493 papers
This study analyzes 31 years of Landsat data in Chicago to reveal that despite local increases in vegetation and reductions in built-up intensity, rising ambient temperatures driven by broader climate change have intensified urban heat, highlighting persistent spatial disparities and the urgent need for coordinated, multi-scalar mitigation strategies.
This study employs a mixed-methods approach in Alpine regions to develop a validated taxonomy of 20 communication factors, revealing a systemic implementation gap in climate risk preparedness where policy actors perceive institutional performance more favorably than experts and community stakeholders.
This paper critically evaluates Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) through global case studies, arguing that while theoretically vital for negative emissions, its widespread deployment is severely constrained by unresolved sustainability issues, economic dependencies, and socio-ecological risks, necessitating a cautious approach that prioritizes direct emission reductions.
This study utilizes a novel Geospatial Engineering Informatics Framework to demonstrate that transport corridor resilience in Tanzania is fundamentally conditioned by ecological thresholds and spatial spillovers, revealing that infrastructure-led growth succeeds only when physical connectivity aligns with environmental stability rather than existing in isolation.
Through longitudinal network analysis of global development indicators from 2000 to 2019, this paper reveals a stable core of human development metrics contrasted with peripheral environmental and gender indicators, arguing that future frameworks must embed sustainability into the central architecture of development.
The 2022 shift from intermittent to perennial transboundary sewage flow in the Tijuana River has caused a six-fold increase in water volume and a ten-fold surge in pollutant export to the Pacific Ocean, resulting in continuous beach closures and a near-total lack of natural attenuation for contaminants over the final 12 kilometers to the coast.
This study demonstrates that terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) metrics, particularly those capturing near-surface 3D structure, can accurately predict dry consumable fuel mass in southern Belize pine savannas, offering a more efficient and precise alternative to traditional sampling methods for fire management and ecological monitoring.
This study enhances Indonesia's landslide early warning system by developing a multi-variable threshold framework that integrates rainfall, soil moisture, and soil texture, demonstrating that island-specific thresholds and the inclusion of soil moisture significantly improve prediction accuracy, particularly in regions like Kalimantan and Papua where traditional rainfall-only models are less effective.
This study demonstrates that the Agulhas oceanic plateau originated from a water-rich branch of the Indo-Africa mantle plume, challenging the notion that oceanic plateaus are dry and suggesting a common hydrous deep-mantle origin for both oceanic and continental large igneous provinces.
This study utilizes pyrolysis gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to reveal that nano- and microplastics are pervasive in the muscle tissue of pelagic predators like dolphinfish and yellowfin tuna across global oceans, with contamination levels and polymer compositions reflecting geographic origins and plastic emissions rather than trophic position.