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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Pattern of Land use and Land Cover Changes among the Sub-Basins in the White Volta Basin

This study utilizes Landsat imagery and random forest analysis to quantify spatio-temporal land use and land cover changes in the White Volta Basin from 1995 to 2023, identifying agricultural expansion, urbanization, and mining as primary drivers of degradation that vary significantly across sub-basins, with Kulpawn being the most severely affected and Gambaga the least.

Osman Zakari, Charles Gyamfi, Ebenzer Boakye, Samuel Anim Ofosu, Bernard Baatuuwie, Zakari Osman2026-06-28

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Heat as a Climate Justice Challenge: Exposure and Adaptation Among Vulnerable Communities in Khulna and Dhaka

This study employs a climate justice framework and qualitative interviews in Dhaka and Khulna to reveal how extreme heat disproportionately harms vulnerable urban populations through gendered exposure and inadequate infrastructure, arguing that sustainable resilience requires shifting from reactive individual measures to participatory policies that address systemic governance and structural inequities.

Nuriya Sadaf Moin, Selima Sara Kabir, Ishrat Jahan, Md Tanzirul Alam, Mahmuda Akter Sarker, Sabina Faiz Rashid2026-06-28

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GEDI spaceborne LiDAR reveals natural constraints and low- threshold human impacts on aboveground biomass across mainland China

This study utilizes GEDI spaceborne LiDAR data and an interpretable machine learning framework to reveal that aboveground biomass distribution across mainland China is governed by region-specific natural thresholds, such as soil pH and precipitation, as well as surprisingly sensitive negative impacts from even low levels of human modification.

Guoshuai Hou, Haonan Zhang, Lianhao Sun, Yonglei Shi2026-06-26

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Sacred forests as refuges for medium- and large-sized mammals under anthropogenic pressure: evidence from Debre Libanos Monastery Forest, Ethiopia

This study demonstrates that the Debre Libanos Monastery Forest in Ethiopia serves as a critical refuge for medium- and large-sized mammals, including the Vulnerable African leopard, despite significant anthropogenic threats like poaching and habitat encroachment, while highlighting the potential of combining habitat protection with local community participation and traditional religious stewardship for effective conservation.

Mohammed Kasso, Asmare Bahiru2026-06-26

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Saharan dust exacerbates the sensitivity of Alpine glaciers to climate change

This study demonstrates that Saharan dust significantly exacerbates the sensitivity of Alpine glaciers to climate change by 11% through albedo-driven feedbacks that prolong the exposure of darker surfaces to solar radiation, thereby accelerating glacier wastage even without increased dust deposition.

Léon Roussel, Marie Dumont, Marion REVEILLET, Matthias Huss, Pierre Nabat, Giulia Mazzotti, Diego Monteiro2026-06-26

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Sustained background wind reduces coral bleaching severity worldwide

This study reveals that sustained background wind speed is a critical global predictor of reduced coral bleaching severity—accounting for approximately 18% of the variation by enhancing hydrodynamic cooling—suggesting that projected future wind weakening could exacerbate bleaching risks even without additional thermal stress.

Andrei Lapenis2026-06-26

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Stress-strain Response of an Unsaturated Volcanic Ash Soil From Colombia

This study investigates the stress-strain response of unsaturated volcanic ash soil from Colombia, demonstrating that recompaction and increased matric suction significantly enhance shear strength and stiffness, particularly under higher confinement stresses, thereby highlighting the critical need to account for hydraulic states and compaction history in geotechnical stability analyses.

Catalina LOZADA, Cristhian MENDOZA, Hermes Ariel VACCA, Esteban GUACANEME2026-06-26

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From Soil Properties to Soil Systems: A Network-Based Framework for Mapping Soil Health Dynamics Across Heterogeneous Landscapes

This study introduces an integrated network-based framework that combines soil interaction topology, multivariate statistics, and spatial analysis to map soil health dynamics and delineate zone-specific management strategies across the heterogeneous Tehri dam catchment in the Himalayas.

Nilkamal Konra, Justin George Kalambukattu, Suresh Kumar2026-06-26

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Machine Learning downscaling of ERA5 temperature and precipitation in the Central Highlands of Vietnam using topographic, hydrometeorological, and climate indices

This study demonstrates that a machine learning framework incorporating engineered hydrometeorological and climate indices, such as the Orographic Index and Vapor Pressure Deficit, significantly improves the downscaling of coarse ERA5 temperature and precipitation data to station-scale resolution in Vietnam's Central Highlands, thereby providing high-fidelity climate information for agricultural and water resource management.

Anh Quan Duong, Ngoc Quy Bui2026-06-26

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Volcanology, Petrogeochemistry and Mantle Source Constraints of Monogenetic Volcanoes from the Kumba Plain, Cameroon Volcanic Line

This study integrates volcanological, petrographic, and geochemical data from the Kumba Plain's monogenetic field to demonstrate that its basaltic lavas, derived from low-degree partial melting of a HIMU-like mantle source with minor EM1 contributions, were generated by rapid magma ascent through lithospheric fractures driven by edge-driven convection and thermal instabilities.

Teitchou Merlin isidore, Tchop joseph Legrand, Sahabo aboubacar Abdoulaye, Mbossi Ferdinand, Mendi-wajiba patrick, Woken (…)2026-06-26

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