Spotlight on Science and Climate: Adaptation, Ecology & Policy

This curated collection brings together five articles from Science magazine exploring the intersection of climate change, ecology, and human health. As global temperatures rise, the consequences are becoming increasingly visible across interconnected systems: mosquito-borne diseases are expanding into previously unaffected regions of Europe, wetland methane emissions are accelerating feedback loops that scientists are racing to understand and mitigate, and air pollution is now linked to specific neurodegenerative disease pathways. Alongside these environmental pressures, the collection highlights remarkable adaptive strategies in nature — from stinkbugs recruiting fungi to shield their eggs from parasitic wasps, to computational tools redesigning how we target disordered proteins implicated in disease. Together, these articles underscore that navigating climate-driven change demands scientific innovation, ecological awareness, and a willingness to rethink longstanding assumptions across disciplines.