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earth_science

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📄 earth_science

Temporal and spatial scales of extremes of daily tropical rainfall : the example of Thailand (1979-2024)

This study analyzes 45 years of daily extreme rainfall in Thailand using 75 rain gauges and three gridded datasets to reveal that while MSWEP best reproduces event occurrence, all gridded products tend to underestimate extreme thresholds and overestimate spatial scales, and while ERA5 captures the observed long-term intensification of extreme rainfall frequency, MSWEP fails to do so.

Vincent Moron, John McBride, Chalump Oonariya, Chaowat Siwapornchai2026-08-04
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Performance evaluation of retrofit planters as nature-based solutions for urban stormwater attenuation

This study empirically evaluates the hydrological performance of retrofit planters as nature-based solutions for urban stormwater management at both individual and network scales in the UK, demonstrating significant peak flow reduction and delay while highlighting design uncertainties related to roof catchment contributions.

Wm. Alexander Osborne, Stuart J. McLelland, Robert E. Thomas2026-08-04
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Carbon abatement costs are negative for many electric vehicles across U.S. cities

This study demonstrates that while battery electric vehicles consistently offer the lowest life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions across 20 U.S. cities, small and midsize models often achieve negative carbon abatement costs by being both cheaper to own and cleaner than conventional alternatives, making electrification a cost-effective strategy for emissions reduction even for larger vehicles.

Maxwell Woody, Gregory Keoleian2026-08-04
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Improvements of CMIP6 over CMIP5 for Simulating Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall and Indian Ocean Teleconnections

This study demonstrates that CMIP6 models exhibit significant improvements over CMIP5 in simulating Indian Summer Monsoon rainfall, its spatial structure, and associated Indian Ocean teleconnections, evidenced by higher correlation coefficients, better variance capture, and more realistic representation of large-scale circulation features.

Anmol Yadav, G. P. Singh, Pradeep Kumar Rai2026-08-04
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A Statistical Investigation of Four-Point Relay Seismicity Patterns Across Four Regional Datasets

This study utilizes a statistical framework and iterative traceback algorithm on 20,693 earthquake records from 1960–2026 to demonstrate that four-point relay seismicity chains occur with a significantly non-random 41.30% completion probability within a 168-hour window, revealing distinct regional susceptibilities and energy attenuation patterns that offer new insights into stress transfer and intermediate-term seismic hazard assessment.

Chenghao Zhu2026-08-04
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Groundwater Characterization Using Modern Geophysical Approaches in the Sahaspur Block, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, India

This study utilizes integrated vertical electrical sounding, Dar–Zarrouk parameters, and statistical analysis to characterize the heterogeneous aquifers of the Sahaspur Block in Dehradun, revealing that weathered, fractured, and conductive formations with greater thickness are the primary drivers of groundwater potential in the region.

Somvir Singh2026-08-04
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Soil Erosion Susceptibility Assessment Using Integrated RUSLE-GIS and Machine Learning Models in the Chittar River Basin, India

This study integrated the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) with Geographic Information System (GIS) and four machine learning models to assess soil erosion susceptibility in India's Chittar River Basin, finding that the Random Forest model achieved the highest predictive accuracy (AUC = 0.967) for identifying erosion-prone areas to support sustainable watershed management.

Jeilani Mohammed, Shashi Mesapam2026-08-04
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Seasonal dynamics of macroalgal dominance and its ecological impacts on coral reefs in Mangadu, Palk Bay, India

This study reveals that seasonal environmental variability and anthropogenic pressures drive the proliferation of macroalgae, particularly *Caulerpa sedoides* and *Sargassum wightii*, on Mangadu's coral reefs, leading to significant ecological threats such as coral overgrowth, reduced light availability, and hypoxia that necessitate urgent management interventions.

Leo Luricson, Vasanthan koothan, Keerthika Ganesan, Kapilan Kalimuthu, Ayyaru Gopalakrishnan, J. Jerald Wilson2026-08-04
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Attributing heat-related mortality to human-induced climate change in 854 European cities during the summers of 2000-2025

This study estimates that human-induced climate change was responsible for approximately 252,000 heat-related deaths across 854 European cities between 2000 and 2025, accounting for over half of the total burden and showing a rising attributable proportion from 45% to 64% over the period, with the most severe impacts observed among older populations in southern and south-eastern Europe.

Clair Barnes, Pierre Masselot, Di Xi, Ben Clarke, Archie Rayner, Xinyi Chen, Ruohan Wang, Emmanuel Raju, Emily Theokrito (…)2026-08-04
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Remotely sensing for restoration: A scalable framework for tracking conservation outcomes and ecosystem resilience on islands

This paper presents a globally scalable, remote sensing framework using 40 years of Landsat data to quantify the heterogeneous ecosystem recovery and resilience following invasive species removal on islands, validated by field data and supported by an open-access web application for conservation decision-making.

Christy N. Wails, Bradley J. Cosentino, Lara J. Brenner, Min Feng, Katie Franklin, James P. Gibbs, Nick Holmes, Miroslav (…)2026-08-04