International perspectives
International perspectivesInternational perspectives, Published online: 18 December 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0374-8Nature Climate Change has asked Polina Ermolaeva and Irina Kuznetsova, Midori Aoyagi, Shah Md Atiqul Haq...
Rescuing Paris
Rescuing ParisRescuing Paris, Published online: 18 December 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0385-5To achieve the Paris climate goals, the private sector and sub-national governments need to fill the...
A research roadmap for quantifying non-state and subnational climate mitigation action
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The full story on climate change requires the long view
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Conservation success depends on habits and history
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Paradigm shift needed for designing tsunami-resistant bridges
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Sphinx molecule to rescue African farmers from witchweed
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Do you know the carbon footprint of your food choices?
Consumers greatly underestimate the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with their food choices, but they'll favor items with a lower carbon footprint...
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