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Research | 16 March 2023

Crop switching can enhance environmental sustainability and farmer incomes in China

Spatial optimizations of high-resolution data from China on crop-specific yields, harvested areas, environmental footprints and farmer incomes shows that crop switching can enhance environmental sustainability and farmer incomes, and contribute substantially towards China’s agricultural sustainable development targets.
- Wei Xie
- , Anfeng Zhu
- & Kyle Frankel Davis
Nature, 1-6
Research
15 March 2023 | Open Access

LocalView, a database of public meetings for the study of local politics and policy-making in the United States
- Soubhik Barari
- & Tyler Simko
Scientific Data 10, 135
Research
03 February 2023 | Open Access

A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups

Physical distancing measures introduced to control the spread of COVID-19 had socio-economic trade-offs that may have particularly impacted vulnerable population groups. Here, the authors perform a scoping review and summarise the impacts on different vulnerable groups described in 265 studies.
- Lili Li
- , Araz Taeihagh
- & Si Ying Tan
Nature Communications 14, 599
Research | 23 January 2023

National models of climate governance among major emitters

National climate institutions could greatly impact the process of policy design and implementation. This analysis identifies four models of climate governance for major emitters, estimates their policy ambitions and performance, then shows how they are related to macro features.
- Johnathan Guy
- , Esther Shears
- & Jonas Meckling
Nature Climate Change 13, 189-195
Research | 07 November 2022

Cross-national public acceptance of sustainable global supply chain policy instruments

Little is known about citizen support for regulation to increase sustainability of global supply chains. This study, via survey experiments, shows that citizens across the 12 largest OECD importing countries prefer strong reporting requirements and enforcement capabilities.
- Dennis Kolcava
- , E. Keith Smith
- & Thomas Bernauer
Nature Sustainability 6, 69-80
Research
03 November 2022 | Open Access

American election results at the precinct level
- Samuel Baltz
- , Alexander Agadjanian
- & Charles Stewart III
Scientific Data 9, 651

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News | 21 March 2023

‘Open for business’: risk-taking US health agency ready to spend $2.5-billion budget

One year after the launch of ARPA-H, Nature talks to director Renee Wegrzyn about her vision for the agency.
- Max Kozlov
Nature
News | 17 March 2023

How the US will remove ‘forever chemicals’ from its drinking water

The EPA has proposed a strict PFAS limit, but it will take money and innovative technologies to implement the plan.
- Jeff Tollefson
Nature
News | 07 March 2023

Is nuclear war more likely after Russia’s suspension of the New START treaty?

The nation has spurned a major arms-control agreement, pushing nuclear powers towards a worrying lack of regulation, says non-proliferation researcher.
- Jeff Tollefson
Nature 615, 386
News | 02 March 2023

Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ spark conservation row

Researchers worry Colombian environment ministry will side with animal-rights activists rather than curb the invasive animals’ spread.
- Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Nature 615, 382-383
Correspondence | 28 February 2023

Visas: speed up processing to boost inclusivity
- Mayank Chugh
Nature 615, 34
Editorial | 28 February 2023

Syria after the earthquakes: what researchers can do to help

Equipment and expert aid are urgently needed for 4.7 million people in the country’s neglected northwest.

Nature 615, 7

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Government articles from across Nature Portfolio

Latest Research and Reviews

Crop switching can enhance environmental sustainability and farmer incomes in China

LocalView, a database of public meetings for the study of local politics and policy-making in the United States

A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups

National models of climate governance among major emitters

Cross-national public acceptance of sustainable global supply chain policy instruments

American election results at the precinct level

News and Comment

‘Open for business’: risk-taking US health agency ready to spend $2.5-billion budget

How the US will remove ‘forever chemicals’ from its drinking water

Is nuclear war more likely after Russia’s suspension of the New START treaty?

Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ spark conservation row

Visas: speed up processing to boost inclusivity

Syria after the earthquakes: what researchers can do to help

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