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earth_science

493 papers

📄 earth_science

Dry Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Is Increasing in Northern Canada Due to the Increasing Prevalence of Favorable Thermodynamic Environments

This study reveals that the unprecedented 2023 wildfire season in northern Canada was driven by a multi-decadal intensification of specific thermodynamic conditions—namely a warm, deeply mixed boundary layer coupled with humid mid-troposphere and dry sub-cloud air—that maximize dry lightning efficiency, a trend projected to increase regional dry lightning potential by 50% by 2100 under high-emissions scenarios.

Jinil Bae, Simon Wang, Jinho Yoon, Rackhun Son2026-07-17
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The importance of large trees as carbon sinks in UK woodlands

This study demonstrates that conventional allometric methods significantly underestimate aboveground carbon in UK woodlands by failing to account for the disproportionate contribution of large trees, suggesting that terrestrial LiDAR is a superior tool for accurate carbon mapping and the development of improved size-to-mass models.

Phil Wilkes, Guilherme Castro, Mathilda Digby, Isabel Openshaw, Robert Barber, Gary Egan, Justin Moat, Rebecca Roberts (…)2026-07-16
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Attributing child mortality and farmers migration to climate change through crop yield reductions in rural Burkina Faso

This study presents an attribution framework demonstrating that climate change-driven crop yield reductions in rural Burkina Faso have already measurably increased child mortality and farmer out-migration, underscoring the urgent need for ambitious adaptation policies in the Sahel.

Kristine Belesova, Rahel Laudien, Aness Chelfat, Omar Munira, Christoph Gornott, Joacim Rocklöv2026-07-16
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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Land Surface Temperature, Rainfall and Vegetation Dynamics in Tamil Nadu Using Remote Sensing and GIS

This study utilizes Remote Sensing and GIS to analyze the spatio-temporal dynamics of Land Surface Temperature, rainfall, and vegetation in Tamil Nadu between 2015 and 2020, revealing moderate negative correlations between temperature and rainfall and highlighting the effectiveness of geospatial technologies for sustainable environmental management.

Pugazhenthi M, Gnanavel S, Pulla Muthu M, Jashrutha Sakthi U2026-07-16
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Offshore oyster reef habitat restoration: Community structure after five years and implications for conservation management

This study demonstrates that active restoration of an offshore European flat oyster reef in the German Bight successfully initiated ecosystem recovery within five years, evidenced by steady oyster population growth and significant increases in benthic species richness and abundance, thereby validating its potential for marine protected area management and compensatory measures.

Santiago E.A. Pineda-Metz, Heike Lippert, Bernadette Pogoda2026-07-16
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Geophysical Delineation of Gold Mineralization Structures Using High-Resolution Ground Magnetic Data in Ilesha Schist Belt, Southwest Nigeria

This study demonstrates the efficacy of high-resolution ground magnetic data processing, including Reduction to the Equator, 3D Euler Deconvolution, and Source Parameter Imaging, in delineating shallow, structurally controlled gold mineralization targets within the Itagunmodi area of the Ilesha Schist Belt, Nigeria.

Olorunyomi Adekanle, Biodun Suraj Badmus, Saheed Adekunle Ganiyu, Adedayo Adekunle Badejo, Akintayo Olufemi Ojo, Samuel (…)2026-07-16
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Urban Water Sustainability in a Rapidly Growing City: Stakeholder Perspectives, Governance Gaps and Management Priorities in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia

This study analyzes stakeholder perspectives on urban water sustainability in rapidly growing Parramatta, Sydney, revealing that while diverse groups recognize broad sustainability goals, current management is hindered by fragmented governance and infrastructure constraints, necessitating an integrated, place-based approach aligned with global sustainability targets.

Niruban Chakkaravarthy Dhanasekaran, Basant Maheshwari, Michelle Donovan-Mak, Samsul Huda2026-07-16
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Emerging links between Greenland ice melt, Euro-Mediterranean heat extremes, and destructive convective storms

This study reveals that accelerating Greenland ice sheet melting drives hemispheric atmospheric circulation shifts that exacerbate Euro-Mediterranean heatwaves, marine heatwaves, and destructive convective storms, a cascading mechanism currently missed by climate models due to their inability to accurately simulate North Atlantic freshening, suggesting future risks are being significantly underestimated.

Juan J. González-Alemán, Marilena Oltmanns, Sergi González-Herrero, Frédéric Vitart, Markus Donat, Francisco Doblas-Reye (…)2026-07-16
📄 earth_science

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Climatic and Environmental Determinants of Malaria Incidence in Senegal (2000-2020)

This study utilizes a combination of OLS, Getis-Ord, and MGWR models to analyze Senegal's malaria incidence from 2000 to 2020, revealing a significant overall decline driven by increased ITN coverage while highlighting persistent southern hotspots and spatially varying climatic and environmental determinants that necessitate geographically targeted control strategies.

Amanatou Beye Gueye, Kamaldeen Mohammed, Ibrahima Diouf, Mamadou Ndiaye, Marie Jeanne Gnacoussa Sambou, Amadou Thierno G (…)2026-07-16
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Development of a model for high-resolution simulation over Japan based on the Integrated Land Simulator, ILS-Japan-1km version 1.0

The authors developed ILS-Japan-1km, a high-resolution (1 km) integrated land surface model coupling MATSIRO and CaMa-Flood to simulate terrestrial physical processes over Japan for assessing climate change impacts and informing adaptation strategies.

Tokuta Yokohata, Takashi Arakawa, Tomoko Nitta, Akira Takeshima, Dai Yamazaki, Yasuto Watanabe, Haruto Okubo, Yuka Sawa (…)2026-07-16