Changes in our climate threaten to disrupt ecosystem balance and to bring about a mass extinction of species around the globe. This will greatly affect ecosystem services and so the habitability of our planet. For instance, mild winters and early springs can cause many plants, such as dandelions, to blossom ...

How humankind manages to confront what is coming will be critical. Throughout history, we have seen cultures that managed to adapt to harsh climatic circumstances and others for which the game ended. Just as thousands of years ago, Arabian pastoralists and agricultural communities in Mesopotamia cooperated during ...

Around the globe, societies are already being impacted by droughts, heatwaves, floods, famine, social strife, and more — especially affecting the most vulnerable groups in the Global South. Migratory patterns can be already seen, leaving tens of thousands in peril and distress. This is a reality that cannot ...