As efforts intensify to transform home heating and cut emissions, heat pumps are widely seen as a leading solution for cleaner, more efficient heating. This thread shows 5 papers published in Cell Reports Sustainability exploring opportunities and challenges in advancing heat pump technologies ⬇️

Electrolyte anion effects in electrocatalytic hydrogenation for biomass upgrading

Rethinking marine restoration permitting to urgently advance efforts

Our September issue is now out! www.cell.com/cell-reports... Take a sneak peak into the issue in the thread below⬇️

Universal sacrificial group strategy upcycles traditional epoxy into circular networks

The dark side of MOFs: Uncovering hidden costs in the pursuit of environmental sustainability

How can chemistry help solve some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges? From the materials we use to the air we breathe, chemistry is key to decarbonizing our future. Here are 5 Cell Reports Sustainability papers that explore innovative pathways to decarbonize the chemical industry ⬇️

Rising sea level reduces carbon sequestration and CO2 and N2O fluxes while promoting CH4 flux from mangroves

Distribution grids may be a barrier to residential electrification

Uncovering hidden energy injustice in the distribution of urban electric vehicle charging resources

With food prices continuing to rise due to inflation and a summer of heatwaves affecting crops, food security becomes ever more important. We have put together a collection of opinion pieces and original research published at Cell Reports Sustainability examining food security in this thread. ⬇️

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Mine tailings as active electrode materials for Li-ion batteries

Plastics pervade nearly every part of our lives, and finding a path to plastic circularity is critical for a sustainable future. We’ve asked four experts to share their perspectives on the chemical recycling of plastics. Read here and see highlights in the thread: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

We have put together some of the reviews and perspectives that we published in 2024 in this thread. If you have a review or perspective idea that you would like us to consider, please do reach out to us.

Production- and consumption-driven spatially explicit hotspots of global cropland soil erosion

Plastics touch nearly every part of our lives, and circularity is key for a sustainable future. This month, we've asked Shogo Kumagai, Katrina Knauer, @georgehuber.bsky.social, and Catharina Bening share their perspectives on the chemical recycling of plastics! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Our August issue is now live! Explore topics ranging from quantifying microplastics on Mount Everest to national laws protecting mangroves, plus an expert panel on chemical recycling and the future of plastics management! Read it here: www.cell.com/issue/S2949-...

This study quantifies the amount of microplastics and nanoplastics on Mt. Everest. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

July’s issue is out now! In this issue, explore wildfire risk reduction, rethink lithium-ion battery recycling, uncover the true impact of flash flooding and much more! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Global economic impact of scuba dive tourism - @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

June's issue is now out! In this issue, AI in sustainable urbanization, new genomic techniques in organic production,Drought in agriculture and climate-smart mitigation strategies and much more! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Lithium-ion battery recycling is a promising strategy to achieve a sustainable energy future. Are we advancing from minor improvements to truly sustainable, scalable recycling methods? Find out in this Perspective by Bruno Rodrigues, Adam Slabon and colleagues: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

New collection drops! What happens when data science meets urban sustainability research? Read our full collection and find out. A joint effort between @cp-patterns.bsky.social & @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social www.cell.com/cp/collectio...

📜 New genomic techniques in organic production: Considerations for science-based, effective, and acceptable EU regulation 🧑‍🔬 Alexandra Molitorisová, Kai Purnhagen, et al. 📔 @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social 🔗 www.cell.com/cell-reports... #️⃣ #PlantScience #PlantGMOs #PlantNGTs #Organic #Agriculture

Droughts are forcing migration, worsening food insecurity & straining health systems. On June 11, join Bridget Scanlon, Chris Funk, David Mkwambisi, Maria Rusca & Roman Hoffmann for a Cell Press Forum on drought & water (in)security. http://dlvr.it/TL3tq4

The May issue of Cell Reports Sustainability is out now! Explore topics from climate-driven food security to coral reef microbes, desert greening, biodiversity, green hydrogen, power grid decarbonization, and tree cover homogenization! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

This perspective outlines microbial reef monitoring and its methods and associated costs with practical outcomes for resource and policy makers. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Our April issue is now live! www.cell.com/cell-reports... In this month's issue we look at wastewater, flood risk management, decarbonizing steel and ammonia, city carbon targets, marine protected areas and China's emission trading scheme.

