Timothy M. Lenton

Jul 11, 2024 | nature.com | Sandra Alvarez-Carretero |Tara A. Mahendrarajah |Nina Dombrowski |Lénárd L. Szánthó |Xi Chen |Nick Lane | +6 more

AbstractThe nature of the last universal common ancestor (LUCA), its age and its impact on the Earth system have been the subject of vigorous debate across diverse disciplines, often based on disparate data and methods. Age estimates for LUCA are usually based on the fossil record, varying with every reinterpretation.

Nov 9, 2023 | nature.com | Chris A. Boulton |Timothy M. Lenton |Niklas Boers

replying to S. Tao et al.

May 31, 2023 | nature.com | Johan Rockström |Joyeeta Gupta |Steven J. Lade |Jesse F. Abrams |Lauren S. Andersen |Xuemei Bennink Bai | +27 more

AbstractThe stability and resilience of the Earth system and human well-being are inseparably linked1,2,3, yet their interdependencies are generally under-recognized; consequently, they are often treated independently4,5. Here, we use modelling and literature assessment to quantify safe and just Earth system boundaries (ESBs) for climate, the biosphere, water and nutrient cycles, and aerosols at global and subglobal scales.