Could human-AI collaborations be the future of interdisciplinary studies? go.nature.com/3Zi42Yh

The Energy Materials team at Nature Communications is recruiting 2 full-time editors with experience in batteries or photo/electrocatalysis. The positions are based in our UK or US offices. Hybrid working (office + home office). Application deadline 5th Jan 2025. Links below!

As a year of record-breaking heat draws to a close, we’re looking back at just a small slice of the important contributions made by researchers across all themes to building a more sustainable, resilient world. See our December newsletter here: rdg.ac/4gmeOnH

Article: Increased urban ozone in heat waves due to temperature-induced emissions of anthropogenic volatile organic compounds nature.com/articles/s4156…

Time to make the jump to EV! They are much more affordable than you think, especially when you consider petrol savings, reduced maintenance costs (no brake/oil changes), electricity savings through Octopus Energy EV rates and current 0% interest loans theguardian.com/education/2025…

BBC News - Air pollution: Southampton and Portsmouth face long-term health fears bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Electric vehicles (EVs) now last as long as petrol and diesel alternatives – and their improving reliability outpaces fossil fuel-powered cars each year because the technology is still maturing. newscientist.com/article/246516…

The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability nature.com/articles/s4159…

It’s official, 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began🚨 The latest findings from #BeeWalk, our national bumblebee monitoring scheme, have revealed bumblebee numbers declined by almost a quarter (22.5%) across Great Britain💔 Read on: bumblebeeconservation.org/british-bumble…

Article Mongabay on tropospheric ozone pollution highlighting some of our recent research Jake Bishop Robbie Girling 🇺🇦 Lisa Bromfield Shinichi Nakagawa | 中川震一 news.mongabay.com/2025/04/ground…

Today, ClientEarth and Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air have shared a report on the shocking health impacts of #Dieselgate. It is unbelievable that excess toxic emissions from diesel vehicles has already caused 16,000 early deaths and will cause 6,000 more the UK by 2040 if action isn’t taken.

The British government announced today that it will allow limited self-driving pilots on UK roads as early as next year. Uber and British AV firm Wayve are gearing up. wired.com/story/uk-self-…

Even if farmers change their agricultural practices in response to higher temperatures, five out of six staple crops will still suffer severe losses due to climate change. newscientist.com/article/248471…

Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we thought, which means we have to up our decarbonisation efforts. newscientist.com/article/248555…

Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds Diesel generators are allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than gas boilers producing the same amount of energy. However, to get to net zero, road transport and home heating will be converted to

Bees, wasps and other pollinators are disproportionately harmed by air pollution compared to crop-destroying pests. James Ryalls SAPD at Reading Uni calls for stricter air quality regulations to protect ‘nature’s hardest workers.’ 🔗rdg.ac/3WbR9xa #BeesNeedsWeek