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📄 earth science

Soil Erosion Susceptibility Assessment Using Integrated RUSLE-GIS and Machine Learning Models in the Chittar River Basin, India

This study integrated the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) with Geographic Information System (GIS) and four machine learning models to assess soil erosion susceptibility in India's Chittar River Basin, finding that the Random Forest model achieved the highest predictive accuracy (AUC = 0.967) for identifying erosion-prone areas to support sustainable watershed management.

Jeilani Mohammed, Shashi Mesapam2026-08-04
📄 earth science

Seasonal dynamics of macroalgal dominance and its ecological impacts on coral reefs in Mangadu, Palk Bay, India

This study reveals that seasonal environmental variability and anthropogenic pressures drive the proliferation of macroalgae, particularly *Caulerpa sedoides* and *Sargassum wightii*, on Mangadu's coral reefs, leading to significant ecological threats such as coral overgrowth, reduced light availability, and hypoxia that necessitate urgent management interventions.

Leo Luricson, Vasanthan koothan, Keerthika Ganesan, Kapilan Kalimuthu, Ayyaru Gopalakrishnan, J. Jerald Wilson2026-08-04
📄 earth science

Attributing heat-related mortality to human-induced climate change in 854 European cities during the summers of 2000-2025

This study estimates that human-induced climate change was responsible for approximately 252,000 heat-related deaths across 854 European cities between 2000 and 2025, accounting for over half of the total burden and showing a rising attributable proportion from 45% to 64% over the period, with the most severe impacts observed among older populations in southern and south-eastern Europe.

Clair Barnes, Pierre Masselot, Di Xi, Ben Clarke, Archie Rayner, Xinyi Chen, Ruohan Wang, Emmanuel Raju, Emily Theokrito (…)2026-08-04
📄 earth science

Remotely sensing for restoration: A scalable framework for tracking conservation outcomes and ecosystem resilience on islands

This paper presents a globally scalable, remote sensing framework using 40 years of Landsat data to quantify the heterogeneous ecosystem recovery and resilience following invasive species removal on islands, validated by field data and supported by an open-access web application for conservation decision-making.

Christy N. Wails, Bradley J. Cosentino, Lara J. Brenner, Min Feng, Katie Franklin, James P. Gibbs, Nick Holmes, Miroslav (…)2026-08-04
📄 earth science

Evaluating Construction Waste Recycling Strategies in Myanmar: A Usability Assessment Based on Stakeholder Perspectives

This study evaluates thirteen construction waste recycling strategies in Myanmar through a stakeholder survey, identifying temporary bin organization, activity identification for recyclables, and policy enhancement as the most practical and effective approaches to improve waste management under local conditions.

Myo Thuta, Myo Pa Pa Aung, Myo Maung Maung2026-08-04
📄 earth science

Current-dependent Nutrient Removal and Microbial- Electrochemical Synergy in an Iron-carbon Enhanced Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland

This study demonstrates that a vertical flow constructed wetland enhanced with iron-carbon micro-electrolysis and external electrochemical intensification achieves optimal nutrient removal at a moderate current of 20 mA by balancing redox conditions and microbial diversity, whereas excessive current induces microbial stress and performance collapse.

Kyari Umar Donuma, Limin Ma, Nafiu Abdullahi Zadawa2026-08-03
📄 earth science

Rainfall Characteristics, Cloud Regimes and associated Microphysical Properties over the Lakshadweep Islands of India during the Summer Monsoon Season

This study utilizes 16 years of TRMM radar data and 2024 disdrometer observations to characterize the summer monsoon rainfall over the Lakshadweep Islands, revealing that the region is dominated by stratiform-like precipitation with bimodal cloud structures and microphysical properties, driven by specific atmospheric conditions including mid-tropospheric dry air intrusion.

Ambuj K Jha, Harikrishna Devisetty, Kaustav Chakravarty, Rohit Patil2026-08-03
📄 earth science

Assessing Hourly and Daily Reference Evapotranspiration from NASA POWER Data: Implications for Irrigation Water Requirement

This study demonstrates that calculating reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) using daily mean meteorological data from NASA POWER systematically overestimates irrigation water requirements compared to hourly-aggregated data, particularly during high-energy summer periods, due to the non-linear nature of the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith equation smoothing peak evaporative demands.

Pankaj Agrawal, Pratik Gite2026-08-03
📄 earth science

Beyond Shock Exposure: Food Insecurity, Erosive Coping and Protection Gaps in Somalia: Evidence from SIHBS 2022

Using 2022 nationally representative data, this study reveals that while climate-livelihood shocks are widespread in Somalia, they disproportionately drive food insecurity and erosive coping among nomadic and livestock-owning households who largely lack formal support, highlighting the urgent need for integrated targeting strategies that move beyond simple shock counts to address protection gaps.

Ahmed Hussein Ismail2026-08-03