📄 earth_science

Enchytraeids drive horizontal redistribution of small microplastics in soils

This study demonstrates that enchytraeids, a type of soil mesofauna, significantly drive the horizontal redistribution of small microplastics away from contamination hotspots, revealing a previously overlooked pathway that complements the known vertical transport mediated by earthworms.

Yin Liu, Patria Novita Kusumawardani, Shen Sesselle, Steven Sleutel, Richard Hoogenboom, Andre Skirtach, Stefaan De Neve (…)2026-06-24
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Factors influencing soil organic odor contamination in Chinese chemical pesticide brownfield sites: A meta-analysis

This meta-analysis identifies key factors influencing soil organic odor contamination in Chinese chemical pesticide brownfield sites, revealing that production zones exhibit the highest pollution levels while concentrations are negatively correlated with temperature and soil depth but positively correlated with production duration and pesticide variety diversity.

Fangyu Zhang, Shuguang Wang, Zhongjun Xu, Aijun Lin2026-06-24
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Reassessing Climate Comfort in Cultural Heritage Tourism under High-Temperature Conditions: Can Climate Indices Reflect Tourists’ Actual Perceptions?

This study challenges the assumption that standard climate indices accurately reflect tourist perceptions in cultural heritage settings by demonstrating, through a Nanchang case study, that perceived climate comfort is a contextualized experience shaped by heritage engagement and behavioral adaptation rather than a direct function of objective meteorological conditions.

LAI SHIWEN, Chen Xinhui, Zhou Wenxuan, Kuang Yuxiang2026-06-24
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Climate analogues as a tool for marine aquaculture planning and adaptation

This paper presents a spatially explicit framework using climate analogues to project the decline of suitable Atlantic salmon farming areas in Tasmania under various warming scenarios, highlighting how jurisdictional boundaries and mitigation efforts critically influence future site viability and the need for strategic offshore expansion.

Marina Christofidis, David Schoeman, Jeremy Harte, Vanessa Adams, Jackson Stockbridge, Caitlin Kuempel2026-06-24
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Control of ancient landforms and reservoirs in uplifted areas based on three-dimensional structural restoration and analysis of fault activity periods

By integrating 3D structural restoration and fault activity analysis in the Tarim Basin, this study establishes a "structure–geomorphology–fracture" reservoir-controlling model that successfully identified favorable karst blocks and significantly enhanced oil recovery and economic benefits in uplifted areas.

Baogang Li2026-06-24
📄 earth_science

Fifteen Years of Meteorological Observations at the Aragats High-Altitude Station, Armenia

This study analyzes fifteen years of high-altitude meteorological data from Armenia's Aragats station to confirm significant warming and decreasing solar radiation trends while demonstrating that Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements occur preferentially when strong electric fields coincide with low cloud bases, highlighting the site's unique value for investigating complex interactions between climate variability and atmospheric processes.

A. Chilingarian2026-06-24
📄 earth_science

The Assessment of the Socioeconomic Impacts of Seasonal Flood on Livelihood in Bugarama Valley, Rusizi District, Rwanda

This mixed-methods study assesses the severe socioeconomic impacts of seasonal floods on livelihoods in Rwanda's Bugarama Valley (2015–2025), revealing significant losses in housing, agriculture, and health while identifying key environmental drivers and recommending integrated infrastructure, regulatory, and agricultural interventions to build community resilience.

Nziranziza Martin, Ihuma Jerome, Muhirwa Fabian, Nsengiyumva Jacques, Nestor Cyimana2026-06-24