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Improved Simulation of Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide Depletion and Transport Using a High-Resolution Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Inventory

This paper introduces THRIVE-SO 2, a high-resolution inventory that explicitly resolves the temporal and vertical distribution of volcanic SO 2 emissions, demonstrating that this improved representation significantly enhances the accuracy of simulating SO 2 transport, depletion, and subsequent sulfate aerosol impacts compared to conventional databases.

Xue Wu, Wenjing Zhang, Lars Hoffmann, Sabine Griessbach, Bing Chen, Ming Li2026-10-14

📄 earth science

Climate Variability, Hydroclimatic Trends, and Thermal Discomfort in a Semi-Arid Environment of Northern Nigeria: Evidence from Tofa, Kano State

Based on 41 years of climatic data, this study reveals that Tofa, Kano State, is experiencing significant long-term warming and increasing thermal discomfort alongside highly variable rainfall, underscoring the urgent need for climate-informed adaptation strategies in northern Nigeria's semi-arid environment.

Chijioke Christian Agu, Blessing Nwadike, Sanusi Ummulkhair, Gwimnaan Bala Rumtong2026-10-14

📄 earth science

Municipal environmental exposure profiles for climate adaptation in the Netherlands

This study identifies four distinct, stable environmental exposure profiles among Dutch municipalities using principal component analysis and k-means clustering on five climate indicators, providing a robust framework for municipal adaptation planning that complements individual indicators without establishing causal effects.

Joshua Osejigbe Aguele2026-10-14

📄 earth science

Energy policy could curb Europe’s overconsumption of critical material supply

The paper argues that Europe can curb its overconsumption of critical materials by 2050 not just by expanding supply, but by implementing technology-specific energy policies that prioritize low-material alternatives like non-magnet drivetrains, sodium-ion batteries, and nuclear power alongside broader demand reduction.

Jonathan Peel, Aysha Cotterill, Cyril Chelle-Michou, Anthony Patt, Tim Tröndle2026-10-14

📄 earth science

Integrating Knowledge for Sustainable Mangroves in Portuguese-Speaking African Countries (PALOP) through the Nature’s Contributions to People Framework

This systematic review of 132 publications reveals that mangrove research in Portuguese-speaking African countries is heavily skewed toward Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau with a dominant carbon-centric focus, creating critical knowledge gaps in local material and non-material dependencies that threaten to decouple coastal governance from community needs and perpetuate epistemic inequalities.

Arthur Veronez, Helena Freitas, António Gouveia2026-10-14

📄 earth science

Large sulfur isotope fractionation during microbial sulfate reduction at low sulfate levels: Early life and environmental implications

This study demonstrates that microbial sulfate reduction can produce large sulfur isotope fractionation even at extremely low sulfate concentrations, providing evidence for active dissimilatory sulfate reduction as early as 2.7 Ga and challenging the notion that the absence of isotopically depleted pyrite before 2.5 Ga was solely due to sulfate limitation.

Virgil Pasquier2026-10-14

📄 earth science

Carbon recovery potential of Afrotropical secondary forests

Based on extensive field data from 12 African countries, this study reveals that while Afrotropical secondary forests accumulate substantial carbon within two decades, full recovery to old-growth levels takes 36 to 92 years, indicating that secondary regrowth alone cannot meet 2050 climate targets and underscoring the critical need to conserve remaining old-growth forests.

Viktor Van de Velde, Pascal Boeckx, Bruno Hérault, Andrés de Velasco, Anny N'Guessan, Bienvenu H. K. Amani, Félicien Meu (…)2026-10-13

📄 earth science

Resident Typologies Based on Preferences for Energy-Efficient Building Design: Evidence from Low-Income Urban Settlements in Indonesia

This study analyzes survey data from 223 low-income households in West Jakarta to identify five key preference dimensions for energy-efficient design, which are used to classify residents into three distinct typologies (Low-Engagement, Energy-Conscious, and Passive Comfort Seekers) to inform more responsive and effective housing strategies tailored to specific occupant needs.

Sri Novianthi Pratiwi, Sri Tundono, Ulfa Fatmasari Faisal, Tyas Kartikasari2026-10-13

📄 earth science

Enhanced vegetation drought resistance associated with elephant disturbance in Africa

This study demonstrates that African elephant disturbance enhances vegetation drought resistance by altering tree structure to create a cooler microclimate, thereby significantly reducing losses in greenness and productivity during extreme droughts.

Wei Li, Minxuan Sun, Fabio Berzaghi, Lei Zhu, Philippe Ciais, Martin Brandt, David Makowski, Truman Young, Duncan Kimuyu (…)2026-10-13

📄 earth science

Climate teleconnection networks in Colombia

By integrating complex network analysis with causal information-transfer methods, this study reveals that while ENSO and Atlantic variability modes drive heterogeneous precipitation and moisture flux patterns across Colombia, the Tropical Andes play a central dynamic role in shaping regional climate connectivity, whereas surface temperature appears largely decoupled from ENSO influences.

Nicole Rivera-Parra, Isabel Hoyos, Francina Dominguez, Boris Rodríguez2026-10-13

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