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earth_science

1371 papers

📄 earth_science

Assessing Human Thermal Stress in the Maldives: A Comparative Analysis of UTCI and Apparent Temperature

This study analyzes 51 years of temperature data and compares the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) with Apparent Temperature (AT) across the Maldives to reveal a significant long-term warming trend and increased heat stress, concluding that while both indices are effective for monitoring, AT provides a more sensitive basis for establishing national heat warning thresholds.

Thahumeena Abdulkareem, Ahmed Rasheed, Somnath Chaudhuri2026-08-26
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A Threefold Increase in Observed Summertime Atmospheric Dimethyl Sulfide over the Austral Southern Ocean

New atmospheric observations from Kennaook-Cape Grim reveal a threefold increase in summertime dimethyl sulfide over the Austral Southern Ocean between 1993–96 and 2023–26, indicating that changing marine sulfur emissions and atmospheric processing are significantly reshaping the regional sulfur cycle under a changing climate.

Caleb Mynard, Megan D. Willis, Nigel Somerville, Alan Griffiths, Sally Taylor, Greg P. Ayers, Melita Keywood, Erin Dunne (…)2026-08-26
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Living Biomass, Carbon Stocks, Carbon-Dioxide Equivalents and Carbon-Trade Potential under Land-Cover Change in Tanzania’s Ruaha-Rungwa Ecosystem, 1995-2050

This study quantifies the declining living biomass and carbon stocks in Tanzania's Ruaha-Rungwa ecosystem from 1995 to 2050, estimating a potential carbon-trade value of US$0.25–2.53 billion for projected losses while emphasizing that realizing this value requires rigorous verification of additionality, permanence, and other carbon-market standards.

Adili Y. Zella2026-08-26
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Who is most at risk? Factors associated with fatal outcomes of leopard attacks in a sugarcane-dominated landscape of Bijnor, northern India

A study of leopard attacks in Bijnor, India, reveals that children, solitary individuals, and victims attacked during the monsoon season face significantly higher odds of fatal outcomes, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies focused on supervision, group movement, and seasonal awareness.

shivam Chauhan, Kaleem Ahmed, Mohit Kumar Patra, Khadija -, Gyan Singh2026-08-26
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Resolved coastal dynamics reduce the Peru coastal warm SST bias in an eddy-resolving ICON simulation

This study demonstrates that an eddy-resolving ICON simulation significantly reduces the persistent warm sea-surface temperature bias along the Peru coast compared to coarser models by resolving coupled coastal dynamics—specifically sharper topography, stronger upwelling-favorable winds, and enhanced offshore Ekman transport—which drive intensified coastal currents and cooling through mean advection and vertical exchange.

Dakuan Yu, Wolfgang Müller2026-08-26
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Equitable nature-based solutions begin with addressing the root causes of inequity

This study systematically reviews 93 studies of nature-based solutions in southern Africa to identify 32 Social Equity Constraints that hinder equitable outcomes, providing a framework to address root causes of inequity and guide the design of more just and sustainable interventions.

Petra Holden, Tali Hoffman, Sheona Shackleton, Molly Anderson, Cherie Forbes, Glynis Humphrey, Assumpta Onyeagoziri, Gin (…)2026-08-26
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Air-sea heat exchanges during Medicane warm-core development: an ERA5-based framework for future high-resolution simulations

This study utilizes ERA5 reanalysis data to demonstrate that enhanced surface turbulent heat fluxes, specifically within a threshold range of -450 to -370 W m⁻², generally precede the intensification of Mediterranean Tropical-Like Cyclones by approximately 11 hours, thereby establishing a methodological framework for future high-resolution modeling of these air-sea interaction processes.

Emanuele Nunzio Tedesco, Giusy Fedele, Angelo Campanale, Vincenzo Capozzi, Mario Raffa, Paola Mercogliano2026-08-25
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Synergies in Coupled Human–natural Systems: Forty Years of Evidence for Biodiversity Recovery and Nature-based Economic Growth

This study analyzes four decades of whale-watching data in Península Valdés, Argentina, to demonstrate that nature-based economic growth and biodiversity recovery can coexist synergistically when supported by high ecological predictability, adaptive polycentric governance, and equitable benefit-sharing structures.

Federico Heredia, Ailen Chalcobsky, Marianela Fracchia, Hector Resnik, Ricardo Orri, Rocío Jiménez-Ramos, Luis G. Egea (…)2026-08-25
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Hydrochemical Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Brackish Groundwater from 20 Wells in the Karauzyak District, Karakalpakstan

This study evaluates the hydrochemical characteristics of brackish groundwater from 20 wells in Karauzyak District, revealing that while toxic trace elements are within safe limits, high salinity and specific ion concentrations render the water unsuitable for direct drinking or unrestricted agricultural use without treatment.

Alim O. Asamatdinov, Daniel D. Snow, Djaksimuratov Karamatdin, Shuhrat O. Murodov, Furkat I. Erkabayev, Rajabboy M. Madr (…)2026-08-25
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Contrasting Soil-Surface CO2 and CH4 Fluxes across Marsh Types in a Cold- Temperate Wetland: Links with Soil Moisture, Enzyme Activity, and Microbial Communities

This study reveals that in a cold-temperate wetland, distinct marsh types exhibit contrasting soil-surface CO2 and CH4 flux patterns driven by variations in soil moisture, enzyme activities, and microbial communities, with methane emissions showing a stronger coupling to biotic and environmental controls than carbon dioxide.

Haoran Xu, Xiuzhi Ma, Huifang Yao, Xinyuan Cui, Shunshun Li2026-08-25