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Phytoplankton Diversity Shapes Microbial Enzymatic Processes and Organic Matter Turnover in the Greenland Sea

This study demonstrates that during the 2021 CASSANDRA cruise in the Greenland Sea, phytoplankton diversity and community structure, rather than just biomass, significantly drive microbial enzymatic activities and organic matter turnover, offering critical insights into how Arctic marine ecosystems may respond to rapid environmental changes.

Carmela Caroppo, Federica Cerino, Manuel Bensi, Gabriella Caruso, Franco Decembrini, Vedrana Kovacevic, Giovanna Maimone (…)2026-08-26
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Groundwater Quality Evaluation Using Pollution Indices and Multivariate Analysis: A Case Study of Faridabad, Haryana, India

This study evaluates the groundwater quality of Faridabad, India, using multivariate statistical analysis and pollution indices to reveal that industrial and urbanized areas suffer from severe heavy metal contamination and poor water quality, while rural sites remain relatively pristine, with mineralization and redox processes identified as the primary drivers of water chemistry.

Eksha Guliani, Vinayak V. Pathak, Sangita Banga, Adarsh Kumar Pandey, Amit Awasthi2026-08-26
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Trade-Linked Forest Policy and the Deforestation Turning Point: Evidence from Vietnam and Thailand

Using high-frequency satellite data and rigorous statistical screening, this study identifies a detectable turning point in deforestation for both Vietnam and Thailand that coincides with the EU Deforestation Regulation and domestic policies, while noting that Thailand's decline in clear-cutting was accompanied by a shift toward harder-to-detect forest degradation.

Quoc Lap Nguyen2026-08-26
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Climate Risk Exposure of Educational Facilities in Kenya: A National Multi-Hazard Spatial Assessment Using the IPCC AR6 Framework

This study utilizes the IPCC AR6 framework and multi-source geospatial data to assess climate risk across 9,451 Kenyan educational facilities, identifying that while most schools face moderate-to-low risk, 14.8% are classified as Very High risk due to compound hazards like drought, floods, and heat stress, with projections indicating further deterioration by mid-century.

Shabu Jemal Abakorma2026-08-26
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Integrating laboratory-based secondary precipitation thresholds with ocean biogeochemistry models to advance ocean alkalinity enhancement decision-making

This study combines controlled microcosm experiments across temperature and salinity gradients with regional biogeochemical modeling to establish new, higher precipitation thresholds for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, demonstrating that integrating these experimentally derived limits is essential for accurately predicting safe and efficient carbon dioxide removal outcomes.

Allison Savoie, Kyle Hinson, Ashley Bird, Mallory Ringham, Emma Scott, Jessica Cross, Chinmayee Subban, Alexa Labossiere (…)2026-08-26
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Fifty-year seismicity analysis of the East Anatolian Fault System (1976–2026): leakage-safe probabilistic forecasting for seismic-risk resilience

This study analyzes a 50-year seismicity record of the East Anatolian Fault System to demonstrate that while reproducible short-term probabilistic forecasts outperform static historical rates, more complex modeling components currently lack independent prospective skill, supporting a framework for cautious risk communication rather than deterministic prediction.

Mehmet Tevfik AĞDAŞ2026-08-26
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Adapt or Perish? Local Stakeholders' Responses to Climate Change in Ghana’s Cocoa-Growing Regions

This phenomenological study of 24 stakeholders in Ghana's cocoa-growing regions identifies specific climate impacts and challenges while highlighting diverse perceived adaptive capacities, ultimately recommending the establishment of community-based adaptation committees to integrate local insights into climate action plans.

Prince Kwadwo Amoako, Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum, Lawrence Kwabena Brobbey, John-Eudes Andivi Bakang, George Agana Akuriba (…)2026-08-26
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Human Development Burdens and Recovery of Climate Overshoot and Return

This study quantifies how the magnitude and duration of temporary climate overshoot cause persistent, disproportionately harmful losses to human development (income, life expectancy, and schooling) that are only partially recovered even after global temperatures return to pre-overshoot levels, with low-latitude regions experiencing the most significant but incomplete benefits from cooling.

Marta Mastropietro, Carlos Rodriguez-Pardo, Massimo Tavoni2026-08-26
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Reactivated slope, perched channel, and protective-action capacity: an integrated analysis of the 2025 Matai'an landslide-dam disaster, Taiwan

This study analyzes the 2025 Matai'an landslide-dam disaster in Taiwan to demonstrate how the convergence of long-term geological instability, century-old perched channel geometry, and a mismatch between generic vertical evacuation warnings and specific site conditions led to preventable fatalities despite a dense alert sequence.

I-Chun Isabelle Chen, Jian-Hong Wu, Hsin-Tzu Lin, Jui Jen Peng, Jennifer Liu, Ethan Yi-Chen Wu, Hsin-Hung Ho2026-08-26