This Collection welcomes research on sustainable energy solutions, including renewable energy, clean fuels, energy storage, distributed energy systems, ...

Facilitating data-driven methods and tools is essential to support climate risk management in the building sector, according to a systematic review combining bibliometric analysis, machine learning, a...

Increasing post harvest consumption of fish to 74% of total catch would deliver an additional 850 million portions of fish per day globally, according to mathematical modelling of fish utilization

Recycled steel slag pavements could cut emissions by 19%, reduce fine particle pollution by 13%, prevent up to 128,980 premature deaths and deliver major economic gains, according to a national high-r...

Graphene ink enables over 93% material recovery, five reuse cycles without performance loss, and reduces warming impact by up to 42%, according to studies of electrochemical sensors fabricated, disass...

Behavioral differences across user groups reveal affordability constraints in pay-as-you-go solar, according to an analysis of over 220000 payment time-series with unsupervised deep learning.

Preexisting moral disengagement facilitates self-interested choices in financially costly environmental tradeoffs, according to four experimental and correlational studies.

The wetlands of La Mojana in northern Colombia are home to an ancient raised field system made up of canals and ridges (camellones) covering a vast area of c.500,000ha. Often…

A dual-dynamic vitrimer network enhances yield strength by 24%, increases Young’s modulus by 31%, doubles complex viscosity, and retains performance through five recycling cycles, according to a two-s...

Combining Indigenous Knowledge with Arctic Ocean modeling can strengthen climate science while supporting community needs, creating ongoing, two-way partnerships.

Communities impacted by prior catastrophic hurricanes exhibit better future-hazard preparedness whereas those exposed to frequent but non-catastrophic events show reduced preparedness, as suggested by...

Communications Sustainability - The Nepal floods re-destroyed a repaired hydropower plant following contractual siting lock-in

Even where foods are available, conflict often coincides with key routes, most essential flows traverse exposed networks, heightening food insecurity, according to a 2022 Sahel and Lake Chad Region ne...

Communications Sustainability - The Nepal floods re-destroyed a repaired hydropower plant following contractual siting lock-in

AI data centers could consume 239 to 295 terawatt hours by 2030, about 1% of global electricity demand, with capacity concentrated in North America, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, according to a fra...

The editors at Communications Sustainability invite manuscripts that highlight chemistry led and materials focused research that addresses these challenges through advances in chemical transformations...

Philanthropists are stepping up support for research in a country where scientists have relied on the government alone for funding.

Adaptation costs vary across social financial and environmental contexts and cannot be understood through compensation alone, according to a mixed methods study combining interviews and stated prefere...

Indigenous communities and ancestral heritage in Alaska face escalating climate threats. This Perspective argues that, by validating Indigenous knowledge systems, archaeology can help sustain intergen...

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Communications Sustainability Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Madrid, New Delhi or Pune (Hybrid) Application Deadline: September 27, 2026 About Springer Natur...

Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans A rapid global shift to clean electricity could trigger a “cascade” of progress towards repairing the damage to the planet by the climate crisis, according to a report identifying the environmental solutions most likely to bring about change. The analysis focuses on “positive tipping points” – thresholds beyond which a sustainable technology or practice becomes increasingly cheap, widespread or politically popular, allowing progress to become self-propelling. Continue reading...

The infrastructure of artificial intelligence (AI) has associated carbon emissions and water usage. This Review examines the potential scale of these environmental impacts and describes research into strategies to increase the sustainability of AI.

Rapid solar photovoltaic deployment is essential for global decarbonization, but is often evaluated only against avoided fossil-fuel emissions and technology-level lifecycle emissions. Here we argue t...

Assessing trade disruption, policy support, and dietary shifts shows that expanding legume production in the EU and UK improves resilience but cannot replace protein imports, while demand-side changes...

Fairness and low personal costs increase support for heating policies and coincide with higher effectiveness ratings, according to a factorial survey experiment of 2579 German participants.

Coastal socio-environmental conflicts, mainly driven by the energy, mining, and biomass sectors, disproportionately affect Indigenous communities. They cause biodiversity loss, land and seascape degra...

Global warming is making high-altitude regions unstable, and could trigger more frequent landslides and floods.

Urban decarbonisation depends on materials such as aluminium, graphite and lithium. This Comment argues that disruptions to their supply pose a neglected climate risk and calls for a strategic reserve...

A climate-sensitive framework integrating urban microclimate, indoor monitoring, and building energy simulation reveals how urban morphology shapes household energy poverty. Applied in Temuco, Chile, ...

Satellite-derived ammonia emissions exceed inventory estimates most strongly in warm-season croplands or low-input and rainfed systems, revealing inventories’ limited sensitivity to weather and manage...

This cross-journal Collection brings together research that explores the social and economic challenges associated with nature-based solutions.

Counting climate responses alone may overstate resilience, according to a qualitative interview study of land managers in northern Sweden.

Silvopastoral systems enhance livestock sustainability by reducing methane emissions, improving soil fertility and animal welfare, and lowering indicators associated with zoonotic risk compared with m...

United States domestic lithium production is likely to be limited by water scarcity in the future, which could make the United States more reliant on imports, suggests an analysis of water use, climat...

Along China’s coasts photovoltaic arrays hinder detection and removal of invasive cordgrass Spartina alterniflora, while the cordgrass degrades array operation, resulting in a green-on-green conflict ...

Growing seasons start earlier under climate change across southern Scandinavia and the Baltic region, whereas the timing of the last spring frost is projected to be more stable, which heightens exposu...

Technological progress can help address the environmental impacts of shipping, but implementing solutions remains slow and problematic. Understanding shipping as a complex physical, economic and gover...

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Communications Earth & Environment Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Madrid (Hybrid) Application Deadline: 6th September, 2026 About Springer Nature Springe...

United Kingdom Parliament members underestimate support for climate policies, yet the patterns reveal a correctable pathway to stronger advocacy, according to a survey experiment comparing their estim...

By measuring lead concentrations and isotopic fingerprints in moss collected from trees near Oregon airports, we traced airborne lead pollution directly to leaded aviation fuel. Our findings highlight...

Climate-responsive urban design aims to create cooler and more liveable cities. This study shows that canals can cool their immediate surroundings, particularly during heatwaves, with related benefits for population health and wellbeing.

Optimizing crop composition can simultaneously enhance crop diversity and reduce soil antibiotic pollution, with targeted redistribution of key crops delivering substantial environmental gains, based ...