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SDG 13: Climate Action

Studying, understanding, tackling, and mitigating the impact of climate change has to bring together research from across disciplines. From climate policy to climatology and meteorology to green energy to infrastructure and more this SDG needs support from across the sciences.

SN SDG logo © Springer Nature 2019On this page, you’ll find curated research addressing all of these challenges, and more. Because this SDG covers so much ground, you’ll find the links below to sub-topics, including climate policy, social impact, meteorology, food production, policy, chemistry, and more.  

Climate Change & Computer Science

Through computer modeling, simulation and machine learning, computer science has been greatly contributing to deepening our understanding of global climate change and helping us solve its challenges. In this section, you will find selected articles and chapters in this exciting area. 


The AI gambit: leveraging artificial intelligence to combat climate change—opportunities, challenges, and recommendations

from AI & Society

Deep learning techniques for observing the impact of the global warming from satellite images of water-bodies

from Multimedia Tools and Applications

A panoramic view and swot analysis of artificial intelligence for achieving the sustainable development goals by 2030: progress and prospects

from Applied Intelligence

Segmentation on remote sensing imagery for atmospheric air pollution using divergent differential evolution algorithm

from Neural Computing and Applications

A new optimal prediction technique for energy demand based on CNN and improved water strider algorithm: a study on socio-economic-climatic parameters

from Evolving Systems

Parameter extraction of solar cell using intelligent grey wolf optimizer

from Evolutionary Intellgence

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Stories told by Authors

These are inspiring personal accounts shared during the Springer Nature Storytellers event at Berlin Science Week 2022 on the theme the food–energy–water connections which lie at the heart of sustainable, economic and environmental development. Our proud storytellers included:

Florian Humpenöder - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research 

Azucena Morán - Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies

Research Stories: How a dislike of suits led to high-impact climate research

Florian opened his talk with an unexpected story about his dislike for wearing suits as a teenager. A dislike which would eventually lead him to turn down a place on a dual study programme in Business Informatics at Deutsche Bahn, the National Railway Company of Germany – much to the dismay of his parents. But Deutsche Bahn’s loss proved to be climate research’s gain, as Florian went on to explain in his story. You can find out more about his stories in his blog.

Research stories: From aspiring journalist to researching the democratic response to the climate crisis

Azucena’s research explores the interface between social and political philosophy, democratic theory and citizen participation in contemporary politics. As well as her work at IASS Potsdam, she’s a senior research fellow at Public Agenda, engaged in the Healthier Democracies Project. Read more

Explore our Open Access Books

Selected Open Access Journals

In Conversation: The importance of the oceans in tackling climate change

In Conversation - Philip Campbell & Jane Lubchenco

Join Philip and Jane as they discuss the critical interface of research and policy, and the importance of the oceans in tackling climate change. 

  • Sir Philip Campbell, Springer Nature Editor in Chief; Editor in Chief of Nature 1995-2018
  • Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and the Environment at the White House Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

In Conversation - Sir Philip Campbell and Jane Lubchenco

  • Sir Philip Campbell, Springer Nature Editor in Chief; Editor in Chief of Nature 1995-2018
  • Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and the Environment at the White House Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Join Philip and Jane as they discuss the critical interface of research and policy, and the importance of the oceans in tackling climate change. 

‘In Conversation’ is a series which, by bringing together 2 guests to discuss a topical issue, shines a light on new thinking and ideas.

Climate Justice

We interiewed Professor Susan Harris Rimmer, an international human rights lawyer and the Director of the Griffith University Policy Innovation Hub. In her interviews, she discusses how local perspectives can inform global action on climate change, how open access publication plays a role in connecting the science with policymaking, and much more. 

Reference Works , Handbooks & Key Journals

SDG 13 researchers and societal impact

SDG 13 icon © Springer Nature 2021Discover SDG 13 researchers' attitudes towards societal impact in this downloadable infographic, part of a larger project in partnership with the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), exploring the role of open research in accelerating progress on global societal challenges. 

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