Climate-change mitigation articles within Nature Materials

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  • Feature |

    Paulo J. M. Monteiro, Sabbie A. Miller and Arpad Horvath provide an overview of the challenges and accomplishments in reducing the environmental burden of concrete production.

    • Paulo J. M. Monteiro
    • , Sabbie A. Miller
    •  & Arpad Horvath
  • Editorial |

    By considering the environmental impact of materials through their whole life cycle, materials scientists can help develop more sustainable alternatives.

  • Commentary |

    Concerns about the planet's health call for a careful evaluation of the environmental impact of materials choices. Life-cycle assessment is a tool that can help identify sustainable materials pathways by considering the burdens of materials both during production and as a product.

    • Randolph E. Kirchain Jr
    • , Jeremy R. Gregory
    •  & Elsa A. Olivetti