2455 papers
This study employs a coupled process-data framework to reveal that global non-cropland soil organic carbon stocks face increasing net losses under multi-level warming scenarios, with the most significant declines occurring in forest ecosystems and high-latitude regions driven by the imbalance between temperature-accelerated decomposition and carbon inputs.
This qualitative study analyzes Turkish forestry documents to conclude that while forest fires have minor beneficial effects, their overwhelming negative impacts on environmental sustainability are primarily driven by human activity, underscoring the urgent need for preventative measures.
This study evaluates multifunctional ground-mounted photovoltaic systems in Austria through expert interviews and field inspections, revealing the limitations of the Land Equivalent Ratio and proposing a novel Multi Land Use Effectiveness (MLUE) framework to better assess and promote the dual goals of renewable energy generation and biodiversity conservation.
This study utilizes Landsat imagery and CA–Markov modeling to analyze Pokhara, Nepal's rapid urbanization and rising land surface temperatures from 2014 to 2024, projecting a 2030 scenario where settlements will cover over half the core area and high-intensity urban heat islands will dominate, thereby underscoring the urgent need for heat-sensitive urban planning and greening strategies.
While plant cover generally reduces nitrous oxide emissions compared to bare soil, drought conditions uniquely increase these emissions in vegetated arable soils by enhancing nitrogen availability, suggesting that maintaining plant growth is crucial for mitigating emissions during water-limited periods.
This study presents a physics-constrained deep learning framework utilizing 12 years of high-resolution moored buoy temperature profiles and a spatiotemporal ConvMamba architecture to accurately identify mesoscale eddies and reveal subsurface-surface thermal mismatches, thereby advancing ocean observation beyond the limitations of satellite-based surface monitoring.
This study presents the first nationwide assessment of Bolivia's 141 ecosystem types using the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems methodology, revealing that 76 ecosystems are threatened (ranging from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered) and providing a critical baseline to guide conservation prioritization and monitor progress toward global biodiversity targets.
This study reveals that extreme frost events in Paraná, southern Brazil, are not caused by polar air incursions but are surface manifestations of upper-tropospheric Rossby wave-breaking dynamics originating in the South Pacific, which drive rapid meridional transport and atmospheric column cooling.
This study reveals that in Zhejiang Province, the potential warming benefits for vegetation growth are limited by seasonal variations in warming intensity and GPP's temperature sensitivity, which are further modulated by land cover, elevation, and specific climatic factors like precipitation and radiation.
This study of industrial areas in Lagos, Nigeria, reveals that seasonal air pollution levels frequently reach unhealthy ranges, soil contamination is prevalent, and factors such as occupation, gender, and housing type significantly influence the prevalence of self-reported respiratory conditions among local workers.