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📄 earth science

Pre-Seismic Tectonic Strain Mapping via Spatiotemporal Quantum-Piezoelectric Resonance: A Humanitarian Pathway to Proactive Earthquake Forecasting

This paper presents a groundbreaking experimental framework utilizing room-temperature Piezoelectric-Quantum Interference (PQI) mapping and the J.M. Resonance Function to successfully forecast a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Japan Trench 12 hours in advance, demonstrating a viable pathway for proactive seismic disaster mitigation through efficient, edge-computing-based precursor detection.

Min Ho Jung2026-08-20
📄 earth science

Carbon release from Chatham Rise pockmarks may have been climatically relevant during the last deglaciation

This study uses a 2D hydromechanical model to demonstrate that rapid fluid release from Chatham Rise pockmarks during the last deglaciation could have emitted approximately 2 Petagrams of CO2 per year, a rate significantly higher than that of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, suggesting such geologic carbon release was a major, previously underappreciated driver of deglacial atmospheric CO2 trends.

Katrina Magno, Jess Hillman, Ludovic Räss, Lowell Stott, Jenny Suckale2026-08-20
📄 earth science

EPC Mirage: Grid decarbonisation can overstate retrofit progress in carbon-weighted building energy ratings

This paper demonstrates that carbon-weighted building energy ratings can artificially inflate perceived retrofit progress by crediting grid decarbonization rather than physical building improvements, as evidenced by a UK policy change that triggered widespread rating upgrades without corresponding energy savings, prompting a call to separate carbon accounting from physical performance standards.

Carles Vergara-Alert, Alex Melendez-Ramos2026-08-20
📄 earth science

Effect of soils from forests and fire-deforested areas on sapling development of native tree species from a tropical montane forest

A controlled nursery experiment in Bolivia's tropical montane forest demonstrates that saplings of native tree species exhibit enhanced growth and leaf production in soils from recently burned, bracken-dominated areas due to elevated nutrient levels, suggesting that reforestation efforts should prioritize planting soon after fires rather than waiting for soil recovery.

Emili A. Jimenez, Daniela Ramos-Chuquimia, Sara Morales, Sebastián Tello, Carla Maldonado, Isabell Hensen, Silvia C. Gal (…)2026-08-20
📄 earth science

Biodiversity evidence for integrative policy and collaborative governance: nexus mechanisms across climate, food, water, energy, transport and health

This study synthesizes evidence from 194 European studies to demonstrate that biodiversity acts as a dynamic nexus component linking climate, food, water, energy, transport, and health systems, arguing that effective governance must shift from fragmented sectoral approaches to integrative policies that amplify positive feedbacks and interrupt harmful cascades.

HyeJin Kim, Paula A. Harrison, George Linney, Elizabeth Díaz-General, Alejandrina Viesca-Ramirez, Alexandra Ioannou, Dor (…)2026-08-20
📄 earth science

A Positive Feedback between Iceberg Calving and Local Sea Level through Hydrostatic Pressure

This study reveals a previously unexplored positive feedback mechanism where local sea level drops, caused by ice sheet mass loss, reduce hydrostatic pressure at calving fronts to accelerate further calving and ice loss, ultimately increasing projected ice sheet mass loss by 86% over 200 years and highlighting the necessity of coupling local sea level dynamics with calving processes in future projections.

Aminat Ambelorun, Alexander Robel, Helene Seroussi2026-08-20
📄 earth science

Exegesis on ornamental phytoremediation substrates in engineered wetland systems by deciphering three decades of progress

This comprehensive review synthesizes three decades of research on constructed wetlands to analyze the critical roles of innovative substrates and ornamental plants in enhancing pollutant removal efficiency, ultimately guiding the design of sustainable, aesthetically pleasing wastewater treatment systems.

Bitaisha Nakishuka Shukuru, Mamta Sharma, Natalia Anatolievna Politaeva, Neeta Raj Sharma2026-08-20
📄 earth science

Spatial Modelling of Long-Term Urban Vegetation Greening and Browning in Ibadan, Nigeria Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Time-Series Data

This study utilizes Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time-series data from 2015 to 2025 to model vegetation dynamics in Ibadan, Nigeria, revealing that moisture and disturbance are the primary drivers of long-term greening and browning trends, which exhibit a distinct rural-urban gradient with peri-urban areas showing significantly more greening than the urban core.

Oluwafemi David Bejide2026-08-20