📄 earth science

Three Decades of Precipitation Chemistry Reveal Changing Sulfate– Nitrate Contributions across Contrasting Air-Mass Regimes in Northwestern Taiwan

This study analyzes three decades of precipitation chemistry in northwestern Taiwan to reveal a significant decline in sulfate dominance and a corresponding relative increase in nitrate contributions across varying air-mass regimes, underscoring the need for continued sulfur controls alongside strengthened management of reactive nitrogen.

Wei-Ti Tseng, Ming-Chen Li, Thi Thuy Linh Do, Chi-Liang Yen, Meng-Fen Yeh, Hsiao-Wan Wu, Moo-Been Chang, Neng-Huei Lin2026-10-19
📄 earth science

Integrating Waste-Emission Reduction And Campus Carbon Sinks: A Faculty-Scale Case Study From A Malaysian University

This study demonstrates that integrating waste-emission reduction with campus greening at a Malaysian university effectively lowers greenhouse gas emissions, revealing that while source reduction yields greater impact than carbon sequestration, combining both strategies offers a replicable, data-driven model for achieving carbon neutrality in higher education institutions.

Nor Kalsum Mohd Isa, Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos, Nor Junainah Mohd Isa, Siti Hadiyati Nur Hafida, Fauziah Che Leh2026-10-19
📄 earth science

A Field-Calibrated Composite Indicator of Urban Vegetation Vulnerability to Compound Heat–Drought Stress: Spatially Blocked Validation and an Exploratory Ecological Application to Cardiovascular Hospitalizations in Isfahan, Iran

This study introduces DUVRI-Eco, a field-calibrated composite indicator integrating heat, drought, vegetation condition, and landscape structure to assess urban vegetation vulnerability in Isfahan, Iran, which was validated against tree mortality and found to be positively associated with cardiovascular hospitalization rates in an exploratory ecological analysis.

Pouriya Javari, Majid Javari, Hossein Ladvar2026-10-19
📄 earth science

From Field Spectra to Shared Knowledge: Harmonizing Hyperspectral Reflectance Data for Ecological Insights

This paper presents a harmonized Arctic tundra spectral library compiled from over 100 datasets and 32,000 spectra to address critical data fragmentation issues, while proposing a transferable checklist of minimum standards to improve field spectroscopy documentation and enable robust machine learning applications for ecological insights.

Antonia Dorea Ludwig, Saskia Schilder, Kathleen Wende, Birgit Heim, Gareth Rees, Hannes Feilhauer2026-10-19
📄 earth science

Saving Legacy Seismological Data for South-Western Romania

This paper outlines the systematic preservation and digitization efforts at the Timisoara Seismological Observatory, which have successfully cataloged over 58,000 historical seismograms from six southwestern Romanian stations into the HELIOS-R inventory and contributed high-resolution data on nuclear tests to the NELD repository to ensure long-term data continuity and enhance seismic hazard assessments.

Adina Rău, Mihaela Popa, Mircea Radulian, Constantin Ionescu2026-10-19
📄 earth science

Managed stratospheric aerosol injection phaseout under deep carbon removal: cross-model and aerosol-lifetime sensitivity

Using two reduced-complexity climate models and varying aerosol lifetimes, this study demonstrates that under a deep carbon dioxide removal pathway, a feedback-controlled phaseout of stratospheric aerosol injection successfully prevents dangerous temperature overshoots and ensures no positive temperature trends occur within 20 years after withdrawal.

Jonathan Karl Bily2026-10-19