be involved in the process.
As carbon dioxide climbs, photosynthesis ramps upNew research shows that the land “carbon sink,” or the carbon dioxide absorbed by forests, grasslands and other ecosystems around the world, has grown in recent years – helping to slow down the build up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
