{"title":"Sharing the secrets of successful grant applications","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00694-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00694-7","url":null,"abstract":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment is pleased to launch a new fellowship Q&A series to introduce newly funded projects and share tips on how to approach proposal writing and the application process.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 6","pages":"377-377"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00694-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hazard implications of the ongoing eruptive cycle at the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland","authors":"Alberto Caracciolo, Clare Davis","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00687-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00687-6","url":null,"abstract":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment interviewed Alberto Caracciolo about their project investigating the petrology and paleomagnetism of Holocene eruptions in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, with implications for the ongoing eruptive cycle.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 6","pages":"379-379"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stefan Giljum, Victor Maus, Laura Sonter, Sebastian Luckeneder, Tim Werner, Stephan Lutter, Julia Gershenzon, Megan J. Cole, Juliana Siqueira-Gay, Anthony Bebbington
{"title":"Metal mining is a global driver of environmental change","authors":"Stefan Giljum, Victor Maus, Laura Sonter, Sebastian Luckeneder, Tim Werner, Stephan Lutter, Julia Gershenzon, Megan J. Cole, Juliana Siqueira-Gay, Anthony Bebbington","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00683-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00683-w","url":null,"abstract":"Global metal extraction is increasing, owing to rising mineral demands from infrastructure development and the growing need for metal-intensive renewable energy technologies to mitigate climate change and phase out coal mining. However, extraction of metal ores also drives impacts on land use, water resources and biodiversity. In this Review, we evaluate mining trends of 47 metal ores between 1970 and 2022 and explore the environmental consequences. Global extraction of crude metal ores has nearly quadrupled, from 2.7 gigatonnes (Gt) in 1970 to almost 9.4 Gt in 2022, with the greatest increases in Oceania (+1,222%), South America (+929%) and Asia (+285%). Ore-specific mining activities are generally concentrated, with the top-five producers contributing on average 82.7% of the global supply in 2022. The impacts of mining are also concentrated. In 2022, about 50% of the 100,000 km2 global mining areas were located in Russia, China, Australia, the United States and Indonesia. Mining-induced water consumption, pollution and biodiversity loss substantially affect local ecosystems, with tropical rainforests and deserts being especially vulnerable. Around 70% of global metal extraction is linked to international supply chains. Enhanced environmental assessments, stricter implementation of policies, and coordinated actions across sectors throughout supply chains (mining, processing, consumers and financial markets) can help to mitigate the environmental impacts of mining. Global metal ore extraction has increased almost fourfold since 1970. This Review explores the drivers, patterns and environmental consequences of the growth of metal ore extraction and discusses interventions to reduce negative impacts across metal supply chains.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 7","pages":"441-455"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unlocking opportunities to fulfil the Global Plastics Treaty","authors":"Antaya March, Samuel Winton","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00689-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00689-4","url":null,"abstract":"Negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty are yet to reach an agreement owing to structural challenges and voting deadlocks. To move forwards, we need clear and comprehensive definitions of plastic pollution through its entire lifecycle, efforts to resolve procedural deadlocks and coordinated action from ambitious countries.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 7","pages":"435-436"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measuring the volatile content of magma with FTIR spectroscopy","authors":"Jisoo Kim","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00690-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00690-x","url":null,"abstract":"Jisoo Kim explains how Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy can be used to explore the magmatic history of a volcano.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 8","pages":"488-488"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using historical and modern data to improve bathymetric maps of the Arctic coastal zone","authors":"Deniz Vural","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00693-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00693-8","url":null,"abstract":"Deniz Vural explains how using modern echosounder measurements together with historical data can improve the accuracy of bathymetric maps and monitor changes in the Arctic coastal zone.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 7","pages":"439-439"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using fungi for the bioremediation of lunar regolith","authors":"Jessica Atkin","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00691-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00691-w","url":null,"abstract":"Jessica Atkin describes the use of a microbial seed coating to enable plant cultivation in lunar regolith.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 9","pages":"550-550"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Madeleine C. S. Humphreys, Olivier Namur, Wendy A. Bohrson, Pierre Bouilhol, George F. Cooper, Kari M. Cooper, Christian Huber, C. Johan Lissenberg, Eduardo Morgado, Frank J. Spera
