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An Uncertain Water-Energy Nexus: What Role for Hydropower, Desalination, Energy Positive Wastewater Treatment and Leakage Reduction on the Path to Net Zero?

This paper explores the water-energy nexus and its role in achieving global net-zero goals. These processes present both risks and opportunities in the global push for decarboniza…

The Anthropocene: A Review of Recent Climate Science, Physical Impacts & Adaptation Investment Areas

This study reviews the Anthropocene epoch, a period marked by human influence on Earth's systems. It analyzes key climate science findings, physical impacts, and associated invest…

Cascading Nature Risks: Applying the Rumsfeld Matrix to Case Studies on Pollinator Decline, an AMOC Collapse, and Zoonotic Pandemics

This paper uses the Rumsfeld Matrix risk framework to conduct a comparative analysis of three distinct high-impact natural risks with significant cascading societal effects: polli…

Applying the Rumsfeld Matrix: Unknown Unknown Climate Risks in an AMOC Collapse Scenario

This paper investigates scientific research using Rumsfeld’s typology to grasp uncertainties in an era of ‘catastrophic climate change and the risk landscape of a ‘2°C-3°C world’.…

Applying the Rumsfeld Matrix to Biodiversity Loss: A Brief Review

Biodiversity loss is accelerating in the Anthropocene, driven by land and sea use changes, climate change, pollution, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources and the sprea…

The Main Drivers of Biodiversity Loss: A Brief Overview

This paper provides a comprehensive exploration of the primary drivers leading to global biodiversity loss based on recent scientific research. These drivers are agricultural expa…