Blogs

A comprehensive new meta-analysis published in Nature Communications demonstrates that agricultural diversification enhances long-term profitability, biodiversity, soil health, and climate benefits while maintaining crop yields, offering a science-backed pathway toward nature-positive farming systems.

2024 atmospheric readings show CO₂ at 422.8 ppm, CH₄ up 160 % since pre-industrial times, and only ~235 Gt CO₂ left in the 1.5 °C budget—explaining why natural sinks and policy action matter more than ever.

A new study reveals that elected officials in the UK and Belgium consistently underestimate public backing for green policies—such as solar subsidies, home-efficiency grants, meat taxes and frequent-flyer levies—by as much as 18 percentage points, creating a self-reinforcing spiral of silence that dampens political ambition.

Researchers have identified 28 climate policies that consistently reduce greenhouse gas emissions across different countries and contexts, offering policymakers a data-driven roadmap for effective climate action.

The NIHR-ASTRA initiative launches SHIELD.Eco—a cross-continental platform that merges the WEMA and S3E projects to accelerate climate-health solutions for African populations most at risk from rising temperatures, shifting rainfall, and emerging infectious threats.