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earth_science

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📄 earth science

Pedodiversity as a Key Element of Geological Heritage in the Shouf Jezzine Geopark Project Lebanon

This study characterizes the pedodiversity of the Shouf-Jezzine Geopark in Lebanon by analyzing fifteen soil profiles under three forest species, revealing that *Pinus brutia* and *Quercus calliprinos* foster significant calcic horizons and high organic carbon storage, thereby underscoring the critical role of these forest soils in geological heritage, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation.

Reine BOU GHOSN SALAMEH, Soumaya AYADI MAASRI, Georges HASSOUN, Maher ABBOUD, Ezzoura ERRAMI2026-10-01
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Beyond boundaries: Global natural lands connectivity

This study presents a new global map of connectivity across all natural lands that accounts for human modification, revealing that most highly connected areas lie outside protected zones and demonstrating how this whole-landscape data can better guide conservation planning, restoration, and protection efforts under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Erin Poor, Kimberly Hall, Jesse Anderson, Melissa Clark, Aaron Jones, Christina Kennedy, Carrie Schloss, David Theobald (…)2026-10-01
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National Carbon Budgets and Net-Zero Targets under Dual Emissions Accounting

This study demonstrates that implementing a dual accounting framework for national carbon budgets and net-zero targets significantly alters assessments of mitigation ambition, particularly for countries with large trade-embodied emissions, by introducing a critical normative choice regarding the weighting of territorial versus consumption-based responsibilities.

Johannes Morfeldt, Daniel Johansson, Christian Azar2026-10-01
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Geochemical characteristics and genesis of urban surface-deposited sediments: a parallel investigation across a network of small Russian cities

This study analyzes 300 sediment samples from eight Russian cities to demonstrate that the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of urban surface sediments are comprehensively shaped by the interplay of local geological parent materials, anthropogenic inputs from mining and construction, and landscape conditions, thereby establishing these sediments as a vital geochemical archive for environmental assessment.

Ilia V. Yarmoshenko, Andrew V. Shevchenko, Georgy P. Malinovsky, Andrian A. Seleznev2026-10-01
📄 earth science

A Machine Learning Based Approach for Electrofacies and Permeability Prediction in Heterogeneous Shaly Sand Reservoirs: A Case Study from the NEAG-5 Field, Egypt

This study presents an integrated machine learning workflow combining electrofacies modeling with mineralogical data to significantly improve permeability prediction accuracy in the heterogeneous shaly sand reservoirs of Egypt's NEAG-5 Field by conditioning estimates on distinct reservoir rock types rather than using a single field-wide relationship.

Mohamed Kassab, Ali Abbas, Waleed Osman, Hisham Samir2026-10-01
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A comprehensive, multi-model exploration of flow scenarios for supporting probabilistic hazard assessment of pyroclastic density currents: application at Fuego volcano (Guatemala)

This study presents a comprehensive multi-model framework using TITAN2D and Volcflow to assess pyroclastic density current hazards at Fuego volcano, revealing that while topography primarily controls flow pathways, model-specific rheological assumptions significantly influence inundation footprints and mobility, thereby establishing a transferable approach for propagating source and structural uncertainties into probabilistic hazard assessments.

Elaine T. Spiller, Pablo Tierz, Sylvain Charbonnier, Eric C. P. Breard, Rüdiger Escobar-Wolf, Robert L. Wolpert, Roberto (…)2026-10-01
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Climate Change and Transportation in Africa Assessing Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Cities: A Comparative Study of Alexandria, Dakar, Lagos, Mombasa and Durban

This study employs a mixed-methods approach to assess the climate-induced vulnerability of transport infrastructure in five major African coastal cities, revealing that flooding and intense rainfall are the primary threats with Lagos, Mombasa, and Durban being most at risk, while highlighting diverse adaptation strategies and recommending enhanced climate finance, regional cooperation, and advanced monitoring technologies to improve resilience.

Charles Adesola Ajagbe, Jubril babatunde JIMOH, Falilu Olanrewaju AGBAJE2026-10-01
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A Semi-Physical Framework for Attributing Long-Term Urban Warming in Desert Cities: Integrating Climatic Forcing and Urban Energy Dynamics over Riyadh (1985–2024) and Projections to 2050

This study introduces a semi-physical framework integrating climatic forcing and urban energy dynamics to successfully attribute long-term warming in Riyadh (1985–2024) and project future trajectories, demonstrating that urbanization progressively amplifies regional climate change through anthropogenic heat and thermal storage while offering a transferable methodology for analyzing urban warming in rapidly developing desert cities.

Mohammed Almutairi, Abdullrahman Maghrabi, Abdullah Aldosary, Mohammed Altlasi, Abdullah Alshehrl2026-10-01
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Linking projections from species distribution models and management in Indigenous communities

This study integrates species distribution modeling with Indigenous community engagement to forecast the rapid, human-facilitated spread of the invasive northern red-legged frog on Haida Gwaii under climate change, ultimately guiding management strategies that prioritize preventing further dispersal over eradication.

Roseanna Gamlen-Greene, William Godsoe, Jonas Prevost, Peter Arcese2026-10-01