22nd April is Earth Day, an annual, global movement to raise awareness and promote environmental protection. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. To mark the event Elsevier has curated a free to access Special Collection featuring the latest research articles and book chapters to advance knowledge.

Public attitudes were assessed toward six strategies for ecological resoration and geo-engineering, with the public strongly preferring nature based solutions like reforestation.

This Perspective highlights the complex development challenges of road network expansion in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the need for sustainable, evidence-based strategies that balance economic growth with environmental preservation through community engagement and transdisciplinary approaches.