Given the fact that more than 80% of the SDGs are climate-related, there is no room for a disjointed response to climate change and the achievement of the SDGs. Here we present one of the themes of this month's Fifth Global Synergy Conference and The UN Summit of the Future, the UN report on strategies for maximizing synergies between climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Thailand National Science and Technology Fair is the largest science and technology exhibition in Thailand, held annually. This year, it was held for 10 days from August 16 to 25 at the IMPACT Exhibition and Conference Center in Nonthaburi Province. During the exhibition, there were about 200,000 visitors, mainly local elementary, junior high, and high school students.

Changing our diet is one of the most important actions we can take to reduce the environmental impact of our food system and improve our health. An op-ed in the journal Nature Food argues that the cultural heritage, values, and preferences of the people of the target region need to be taken into account in order to promote healthy and sustainable eating habits.

Since 2009, the Geological Society and other organizations have been discussing the Anthropocene as a new geological epoch, but the proposal was rejected in March 2024. Nevertheless, the concept of the Anthropocene, which reflects the anthropogenic phenomena that have significantly altered the Earth system since the mid-20th century, is certainly useful for the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and policy. An August 26 editorial in Nature discussed the significance of the Anthropocene.

https://www.cimmyt.org/news/ancient-wild-relatives-hold-key-to-climate-proofing-global-wheat-supply/Crop wild relatives that have survived changing climates for millions of years may provide the solution to adapting wheat, humanity's most widely grown crop, to climate change. Two new studies led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) reveal how tapping into this ancient genetic diversity can revolutionize wheat breeding and safeguard global food security.

In a world where 29% of the world's population is moderately or severely food insecure, it is difficult to accept the fact that food loss and waste account for about one-third of total food production. Nature Food presents a discussion of the root causes, impacts, and solutions to the problem of loss and waste in the food system.

Later this year, world leaders will convene for two separate international conferences to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change. A paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology highlighted the need to address biodiversity and climate change issues simultaneously.

The process of food system transformation is complex and unpredictable. A paper published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests the importance of using the Theories of Change to design flexible intervention and evaluation methods using multiple methods, assuming a variety of outcomes, including trade-offs, synergies, and unintended consequences, in order to rigorously assess the impact of food system interventions.

The Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2024 (NST), the largest science and technology fair in Thailand, opened on August 16th (running until August 25th), attracting approximately 200,000 Thai students.