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EPC Mirage: Grid decarbonisation can overstate retrofit progress in carbon-weighted building energy ratings

This paper demonstrates that carbon-weighted building energy ratings can artificially inflate perceived retrofit progress by crediting grid decarbonization rather than physical building improvements, as evidenced by a UK policy change that triggered widespread rating upgrades without corresponding energy savings, prompting a call to separate carbon accounting from physical performance standards.

Carles Vergara-Alert, Alex Melendez-Ramos2026-08-20

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Effect of soils from forests and fire-deforested areas on sapling development of native tree species from a tropical montane forest

A controlled nursery experiment in Bolivia's tropical montane forest demonstrates that saplings of native tree species exhibit enhanced growth and leaf production in soils from recently burned, bracken-dominated areas due to elevated nutrient levels, suggesting that reforestation efforts should prioritize planting soon after fires rather than waiting for soil recovery.

Emili A. Jimenez, Daniela Ramos-Chuquimia, Sara Morales, Sebastián Tello, Carla Maldonado, Isabell Hensen, Silvia C. Gal (…)2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

Biodiversity evidence for integrative policy and collaborative governance: nexus mechanisms across climate, food, water, energy, transport and health

This study synthesizes evidence from 194 European studies to demonstrate that biodiversity acts as a dynamic nexus component linking climate, food, water, energy, transport, and health systems, arguing that effective governance must shift from fragmented sectoral approaches to integrative policies that amplify positive feedbacks and interrupt harmful cascades.

HyeJin Kim, Paula A. Harrison, George Linney, Elizabeth Díaz-General, Alejandrina Viesca-Ramirez, Alexandra Ioannou, Dor (…)2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

A Positive Feedback between Iceberg Calving and Local Sea Level through Hydrostatic Pressure

This study reveals a previously unexplored positive feedback mechanism where local sea level drops, caused by ice sheet mass loss, reduce hydrostatic pressure at calving fronts to accelerate further calving and ice loss, ultimately increasing projected ice sheet mass loss by 86% over 200 years and highlighting the necessity of coupling local sea level dynamics with calving processes in future projections.

Aminat Ambelorun, Alexander Robel, Helene Seroussi2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

Exegesis on ornamental phytoremediation substrates in engineered wetland systems by deciphering three decades of progress

This comprehensive review synthesizes three decades of research on constructed wetlands to analyze the critical roles of innovative substrates and ornamental plants in enhancing pollutant removal efficiency, ultimately guiding the design of sustainable, aesthetically pleasing wastewater treatment systems.

Bitaisha Nakishuka Shukuru, Mamta Sharma, Natalia Anatolievna Politaeva, Neeta Raj Sharma2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

A thermomechanical–Timoshenko model for estimating seismogenic thickness in the Sierra de Pie de Palo region, Central Andes

This study validates a thermomechanical–Timoshenko model for estimating seismogenic thickness in the Sierra de Pie de Palo region of the Central Andes by demonstrating close agreement between its mechanically admissible depth predictions and observed hypocentral data across three distinct geological sectors.

JORGE MORA2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

Oxygen-isotope palaeothermometry of the Eocene Harudi Formation, Kutch Basin, western India: evidence for an early inception of the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum

This study presents the first oxygen-isotope palaeothermometry of the Eocene Harudi Formation in western India, revealing high temperatures that indicate an early inception of the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum prior to the commonly cited ~40.5 Ma.

Sreemoyee Chakraborty, Dhurjati Prasad Sengupta2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

Spatial Modelling of Long-Term Urban Vegetation Greening and Browning in Ibadan, Nigeria Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Time-Series Data

This study utilizes Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time-series data from 2015 to 2025 to model vegetation dynamics in Ibadan, Nigeria, revealing that moisture and disturbance are the primary drivers of long-term greening and browning trends, which exhibit a distinct rural-urban gradient with peri-urban areas showing significantly more greening than the urban core.

Oluwafemi David Bejide2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

Study on Reducing Carbon Emissions in the Household Cooling：A Case Study in Hainan, China

This paper investigates household cooling energy consumption in Hainan, China, and proposes low-carbon reduction pathways through scenario simulations involving energy cleaning, low-carbon equipment adoption, and improved energy efficiency.

Fengxian Lu, Yan Zhang, Ziying Zhou2026-08-20

📄 earth_science

Petrogenesis and crustal evolution of Hunza Plutonic Unit, Karakoram batholith, NW Pakistan

This study integrates petrographic, geochemical, and geochronological data to characterize the Hunza Plutonic Unit as post-collisional I-type granitoids formed between 21 and 64 Ma, which evolved through fractional crystallization of mantle-derived melts modified by crustal contributions in the Karakoram batholith.

Rafique Ahmad, Asghar Ali, Martin Ondrejka, Ondrej Nemec, Marián Putiš, Matti Ullah, Nasser Maurad Mahdy2026-08-20

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