Congressional opposition to climate policies has grown in the United States, and Republicans are approximately twelve times more likely than Democrats to make contrarian claims, according to an analysis of 30 years of speeches using a custom large language model.

Optimized electric vehicle charging strategy and infrastructure planning can enhance grid stability and reduce emissions from mobility-charging-grid perspectives based on large scale practical driving data obtained from the Megacity of China- Shanghai.

The public is more supportive of subsidies to reduce meat consumption than of taxes, and health-based justifications for policies are generally more accepted than climate-based ones, according to a survey of six countries.

Capacity-expansion modeling of Europe’s power system shows that combining standard and high-capture-rate carbon capture and storage can deliver cost-efficient decarbonization but still requires substantial carbon removal and carbon dioxide storage infrastructure.

Work-life balance, natural surroundings, social ties and non-materialistic mindsets raise how well people turn resources into well-being, according to a study of Japanese survey data measuring happiness efficiency.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, informal settlements increased and redevelopment programs intended to improve slum conditions were associated with unintended spatial spillovers in 12 cities in low- and middle-income countries, according to a deep learning-based analysis

Switching to heat pumps sharply cuts costs for homes using resistive, propane or oil heat and improves cooling efficiency in warm regions, but raises winter burdens in colder zones, according to a study modeling monthly energy cost for 10,000 United States homes.

Fabrication of a cross-linked, covalent vitrimeric network with controlled mechanical properties and optimal tensile strength is possible through upcycling of mixed plastic waste from milk packets characterized through rheology, gel content analysis, and scanning electron microscopy.

Immigrants in Dublin and Copenhagen experience more air pollution and less greenery than natives, while in Amsterdam, the reverse is true, according to hyperlocal analysis of nitrogen dioxide and greenspace exposure.

Women are more likely to experience energy poverty in most European Union countries, especially in low-income and single-parent households, according to a study using household budget and living conditions data.

Complex supply chains pose an enormous challenge for decarbonising the chemical industry in the face of pressure to move towards net-zero emissions. A comment by Bakkaloglu and co-authors argues that transparency, traceability, and end-to-end governance can incentivise companies to invest in verified emissions reductions within their own value chains.

Clean technology is needed to meet India’s demand for food and fuel without compromising environmental and human health. Green ammonia production could help to boost low-carbon fuel and nitrogen fertilizer production for domestic use and export, and to innovate energy and food systems.

Successful solutions for a more sustainable world will only become broadly acceptable through vigorous and transparent debate across diverse perspectives. We are launching Communications Sustainability to host these discussions and to inform them with rigorous research.

The loss of major health surveys once backed by the United States Agency for International Development and proposed cuts to environmental programs threaten the tracking of sustainable development. Citizen science can and should be central to building stronger, more resilient data systems.