Kira Sullivan-Wiley

Staff members from Local Ocean Conservation and fishermen carry a mature loggerhead sea turtle that was hooked on the open water from a fishing boat in Watamu, Kenya, on May 22, 2025. Article January 13, 2026 In 2022, nearly 200 countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a landmark agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

Abstract A substantial increase in predictive capacity is needed to anticipate and mitigate the widespread change in ecosystems and their services in the face of climate and biodiversity crises. In this era of accelerating change, we cannot rely on historical patterns or focus primarily on long-term projections that extend decades into the future.

But equitable and inclusive adaptation and mitigation policies can level the field Article Read time: Share People Who’ve Contributed Least to Climate Change Are Most Affected By It In March, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report on human-induced climate change, which painted a dire picture, including longer heat waves, larger and more intense wildfires, heavier rainfall, and the collapse of ecosystems.