New paper: Climate interventions in oceans are popular (e.g. marine restoration, bioengineering & mCDR) but bring social risks. We find foresight and mgmt of such risks are constrained by methods, public engagement & expertise. Governance reforms urgently needed www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Greening of the Thar Desert driven by climate change and human interventions" www.cell.com/cell-reports... #InidianInstituteofTechnology Vimal Mishra, Hiren Solanki, #NASAResearchPark Ramakrishna Nemani @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social

Our March issue is now live, featuring polar bears on the cover! This month, explore topics from restoring the future of coral reefs through to co-benefits of nature-based solutions in the Alps and the impacts of PFAS on Arctic Indigenous communities! Read it here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Check out this work by Barbara Horta e Costa et al. to discover how effective management and regulation can enhance ocean health and contribute to global conservation goals! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

This research by @lanhuiwang.bsky.social, @jcsvenning.bsky.social and colleagues explores the implications of increasing tree cover homogenization in semi-open ecosystems worldwide, such as savannas and open woodlands, on ecosystem stability and conservation www.cell.com/cell-reports...

As demand grows to export renewable hydrogen from low-cost to high-cost regions for global decarbonization, this work by Cameron Aldren et al. quantifies key economic uncertainties, indicating that future hydrogen export costs may not meet targets set by policymakers www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Our February issue is now online! This month, explore topics from microplastics and health risks from food trade to decarbonized power-gas infrastructure and pathways to net-zero emissions for developing regions! Check out the full issue here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Explore tailored strategies for developing regions to achieve global net-zero emissions by 2085! Garima Acharya et al. outline a roadmap to net-zero, emphasising the need to manage energy, technology, and supply chains through international cooperation Read here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

This work by Danyang Cheng and colleagues explores how cities can align carbon reduction with sustainable development. Industrial transformation, education and renewables are key, while aging populations can hinder progress and intensify regional disparities Read here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Nature-based solutions are key to tackling environmental challenges and delivering benefits for both ecosystems and society. This paper evaluates 83 nature-based solutions in the Alps, with the solutions showing a return on investment of 2.8 EUR per EUR invested! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Join Cell Press on March 5, 2025 for a free webinar ‘Land Health: Preventing zoonoses spillover’. Tune in for a cross-disciplinary discussion on land-use change and infectious disease. Register to attend or receive the recording: www.bigmarker.com/cellpress-so...

This work by Linmei Zhang and colleagues examines how emissions linked to China's urban wastewater treatment are transferred between regions across the supply chain. Controlling outsourced emissions is essential for decarbonizing China’s wastewater sector! Read here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Ever wondered what the differences between disciplinary, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research are? In this Cell Reports Sustainability commentary, Kate O'Brien, Emily Nastase & William Dennison break it down with a brilliant fruit analogy! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

In this month's issue, a Commentary by Katherine O’Brien, Emily Nastase and William Dennison explores the recipe for successful cross-boundary collaboration - bringing together the right people, tools and methods to co-create valued and trusted solutions! Read it here: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Our one-year anniversary issue is here! As we celebrate our first year as a journal, we reflect on the incredible multidisciplinary research we've had the privilege to publish, all striving to tackle today's grand challenges #sustainability www.cell.com/cell-reports...

This work by Dongyu Xu and Bo Gao introduces a mathematical correction method to standardize microplastic measurements in China’s freshwater systems, reshaping the national patterns and ecological risks of microplastic pollution in China’s freshwater! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

In this perspective Robert Van Woesik explores the importance of inshore #coral reefs in the past, present, and future. As temperatures rise inshore reefs need strategic management and protection to maintain their role as climate change refugia. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

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Chemical manufacturing accounts for 2% of global CO2 emissions. In this study the authors find that single-atom catalysts such as earth-abundant materials are recyclable, produce fewer harmful emissions, reduced energy consumption, and lower costs for everyday products. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

The extent and fate of fossil carbon accumulation in our technosphere www.cell.com/cell-reports...