82 news posts in Climate change

Frontiers news

15 Oct 2025

Frontiers and World Economic Forum unveil top technologies to accelerate global climate and planetary health solutions

The World Economic Forum and leading open science publisher Frontiers today launched the inaugural 10 Emerging Technology Solutions for Planetary Health report, a landmark publication spotlighting ten breakthrough innovations that could accelerate global efforts to tackle climate change, restore ecosystems, and build long-term resilience. These technologies offer scalable, science-based solutions to help society operate within planetary boundaries and foster a more sustainable relationship with Earth's systems.

Climate action

09 Sep 2025

Well-publicized polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, warn experts

Five well-publicized polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, international relations, and our chances of reaching net zero by 2050.

Featured news

03 Jul 2025

Climate crisis could force wild vanilla plants and pollinating insects apart, threatening global supply

Researchers find that a reduced overlap of suitable habitats for vanilla plants and the insects that pollinate them could threaten the survival of wild vanilla

Frontiers news

24 Jun 2025

Shaping the future: World Economic Forum and Frontiers reveal Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2025

Cutting-edge technologies addressing climate, healthcare, and digital authenticity are spotlighted in the report co-published by the World Economic Forum and Frontiers. Pooling the expertise of hundreds of leading scientists from around the world, the report identifies early-stage technologies with the potential to become fully developed and adopted within the next five years.

Frontiers news

22 Apr 2025

Powering climate action: Frontiers and the Frontiers Planet Prize push for adoption of open science solutions at San Francisco Climate Week

Frontiers and the Frontiers Research Foundation, in partnership with Swissnex, will host a high-impact event during San Francisco Climate Week titled “Achieving a Global Green Renaissance: Closing the Climate Implementation Gap with Breakthrough Research.” The event will bring together leading experts, innovators, and researchers to explore how open science and transformative research can accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. With a focus on addressing the gap between scientific advancements and real-world action, the event will provide a platform for shaping the future of planetary health research and sustainability.

Open science policy

18 Feb 2025

How to accelerate breakthrough scientific solutions to urgent planetary crises

In January 2025, I travelled to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting as a result of the newly established partnership between Frontiers and the WEF. My message was simple: making science openly available to the world will accelerate solutions to the transition to zero carbon, clean economies, and fuel the innovation cycle at unprecedented speed.

Featured news

12 Feb 2025

500-year-old Transylvanian diaries show how the Little Ice Age completely changed life and death in the region

Tapping into ‘society’s archive’, researchers have examined written sources from the 16th century that chronicle famine, excessive flooding, and plagues in what today is Romania.

Frontiers updates

27 Jan 2025

Frontiers’ Climate Action boosts biodiversity preservation in Brazil

A ground-breaking sustainability project championed by leading open science publisher, Frontiers, has been designated a Pilot Science Mission for Sustainability at the International Science Council’s (ISC) Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue today (27 January).

Climate action

27 Jan 2025

Empowering Amazonian communities: sustainable development through open science

The Amazon rainforest, often called the lungs of Earth, is a vast and intricate ecosystem. It hosts at least 10% of the world’s wildlife and is home to many indigenous peoples and local communities. This vast expanse of rainforest plays an important role in regulating the Earth's climate, sustaining the livelihoods of millions.

Featured news

06 Dec 2024

3D scans of giant hailstones reveal surprising discoveries that could help predict future storms

Scientists used CT scans to learn more about the anatomy of hailstones, information which could advance hail formation forecasting

Life sciences

10 Oct 2024

Hot dragonfly summer: species with darker wings have evolved to withstand heat and attract partners

Researchers found that male dragonflies with dark coloration on their wings have evolved to tolerate higher temperatures, possibly a decisive advantage in a warming world

Featured news

01 Oct 2024

Understanding regional climate change is essential for guiding effective climate adaptation policy, study finds

From intensified monsoons and storm tracks to polar precipitation shifts, a new synthesis of regional climate data emphasizes the need for climate adaptation policy based on the latest regional climate science.

Featured news

25 Sep 2024

Rising Waters, Waning Forests: How scientists are using tree rings to study how rising sea levels affect coastal forests

In a new Frontiers in Forests and Global Change study, researchers examined tree rings and found highly variable responses of different coastal trees to encroaching oceans. In a guest editorial, Dr LeeAnn Haaf writes about her research and the possible consequences of climate change on coastal forests.

Featured news

30 Jul 2024

Three-step plan to cut overlooked methane emissions could help us stop global warming faster

Methane, the second most potent greenhouse gas, has been neglected—but now scientists lay out a new plan and a new tool to cut emissions down to size.

Frontiers news

25 Jun 2024

Ecopreneur Prof Thomas Crowther to showcase the power of nature-based solutions at Frontiers Forum virtual event

Visionary ecologist and pioneer in reforestation and ecosystem restoration Prof Thomas Crowther will explore the vital role that nature plays in our fight against climate change, at a unique Frontiers Forum virtual event on 11 September.

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82 news posts in Climate change

Frontiers and World Economic Forum unveil top technologies to accelerate global climate and planetary health solutions

Well-publicized polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, warn experts

Climate crisis could force wild vanilla plants and pollinating insects apart, threatening global supply

Shaping the future: World Economic Forum and Frontiers reveal Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2025

Powering climate action: Frontiers and the Frontiers Planet Prize push for adoption of open science solutions at San Francisco Climate Week

How to accelerate breakthrough scientific solutions to urgent planetary crises

500-year-old Transylvanian diaries show how the Little Ice Age completely changed life and death in the region

Frontiers’ Climate Action boosts biodiversity preservation in Brazil

Empowering Amazonian communities: sustainable development through open science

3D scans of giant hailstones reveal surprising discoveries that could help predict future storms

Hot dragonfly summer: species with darker wings have evolved to withstand heat and attract partners

Understanding regional climate change is essential for guiding effective climate adaptation policy, study finds

Rising Waters, Waning Forests: How scientists are using tree rings to study how rising sea levels affect coastal forests

Three-step plan to cut overlooked methane emissions could help us stop global warming faster

Ecopreneur Prof Thomas Crowther to showcase the power of nature-based solutions at Frontiers Forum virtual event