In this accessible annual update, Ripple, Mann, Rockström, Oreskes and collaborators “analyze the latest trends in a wide array of planetary vital signs [and] review notable recent climate-related disasters, spotlight important climate-related topics, and discuss needed policy interventions.” They conclude, “it is our moral duty and that of our institutions to alert humanity to the growing threats that we face as clearly as possible and to show leadership in addressing them.” Read the full article here.