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Uniting science and Indigenous knowledge for arctic research
ArcticNet, a leading Network of Centres of Excellence in Canada, discusses the latest scientific priorities in Arctic research…
Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C
A severe storm brought on by La Niña in Queensland, Australia Genevieve Vallee / Alamy Stock Photo The…
After another dire year for the environment, here’s to better times
A climate protestor with a sign referencing the film Don’t Look Up Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Alamy Writing about…
Climate chaos accelerated in 2024 as we hit 1.5°C for the first time
Saharan dust storms like this one in Athens, Greece (above), are becoming more common Reuters/Louisa Gouliamaki It won’t…
Science can be our trusty shield in a time of deepening crises
This year, both the UK and US had major elections where the governing party lost in a big…
From enshittocene to virome, science and technology’s words of 2024
Strembryo Until recently, scientists studying the earliest moments of human development relied on embryos donated by people undergoing…
Why Asia is leading the field in green materials
A worker checks on the production of low-carbon materials in Huaibei, eastern China.Credit: NurPhoto/Getty Buying an ice cream…
Five countries having a clear impact on the latest materials-science research
Materials science is a field that is seeing strong growth in the Nature Index. From 2019 to 2023,…
Climate and health needs are driving materials advances
DNA purification microchip.Credit: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/SPL Much of the scientific discourse around climate change, at least in public-policy…
Four game-changing researchers in materials science
Global issues, such as climate change and improving sustainability in manufacturing, and technological opportunities, including artificial intelligence and…