SDG 15: Life on Land
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 aims to protect, restore, and promote the conservation and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.
Does fire limit tropical tree cover?
What happens when we remove fire from the tropics? Our study reveals the surprising impact fire has on tropical tree cover—and why it’s more complex than we thought.
China’s Clean Air Action plans promote ecosystem productivity
In this study, we found robust recovery of terrestrial productivity from reducing both aerosols and surface ozone due to the implementation of China’s Clean Air Action, emphasizing the dual benefits of air pollution control for improving public health and achieving carbon neutrality in China.
Forest regeneration can help us adapt to a warming world
Sara Alibakhshi, Susan C. Cook-Patton, Edouard Davin, Eduardo Eiji Maeda, Miguel Bastos Araújo, Daniel Heinlein, Janne Heiskanen, Petri Pellikka, Thomas W Crowther