2455 papers
This study demonstrates how seismotectonic collapse and subsequent carbonate cementation at Gruta da Companheira in southern Portugal buried and preserved a Paleolithic occupation sequence, suggesting that similar geological processes may have masked a richer and better-preserved regional archaeological record than is currently visible.
This study presents a physics-based framework demonstrating that localized high-slip asperities emerge naturally from seismic moment conservation and finite fault geometry rather than being imposed assumptions, thereby enabling the accurate prediction of surface rupture displacement patterns across diverse historical earthquakes and fault systems.
This study evaluates the hydrochemical characteristics, recharge sources, and health risks of groundwater in the Guangdong-Fujian coastal region, revealing that while most water is suitable for consumption, specific areas like Chagan Town and Zhongshan City pose significant non-carcinogenic risks due to manganese enrichment, highlighting the necessity of integrating multiple analytical methods for accurate water quality assessment.
This study investigates microplastic contamination on two contrasting Moroccan beaches, revealing that while both are heavily polluted with artificial polymers, the beach with moderate wave activity (Sabadilla) exhibits higher surface roughness and more degraded particles compared to the calmer site (Quemado), suggesting that hydrodynamic conditions significantly influence plastic degradation and distribution.
This study utilizes the GR4J hydrological model and CMIP6 climate projections to assess future water availability in the Colca River basin, revealing that while mean annual precipitation and temperature will rise significantly by 2100, the most critical hydrological impacts will be sharp increases in dry-season water availability accompanied by substantial uncertainty under high-emission scenarios.
This study utilizes the PLUS model to project that while Zambia's land use changes will initially increase carbon sequestration and economic value through 2040, a subsequent decline in forest cover and carbon storage is expected by 2050, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable land management policies to mitigate these losses.
This study analyzes how fine-scale urban physical factors influence air pollution distribution across Seoul's living areas, demonstrating that region-specific spatial relationships are better captured by geographically weighted regression than traditional models, thereby providing an evidence-based framework for targeted air-quality planning in high-density metropolitan contexts.
This study demonstrates that mid-infrared attenuated total reflectance (MIR-ATR) spectroscopy is an effective field method for characterizing how different coastal vegetation types (mangrove, saltmarsh, and paperbark) influence the composition and degradation pathways of soil organic matter in coastal soils.
By combining a systematic literature review with empirical data from an Italian case study, this research identifies a critical asymmetry where academic literature emphasizes design-related governance factors while practitioners focus on intent-related conditions, ultimately concluding that the successful upscaling of Nature-based Solutions depends on translating project-level interventions into durable institutional frameworks through enhanced knowledge flows, policy coherence, participatory engagement, and trust.
This study compiles a century-long, quality-controlled monthly rainfall archive for the Senegal River Basin and demonstrates that while machine learning effectively fills random data gaps, it is essential for correcting the significant wet bias introduced by terminal station attrition, which otherwise distorts the perceived magnitude of post-drought recovery.