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Earth is polluted with plastic waste, with impacts on ecosystems and health. This Issue and online Collection bring together research on plastic in the environment and discussion on how to combat this growing problem.
The Tibetan Plateau is a dynamic environment, with geological, surface and climatic processes interacting across timescales. This Focus issue highlights the complex evolution of the region, from its geological origins to projected changes under anthropogenic forcing.
Permafrost is thawing with rising temperatures. More work and collaboration are needed to understand the impacts of this thaw, and how to mitigate them.
Earth sciences are fundamental to tackling climate change, natural hazards and the energy transition, yet universities worldwide are putting geoscience departments on the chopping block — right when they are needed most.
For Pride month, we celebrate our LGBTQ+ colleagues, recognise the challenges they face in traversing academia and the role the majority must play in fighting injustice.
As the first year of Nature Reviews Earth & Environment draws to an end, we celebrate the successes and reflect on the areas of improvement needed for volume two and beyond. Thank you to all our authors, peer reviewers and readers.
The efforts of early career researchers are many and varied, but how they are acknowledged requires improvement. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is now part of a peer-review trial to include, train and acknowledge early career referees.
As Nature Reviews Earth & Environment publishes its inaugural issue, we encourage Earth scientists to break down disciplinary barriers and collaborate with broader communities in pursuit of alleviating the environmental challenges of the modern world.
