Opportunities and Risks of the “Metaverse” For Biodiversity and the Environment

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ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTOpportunities and Risks of the "Metaverse" For Biodiversity and the EnvironmentMatthias C. Rillig*Matthias C. RilligFreie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyBerlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Strasse 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany*Email [email protected]More by Matthias C. RilligView Biographyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-7853, Kenneth A. GouldKenneth A. GouldDepartment of Sociology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11210, United StatesMore by Kenneth A. Gould, Marcus MaederMarcus MaederZurich University of the Arts, Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, 8031 Zürich, SwitzerlandETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute for Environmental Decisions, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandMore by Marcus Maeder, Shing Woong KimShing Woong KimFreie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyBerlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Strasse 4-6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyMore by Shing Woong Kimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-9444, Juan F. DueñasJuan F. DueñasFreie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyBerlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Strasse 4-6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyMore by Juan F. Dueñas, Liliana PinekLiliana PinekFreie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyBerlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Strasse 4-6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyMore by Liliana Pinek, Anika LehmannAnika LehmannFreie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyBerlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Strasse 4-6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyMore by Anika Lehmannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9101-9297, and Milos BielcikMilos BielcikFreie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyBerlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Strasse 4-6, 14195 Berlin, GermanyMore by Milos BielcikCite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2022, 56, 8, 4721–4723Publication Date (Web):April 5, 2022Publication History Received4 March 2022Published online5 April 2022Published inissue 19 April 2022https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.2c01562https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01562article-commentaryACS PublicationsCopyright © 2022 American Chemical Society. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views8328Altmetric-Citations5LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (2 MB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Climate change,Computational chemistry,Energy,Environmental science,Sustainability Get e-Alerts