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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment: Synthesising Earth science research

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By: Laura Graham-Clare, Tue Jun 16 2020
Laura Graham-Clare

Author: Laura Graham-Clare

Launching in January 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment aimed to collate the rapidly growing literature discussing all aspects of Earth and environmental science. 鈥淢ore than that, a prime objective when setting the journal鈥檚 aims and scope was to encourage Earth scientists to work with broader communities to better understand the interactions between the natural environment and society鈥, comments Chief Editor Graham Simpkins.

Graham Simpkins Chief Editor, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Indeed, the to appear in the inaugural issue of Nature Reviews Earth & Environment called for collaborative research to alleviate the environmental challenges of the modern world. 鈥淚n the six months since the journal鈥檚 launch, several of our articles have done just that, delving into the complex relationships between society and the environment, and offering solutions to the present-day environmental issues鈥, adds Graham.


A highly-accessed Review by , for example, collated the expanding knowledge of mobility and migration responses to sea-level rise. The work highlights the complex interaction between environmental, social, political, cultural, and economic factors that drive migration. 鈥淲hile these factors make it difficult to pinpoint the exact number of people at risk, even under the most optimistic scenario, 100,000s of thousands of people will likely be displaced鈥, comments Graham.


Recognising that a key factor in minimising climate impacts 鈥 including sea level rise 鈥 is by reducing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, a Review by outlined how CO2 can be stored underground through carbon mineralization. Although present-day capacity of this process is limited, scaling up the technology offers a potentially feasible method for long-term carbon capture and storage, albeit with minor risks of induced seismicity.


Just as injecting CO2 underground for long-term storage may pose seismic risks, fracking 鈥 which injects high-pressure fluids to aid the extraction of oil and gas 鈥 has also increasingly been linked to earthquakes. A Review by described the latest developments in understanding induced seismicity through fracking. 鈥淭he authors illustrated how earthquakes, sometimes exceeding magnitude 4, can occur in otherwise low seismic environments, posing societal risks鈥 states Graham.


A further highly-accessed Review by reflected on the environmental impacts of fast fashion, advocating for rapid changes in both consumer behaviour and industrial processes. This article crossed over into mainstream media outlets such as and .


Graham mentions 鈥淐ollectively, these articles illustrate the broad remit of Nature Reviews Earth & Environment and act to emphasise the key scientific interest and resulting societal value arising from environmental topics. Looking to the future, we will not only continue to offer a forum for multidisciplinary Reviews addressing pressing global environmental challenges, but also content related to community issues, such as 鈥.


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Laura Graham-Clare

Author: Laura Graham-Clare

Laura Graham-Clare is Head of Community Content, based in London. Working between our publishing, sales and marketing teams, she is focused on thought leadership trends, content creation, and developing insights and information resources for staff, librarians, researchers and information professionals.