{"title":"Crystal mush processes and crustal magmatism","authors":"Madeleine C. S. Humphreys, Olivier Namur, Wendy A. Bohrson, Pierre Bouilhol, George F. Cooper, Kari M. Cooper, Christian Huber, C. Johan Lissenberg, Eduardo Morgado, Frank J. Spera","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00682-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00682-x","url":null,"abstract":"Much of Earth’s magma is stored as extensive crystal mush systems, yet the prevalence of physical processes operating within mushes and their importance in volcanically active regions remain enigmatic. In this Review, we explore the physical properties and key processes of crystal mush systems. The initiation, evolution and decline of volcanic systems, modulated by heat supply and loss, could generate differences in the prevalence of mush processes through space and time. Additionally, regional tectonics alter mush properties, with mushes in cool wet settings having persistent residual melt, permitting more effective melt segregation than in hot dry settings. Disaggregation of mushes results in crystal mush material being mobilized or entrained into lavas and erupted, presenting opportunities to define the timescales and chemistry of some mush processes in volcanically active regions. Mush systems can be observed on length scales ranging from kilometres (using geological mapping) to micrometres (using crystal textures). Therefore, it is difficult to integrate data and interpretations across different fields. Improved integration of thermodynamics, textural analysis, geochemistry, modelling and experiments, alongside inputs from adjacent fields such as porous media dynamics, engineering and metallurgy will help to advance understanding of mush systems and ultimately improve hazard evaluation at active and dormant volcanic systems. Crystal mush processes are key to magmatic differentiation, volcanic system behaviour and some mineral resources. This Review discusses the processes involved in mush formation, rejuvenation and eruption, and how tectonics and crustal thermal maturity impacts these processes.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 6","pages":"401-416"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erich M. Fischer, Margot Bador, Raphaël Huser, Elizabeth J. Kendon, Alexander Robinson, Sebastian Sippel
{"title":"Record-breaking extremes in a warming climate","authors":"Erich M. Fischer, Margot Bador, Raphaël Huser, Elizabeth J. Kendon, Alexander Robinson, Sebastian Sippel","doi":"10.1038/s43017-025-00681-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43017-025-00681-y","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous weather and climate extremes have broken long-standing observed records. These record-breaking (or record-shattering if the margin is large) events have substantial socioeconomic impacts and pose adaptation and planning challenges. In this Review, we assess observed and projected changes in record-breaking climate extremes. Record occurrence can be understood with statistical considerations, and their changes quantified as the record ratio — the observed frequency of record events relative to a stationary climate. Many climate variables have witnessed changes in their record-breaking frequency. For example, all-time daily hot records on land are more than four times higher in 2016–2024 than expected without climate change, and all-time cold records two times lower; similarly, daily maximum precipitation records and monthly dryness records are more than 40% and 10% higher, respectively. In the future, slowing the rate of warming reduces record ratios, highlighting the benefits of mitigation. For instance, by the end of the century, multimodel mean record hot events are projected to be 15.7 more likely than in a stationary climate under SSP3-7.0, but only ~2.9 and ~1.8 more likely for SSP1-2.6 and SSP1-1.9, respectively, lower than those observed today. New record cold will become virtually non-existent under all emission scenarios. Among others, records have also been broken for ice loss, sea ice and ocean heat content, but quantifying record statistics is challenged by data availability, duration and quality. Addressing these data challenges and developing statistical methods to account for multivariate records are research priorities. Multiple record-breaking climate events have been observed, posing socioeconomic risks. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in record-breaking events, revealing 300–350% increases in the frequency of daily record heat in 2016–2024 relative to a stationary climate.","PeriodicalId":18921,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Earth & Environment","volume":"6 7","pages":"456-470"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}