This in-augural gathering marked the launch of a global alliance to establish microbial science as a pillar of climate action. The meeting brought together leaders from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United King-dom. We invite all microbiology societies and stakeholders to join this initiative! Please find the editorial published in the following journals: mBio: https://...
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Article published on the Nature.com website Despite its importance, microbial life is largely absent from global conservation frameworks. Launched in July 2025, the Microbial Conservation Specialist Group (MCSG) was established as a Species Survival Commission (SSC) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The IUCN is the world’s leading authority in environmental science and policy,...
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Climate extremes are escalating under anthropogenic climate change1. Yet, how this translates into unprecedented cumulative extreme event exposure in a person’s lifetime remains unclear. Here we use climate models, impact models and demographic data to project the number of people experiencing cumulative lifetime exposure to climate extremes above the 99.99th percentile of exposure expected in a pre-indus...
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