1447 papers
This study demonstrates that achieving the 2°C goal without relying on carbon dioxide removal is feasible through indirect electrification, provided that the substantial technical challenges of rapidly scaling up renewables, electrolyzers, and demand-side electrification can be overcome, albeit at a cost increase of approximately 20%.
This study demonstrates that while identical orbital rhythms drove the Changxing Formation's reef–shoal development in the Sichuan Basin, the resulting stratigraphic architectures varied significantly between facies belts, with the intraplatform setting favoring sustained vertical aggradation and the platform-margin environment promoting repeated shoal expansion and retreat.
Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus additions in a subtropical Chinese fir plantation accelerate litter decomposition through a stage-dependent synergy where nitrogen primarily drives early-stage mass loss via increased soil availability and cellulose release, while phosphorus becomes the dominant driver in later stages.
This study establishes a multiscale framework demonstrating that marine heatwaves drive a nonlinear increase in harmful algal blooms globally, a relationship that is significantly modulated by the background climatic conditions of ENSO phases and specific environmental factors like sea surface height and iron availability.
This pilot-scale study demonstrates that floating macrophytes, particularly *Pontederia crassipes* and *Pistia stratiotes*, effectively serve as tertiary polishing systems for dairy wastewater by removing organic pollutants and accumulating cadmium and lead through mechanisms influenced by pH-driven metal speciation, thereby validating their potential for low-cost agro-industrial effluent treatment.
This study assessed heavy metal concentrations in agricultural wetland sediments surrounding a proposed uranium exploration area in Tanzania, finding generally low contamination levels and minimal ecological risk, thereby establishing a stable baseline for future environmental monitoring despite slight lead enrichment at one site.
This study introduces a Bayesian Gaussian Process–Generalized Extreme Value (GP–GEV) framework that models nonstationary West African rainfall extremes using latent processes instead of uncertain physical covariates, demonstrating superior predictive accuracy and uncertainty calibration compared to traditional stationary and parametric-trend models.
This study utilizes multi-temporal satellite remote sensing via Google Earth Engine to demonstrate that insurgency-driven displacement in Borno State, Nigeria, has caused region-specific, persistent vegetation degradation and a shift from natural woodland to low-density farmland, evidenced by declining vegetation indices between 2013 and 2021.
This systematic review analyzes 50 studies to demonstrate that vernacular passive cooling strategies from hot-arid and tropical climates are not mutually exclusive but offer transferable, adaptable solutions—such as the effective use of thermal mass in the tropics and mashrabiya-inspired shading—that can inform sustainable, climate-resilient architecture beyond their traditional geographic confines.
This study demonstrates that climate-driven pollinator decline will cause significant, spatially concentrated economic losses across the EU by 2070, revealing that standard national-scale assessments systematically underestimate these risks by masking severe regional disparities and sectoral vulnerabilities.