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Making it in the city: Public data reveal patterns and drivers of terrestrial mammal occurrence across urban Philippines

An analysis of 42,688 occurrence records reveals that while urbanization in the Philippines reshapes terrestrial mammal communities in a taxonomically uneven manner—with bats being notably overrepresented—it does not significantly reduce overall diversity, as species presence is primarily driven by forest cover, human density, and city size rather than true adaptation to urban life.

Angeline Mampang Alcala, Princess Giulian Vianney B. Salon, Angelo R. Agduma, Asraf K. Lidasan, Christine Mae B. Madria (…)2026-08-27

📄 earth science

Using decadal forecasts of modes of variability to refine the first few years of climate projections

This paper introduces a method to seamlessly integrate decadal forecasts with long-term climate projections by weighting them based on near-term evolution after removing forced signals, thereby improving the accuracy of global temperature and specific regional climate predictions for the first few years while providing guidance on appropriate lead times for decision-makers.

David Sexton, Jason Lowe, Carol McSweeney2026-08-27

📄 earth science

Decoding the precipitation dynamics at an East Himalayan glacier using Spectral Bin Classification and Boosted Regression Trees

This study utilizes Spectral Bin Classification and Boosted Regression Trees to decode the precipitation dynamics at the East Himalayan Yala glacier, revealing that relative humidity is the dominant driver of snowfall across seasons while longwave radiation governs temperature variations, ultimately establishing a critical balance between normal diurnal cycles that enhance glacier mass and anomalous warming events that accelerate its reduction.

Nilamoni Barman2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Spatiotemporal evolution and future projections of habitat quality along the Duku Highway tourist corridor

This study utilizes the InVEST and PLUS models to demonstrate that habitat quality along China's Duku Highway tourist corridor has remained highly stable from 2000 to 2024 and is projected to remain virtually unchanged by 20230, despite specific land use conversions and seasonal tourism pressures.

Yiran Ding, Ping Jiang, Yue Zhang, Zhi Wang, Guzainuer Keremu2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Best practices for managing ornamental invasive species in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, Central Texas, using community education and incentive programs

This study identifies that private landowners adjacent to the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve are willing to adopt native landscaping but face barriers such as limited plant availability and HOA restrictions, suggesting that effective conservation strategies should combine free native plant incentives, rebate programs, and diverse, locally relevant educational outreach.

Grace Hosek, Amy Concilio2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Subsurface fault geometries in inland Hokkaido from geometric clustering of dense hypocenter distributions

By applying deep-learning-based seismic phase picking and hierarchical clustering to dense hypocenter distributions, this study reconstructs 184 hidden fault geometries in inland Hokkaido, revealing a region dominated by high-angle, north-south to NE-SW trending faults that are largely well-oriented for failure under current stress, thereby providing a critical updated map for future seismic hazard assessments.

Admore Phindani Mpuang, Takahiro Shiina, Yasunori Sawaki, Ayaka Tagami, Takahiko Uchide2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Phytoplankton Diversity Shapes Microbial Enzymatic Processes and Organic Matter Turnover in the Greenland Sea

This study demonstrates that during the 2021 CASSANDRA cruise in the Greenland Sea, phytoplankton diversity and community structure, rather than just biomass, significantly drive microbial enzymatic activities and organic matter turnover, offering critical insights into how Arctic marine ecosystems may respond to rapid environmental changes.

Carmela Caroppo, Federica Cerino, Manuel Bensi, Gabriella Caruso, Franco Decembrini, Vedrana Kovacevic, Giovanna Maimone (…)2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Invasive species elimination: delimiting core and buffer management zones

This study demonstrates that defining buffer zones for invasive ship rat elimination in mainland sanctuaries based on landscape features like rivers and roads is significantly more effective than using fixed-distance borders, as it reduces the required buffer depth by over 60% and better explains incursion patterns.

Margaret Nichols, Remy Lasseur, James Russell, Phil Bell2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Groundwater Quality Evaluation Using Pollution Indices and Multivariate Analysis: A Case Study of Faridabad, Haryana, India

This study evaluates the groundwater quality of Faridabad, India, using multivariate statistical analysis and pollution indices to reveal that industrial and urbanized areas suffer from severe heavy metal contamination and poor water quality, while rural sites remain relatively pristine, with mineralization and redox processes identified as the primary drivers of water chemistry.

Eksha Guliani, Vinayak V. Pathak, Sangita Banga, Adarsh Kumar Pandey, Amit Awasthi2026-08-26

📄 earth science

Trade-Linked Forest Policy and the Deforestation Turning Point: Evidence from Vietnam and Thailand

Using high-frequency satellite data and rigorous statistical screening, this study identifies a detectable turning point in deforestation for both Vietnam and Thailand that coincides with the EU Deforestation Regulation and domestic policies, while noting that Thailand's decline in clear-cutting was accompanied by a shift toward harder-to-detect forest degradation.

Quoc Lap Nguyen2026-08-26

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