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📄 earth science

Retrospective Statistical Seismicity Analysis Across Contrasting Tectonic Settings Comparing the 2023 Kahramanmaraş (Türkiye) earthquake doublet and reservoir-triggered seismicity at Aswan (Egypt) through standard statistical-seismology methods

This paper retrospectively compares the statistical seismicity signatures of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş tectonic earthquake doublet and the reservoir-triggered seismicity at Aswan, Egypt, using standard seismological tools to highlight their distinct mechanisms while cautioning that such retrospective anomaly detection does not equate to validated short-term earthquake prediction.

Michael Nagy Riad Kamel Abd AlMalk2026-06-30
📄 earth science

Elevational controls on deadwood carbon stocks in a semi-arid forest ecosystem related to longterm climate trends (1988–2024)

This study quantifies deadwood carbon stocks in Iran's semi-arid Zagros forests, revealing that elevation is the primary driver of carbon distribution and that long-term warming trends since 1988 have likely intensified drought stress and tree mortality, thereby increasing deadwood accumulation at lower elevations.

Ali Sravazad, Mohsen Javanmiri Pour, Fardin Moradi2026-06-30
📄 earth science

Radiative Forcing Response to Reduced Contrail Ice Formation via Controlled Ice Nuclei Seeding: A Global Study with CoCiP

Using the global CoCiP model, this study demonstrates that the COMBINES strategy of seeding controlled ice nuclei to drastically reduce contrail ice crystal formation can nonlinearly decrease aviation's net radiative forcing by up to 111%, potentially reversing contrail-induced warming, with the highest mitigation potential observed in winter and varying significantly by region.

Anil Kumar Khadka, Fangqun Yu2026-06-30
📄 earth science

How exposed and threatened is Mauritius’s infrastructure to rising seas and climate extremes? Insights from a Material Stock Analysis (MSA)

This study utilizes Material Stock Analysis to reveal that while Mauritius's infrastructure faces relatively low exposure to future sea-level rise, it is significantly threatened by pluvial flooding and storm surges, necessitating adaptive strategies like nature-based defenses and improved spatial planning to mitigate economic risks and material losses.

Sumaita Rahman, Mahendra Gooroochurn, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Simron Singh2026-06-30
📄 earth science

Hydro-Economic-Environmental Trade-offs in Climate Adaptation: Optimizing Agricultural Resource Allocation in Arid Regions

This paper demonstrates that an integrated hydro-economic-environmental modeling framework applied to Iran's Kashafrud River Basin reveals how a nexus-based adaptation policy combining optimized crop allocation and improved irrigation efficiency can simultaneously reverse climate-induced agricultural losses, increase farmer profits, and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Elahe Ahani, Saman Ziaee, Hamid Mohammadi, Mostafa Mardani Najafabadi, Abbas Mirzaei2026-06-30
📄 earth science

Who Generates the Carbon Emissions Embedded in Tourism Demand? Uncovering Hub Sectors and Strategic Roles in China’s Intersectoral Emission Network

This study integrates environmental input-output analysis with complex network theory to reveal that China's tourism-driven carbon emission network has evolved into a scale-free structure dominated by a few key hub sectors, suggesting that effective decarbonization policies must target these specific "receiver" and "carrier" sectors based on their distinct structural roles.

Xichang Li, Zongpeng Tang, Keji Liu, Ye Zhan2026-06-30
📄 earth science

Research on Pollutant Identification and Water Quality Change Patterns in Coal Mining Subsidence Areas with High Diving Level in Eastern China

This study analyzes three years of water quality data from 102 subsidence areas in Huainan's high water-table coal mining region to identify total phosphorus and nitrogen as primary pollutants, revealing seasonal eutrophication patterns driven by non-point sources in the flood season and point sources in the dry season, while utilizing isotope and statistical modeling to trace pollutant origins and inform differentiated management strategies.

Lin Hu, Yongchun Chen, Bing LI2026-06-30
📄 earth science

A Review of Uranium and Co-occurring Heavy Metals in Groundwater and Soil of Chhattisgarh, India: Hydrogeochemical Controls and Human Health Risk Implications.

This review critically examines the occurrence, hydrogeochemical controls, and cumulative human health risks of uranium and co-occurring heavy metals in the groundwater and soil of Chhattisgarh, India, while highlighting the urgent need for integrated monitoring and risk assessment strategies to ensure sustainable water management and public health protection.

Seema Mor, Babita Hooda2026-06-30
📄 earth science

Assessment of Spatio-temporal urban heat island dynamics in Bolgatanga municipality, Ghana using multitemporal Landsat imagery

This study utilizes multi-temporal Landsat imagery and meteorological data to demonstrate that the Urban Heat Island effect in Bolgatanga, Ghana, intensified significantly between 2007 and 2021, with land surface temperatures rising from 33.66°C to 42.46°C primarily due to urban expansion and vegetation loss, thereby highlighting the need for climate-resilient urban planning in sub-Saharan cities.

Bumbas Azeez, Joan A. Atulley, Ramson Kabenla, Steve Ampofo2026-06-30