PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, empowering immediate actions for a sustainable future

Abstract

Climate scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies reported 2020 as the warmest year on record [1];the Gulf Stream has slowed down dramatically [2];the Last Ice Area has melted away faster than previously estimated [3];and coral reefs continue their constant and global decline [4]. The effects of the pandemic and climate change have also led to a rebalance in focus between efficiency and resilience across the public, private, and people sectors in society. The fodder for our global body of knowledge ultimately are the outputs and insights from our researchers and thought leaders.