Category: Environmental Science
Residents showed moderate climate change awareness in Santo Domingo
Study of 414 residents reveals moderate climate change awareness but significant gap between understanding problems and actionable solutions, highlighting need for targeted educational.
Adaptive capacity and resident characteristics predict willingness to participate in sanitation programs
Study examines how adaptive capacity and sociodemographic factors influence participation in community sanitation programs across Jakarta’s slum and non-slum neighborhoods.
Air pollution in Israel linked to thousands of premature deaths annually
Analysis of premature mortality and years of life lost from PM2.5, NO2, and ozone exposure in Israel from 2015-2023, compared to 41 European countries using updated WHO guidelines.
Forestation in China is linked to water and ecosystem trade-offs
Synthesis of forest hydrological research in China examining ecohydrological processes, ecosystem service trade-offs, and management implications of large-scale forestation programs.
PFAS aerosols concentrated in fine particles under chamber conditions
Controlled chamber study of PFAS aerosol formation reveals size-dependent inhalation deposition patterns. Most PFAS show fine-mode aerosols with peaks at 0.3 micrometers, while bacterial seed.
Rising temperatures are linked to more physical inactivity
Panel study quantifying climate change effects on physical inactivity across 156 countries, projecting 0.47–0.70 million excess deaths and $2.40–3.68 billion productivity losses by 2050.
Value pluralism supports conservation portfolio approaches
Value pluralism provides ethical justification for portfolio approaches in conservation by recognizing diverse ecosystem values and supporting inclusive, diversified conservation strategies.
Extreme 2023 drought made the Amazon a weak carbon source
2023 Amazon drought reduced vegetation carbon uptake, turning the region into a weak carbon source independent of fire emissions, revealing climate vulnerability.
UK climate strategy and standards support emissions action
Explore UK climate strategy toward 2050 net-zero target, examining carbon leakage, greenhouse gas accounting, life-cycle assessment, and ISO standards for emissions reduction and climate adaptation.
Pantropical forest leaf longevity is converging toward a middle range
Pantropical moist forests show converging leaf longevity under climate change, with long-longevity regions declining and short-longevity regions increasing.
