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Global Climate Commitments, Regulatory Capacity and Carbon Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa

This study utilizes panel data from Sub-Saharan Africa (2009–2024) to demonstrate that while global climate commitments reduce carbon emissions, their effectiveness is significantly amplified by strong domestic regulatory capacity, highlighting institutional quality as a critical transmission mechanism for achieving sustainable decarbonization.

Adewale Matthew Adekanmbi, Oladimeji Abeeb Olaniyi2026-06-26
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IBMS-Framework: An Integrated Bio-Mediated Soil Stabilization Approach Combining EICP and Xanthan Biopolymer for Fine-Grained and Tropical Soils — Addressing Scalability, Ammonium Toxicity, and Durability Gaps

This paper presents the IBMS-Framework, a novel sequential dual-agent strategy combining enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) with xanthan gum biopolymer that effectively stabilizes fine-grained and tropical soils while eliminating ammonium toxicity, reducing CO2 emissions by 90% compared to cement, and demonstrating scalability through successful field mesocosm trials.

Devesh Ojha, Laxmi Ojha2026-06-26
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Integrated assessment of drought-driven vegetation declines in Olive and Citrus Orchards of Semi-Arid Morocco: A Multi-Index Remote Sensing Framework

This study utilizes a multi-index remote sensing framework to demonstrate that the severe, prolonged drought in Morocco's semi-arid Tensift basin from 2018 to 2024 caused a marked decline in olive and citrus orchard coverage and yields, highlighting the critical need for enhanced agricultural drought monitoring.

Rachida Guendour, Said El Goumi, Oussama Nait-Taleb, Maryem Ismaili, Fatima Ezzahra Tarchi, Mahamed Chikh Essbiti, Hasna (…)2026-06-26
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How Uncertain Are Estimates of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal? Insights from a Simplified Model

Using a simplified one-dimensional model and Monte Carlo framework, this study reveals that uncertainties in marine carbon dioxide removal estimates are driven by mixed-layer properties in the short term and vertical mixing or deployment depth in the long term, creating persistent decades-long uncertainties that critically impact monitoring and carbon crediting frameworks.

Ruth Musgrave2026-06-25
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Geochemical characteristics and microscopic analysis of the Late Jurassic organic-rich carbonates in the Shabwah depression, southeastern Yemen: implications for organic matter input and depositional settings

This study investigates the Late Jurassic organic-rich Lam Member in Yemen's Shabwah depression, revealing that elevated organic matter and sulfur levels, supported by specific biomarker and microscopic evidence, indicate a marine depositional environment characterized by anoxic, sulfidic conditions and high bioproductivity driven by a warm climate, which facilitated the accumulation of marine-derived organic matter.

Adel Mohammad Al-Matary, Mohammed Hail Hakimi, Ali Saleh Naji Ghurab, Bassim S. Al Khirbash, Murad M. Abdulfarraj, Azmi (…)2026-06-25
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Long-term impact of prescribed burning on soil labile carbon and nitrogen pools in suburban forest ecosystems of subtropical Australia

This study on suburban forests in subtropical Australia found that while hot water extractable carbon and nitrogen pools and microbial biomass carbon recovered 9–14 years after prescribed burning, water extractable carbon and nitrogen pools and microbial biomass nitrogen remained unrecovered during the same period.

Sabah Hasan Taresh, Kadum Mohammed Abdullah, Shahla Hosseini Bai, Edith Kichamu-Wachira, Zhihong Xu2026-06-25
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Multi‑Scenario Simulation of Urban Ecological Resilience in the Middle-Reaches of the Yangtze-River

This study evaluates the spatiotemporal evolution of ecological resilience in the Middle-Reaches Urban Agglomeration of the Yangtze River from 2010 to 2020 and simulates its 2035 trajectory under three development scenarios, revealing that while resilience has generally improved, economic prioritization threatens ecological stability and necessitates optimized spatial planning to balance urban growth with environmental protection.

Xidi Yang, Wenliu Xu2026-06-25
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Interannual variability of tropical cyclone systems' landfall over Mozambique and its relationship with atmospheric conditions

This study analyzes the increasing interannual trend of tropical cyclone landfalls in Mozambique from 1971 to 2025, revealing that their frequency and timing are significantly driven by large-scale atmospheric moisture convergence and modulated by climate modes such as the Southern Annular Mode and Indian Ocean Dipole.

Bernardino Nhantumbo, Casimiro Fernandes, Atanásio Manhique, Lúcio Nhampimbe, Luís Chongue, Genito Maure, Joshua Macholl (…)2026-06-25✓ Author reviewed
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Radon Migration Mechanism in Straw-Amended Soil under Coupled Thermal-Structural Actions: Temperature Regulation on Pore Reconstruction and Radon Exhalation Threshold Effect

This study demonstrates that combining 6% corn straw incorporation with 600°C heat treatment significantly reduces soil radon exhalation by 26.3%–34.3% through the transformation of micropores into larger pores and the regularization of pore walls, establishing a critical threshold for effective low-radon soil improvement.

Cong Zhang, Qiang Sun, Yuehua Deng, Jishi Geng, Yuru Yang, Zifan Yang, He Zhang, Meixin Yan, Jingjing Nan2026-06-25
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More than carbon: Soil organic carbon and cation exchange capacity as key indicators of chemical recovery in tropical montane Atlantic Forest soils

This study demonstrates that in tropical montane Atlantic Forest soils, soil organic carbon (SOC) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) are superior indicators of chemical recovery and resilience compared to conventional fertility metrics, as their restoration-driven increases directly enhance nutrient retention despite persistent soil acidity.

Paulo Angelo Fachin, Ana Luiza Coelho-Netto2026-06-25