Editorials in 2015

The unprecedented climate events of 2015 should prompt action on the policy stage.

Policymakers seem ready to take new steps to tackle climate change. Research must draw on lessons from the past to find productive pathways for the future.

A new climate agreement won't solve climate change, but it should nudge the world onto a lower-emissions path. Research must drive deeper transformations by translating proposed solutions into workable action.

Climate change adaptation initiatives need better planning to meet their targets.

Revelations around diesel vehicle emissions hint at a more robust environmental regulation regime.

The Pope's climate change encyclical is more than a call for action. It is an example of how disparate communities, from religion, the physical and social sciences, can coalesce around a common goal.

After a false start in 2014, this year is shaping up to host a strong El Niño event. The question is why were last year's predictions of the natural phenomenon wrong? And what is the state of knowledge on the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

This year is make or break for climate and a sustainable future. The opportunity to make genuine progress on these grand societal challenges must not be squandered.

Heat waves take their toll on human health and reduce labour productivity.

Action needs to be taken to mitigate the effects of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems.

Public opinion around climate change is complex. It's time that localized and policy-specific analyses come out from the shadow of national studies.

The Methods section of primary research papers are now being published online only.

Global energy sector emissions have stalled. But urgent questions remain about the best way to tackle climate change.

Climate change reports have been increasingly covered by the media but what drives the news stories and what is their power?

Initiatives aimed at preserving or enhancing the state of the environment are created in a broad political landscape influenced by, among other things, perceived risks. We take a brief look at this risk landscape in the run up to Paris 2015.

Choosing and implementing adaptation measures to protect coastal populations and infrastructure from sea-level rise and storm surges is no easy matter.

The inner workings of Integrated Assessment Models need to be made more transparent.