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Note on volume and distribution of fresh water in the Amazon River plume under low discharge conditions Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Peter O Zavialov, Anastasia N Drozdova, Osmar O Möller, Ivan N Krylov, Carlos A D Lentini, Carolina R Pérez, Dmitry I Frey, Eugene G Morozov
In this research communication, we report the results of a field survey conducted in a part of the plume of the Amazon River between 0° and 5°N and offshore of the 28 m isobaths in November of 2022, during the low river discharge season. By comparing the observed vertical salinity profiles ‘disturbed’ by continental discharges within the plume with the virtually ‘undisturbed’ ones outside the plume
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Spatial-temporal analysis of urban climate dynamics in major Hungarian cities Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Attila Buzási, Bettina Szimonetta Beszedics-Jäger, Olivér Hortay
Increasing heatwaves are making cities and their populations more vulnerable, parallel to urban sprawl and the aging population in Hungary. The increasing number of hot days is predicted to worsen urban climate anomalies at the local scale, which, in parallel with changing land use patterns, may contribute to a significant increase in vulnerability to heatwaves. Local stakeholders and decision-makers
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Impact of Ross Gyre on surface circulation in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Hailun He
The east limb of the Ross Gyre approaches the western Amundsen Sea, thereby exerting an influence on the surface circulation dynamics. This study investigates the impact of the zonal movement of the eastern boundary of the Ross Gyre on the surrounding surface geostrophic circulation in January. Specifically, a zonal shift of the eastern boundary of the Ross Gyre induces a substantial shelf-basin circulation
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Evaluation of models and drought-wetness factors contributing to predicting the vegetation health index in Dak Nong Province, Vietnam Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Van Viet Luong, Dang Hung Bui
Monitoring and predicting vegetation health are essential for agricultural activities and food security. This study aimed to select a model and evaluate the factors contributing to predicting the vegetation health index (VHI) in the Dak Nong Province, Vietnam. Machine learning algorithms were evaluated, including multiple linear regression, xGBoost, and artificial neural networks (ANN). The input variables
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Monitoring spatiotemporal changes in land use/land cover and its impacts on ecosystem services in southern Zambia Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Diling Liang, James Reed, Sima Fakheran, Kaala Moombe, Freddie Siangulube, Terry Sunderland
Ecosystems play a vital role in human well-being, yet the widespread loss of ecosystem services due to human activities, including agricultural expansion and deforestation, remains a significant concern. Despite the wealth of research highlighting the importance of ecosystem conservation in Zambia, a critical gap exists in understanding the interplay between the conservation of ecosystem services and
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Can artificially induced habitat complexity alter macroinvertebrates diversity? A case study from a freshwater wetland ecosystem Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Md Ayenuddin Haque, Md Abu Sayed Jewel, Usman Atique, Sonia Iqbal, Sumaiya Akter, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Takaomi Arai, Mohammad Belal Hossain
Habitat complexity can enhance the resilience of wetlands against environmental stressors such as extreme weather events, pollution, and habitat loss. The introduction of artificial induced complexity (AIC) can play a significant role in reshaping the macroinvertebrate communities within wetland ecosystems by enhancing habitat quality in protected areas. Therefore, this study was designed to examine
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Two high-impact extreme precipitation events during the Meiyu season: simulations and their sensitivity to a scale-aware convective parameterization scheme Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 QiFeng Qian, ZhenShou Yu, Xiaojing Jia, Dan Wang
In this study, we investigate the impact of a scale-aware convective parameterization scheme (CPS) on simulating two high-impact extreme precipitation events during the Meiyu season at a 1 km resolution. Compared with explicit resolving simulation, applying scale-aware CPS mostly affects the atmospheric environment before convection is triggered and the regions outside the convective cell (e.g., stratiform
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A model of sustainable development in economic, social, and environmental aspects: the role of social capital in China Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Fan Zhang, Feng Xiao, Pengju Yu
This paper takes China as an example to quantitatively study the weight relationship between economic growth, social welfare, and environmental quality, and explores the role of social capital in promoting sustainable development. This paper constructs the Hamilton optimization model, the ‘sustainable’ element is introduced on the basis of the traditional utility function, and given China’s economic
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An insight into potential phosphate bioremediation and renewable energy from agricultural waste via integrated wastewater treatment systems in Indonesia Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Devi R Asih, Windri Handayani, Alyssa Z Ananda, Ratna Yuniati, Ryuichi Hirota, Tina C Summerfield, Julian J Eaton-Rye
Indonesia is renowned as an agricultural powerhouse, ranking first globally in oil palm production. This prominence in agriculture leads to the consistent generation of agro-industrial waste, notably Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Effectively addressing these waste concerns is important due to their adverse impacts on aquatic ecosystems and the nation’s health and economy. Anthropogenic wastewater
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Air pollutant emissions and sources in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a provincial scale analysis for years 2013-2019 Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Connie O’Neill, Jessica Slater, Vanphanom Sychareun, Viengnakhone Vongxay, Bounmany Soulideth, Christopher S Malley, Diane Archer, Johan C I Kuylenstierna
Recent rapid economic development in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has increased national fuel consumption, vehicle fleet, industrial output, waste generation, and agricultural production. This has contributed to national average ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollutant levels that are four times higher than World Health Organisation guidelines. Emission inventories are a key
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Comparative analysis of indices in capturing the onset and withdrawal of the South Asian Summer Monsoon Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Xiuping Li, Lei Wang, Shiyuan Zhong, Liu Liu
The South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) exerts a profound influence on South Asia and the southern Tibetan Plateau. The timing of its onset and withdrawal significantly impacts regional rainfall, a critical water source for agriculture and the economy. Various SASM indices, employing different variables, have been employed to gauge monsoon onset and withdrawal, each demonstrating distinct characteristics
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A data-driven approach for PM2.5 estimation in a metropolis: random forest modeling based on ERA5 reanalysis data Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Serdar Gündoğdu, Tolga Elbir
Air pollution in urban environments, particularly from fine particulate matter (PM2.5), poses significant health risks. Addressing this issue, the current study developed a Random Forest (RF) model to estimate hourly PM2.5 concentrations in Ankara, Türkiye. Utilizing ERA5 reanalysis data, the model incorporated various meteorological and environmental variables. Over the period 2020–2021, the model’s
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Ability to Forecast standardized precipitation index in Vietnamese Mekong Delta for dry season months based on sea surface temperature Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Luong Van Viet
Drought has major impacts on agriculture, society, and ecosystems, so early prediction of drought plays an important role in mitigating its impacts. This study investigates the relationship between the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) in the Mekong Delta and global sea surface temperature (SST) in order to find potential variables for improving SPI forecast quality. The method used in determining
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How green industrial policy affects the constancy of green technology innovation: a fresh proof from the innovation motivation perspective Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Yueqi Wang, Wei Wang
Green industrial policy is an important means to achieve coordinated development of the environment and industry. Enterprises are the primary bodies involved in the green transformation of the market. Thus, it is important for governments and policymakers to recognize the micro-effects of policy implementation on enterprise innovation. From the perspective of the green-tech innovation motivation of
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Plant pathogen infection risk and climate change in the Nordic and Baltic countries Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 G Strandberg, B Andersson, A Berlin
Climate change and global warming are already affecting food production, and the impact is predicted to intensify in the future. Previous studies have been based on global data and have provided general information about climate change effects on food production. Regional high-resolution data are, however, needed to evaluate the effect of future scenarios of climate change to support strategic and
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Estimating domestic water usage in a tropical environment: exploring socio-demographic perspectives Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Timothy O Ogunbode, Emmanuel K Odusina, Victor O Oyebamiji, Michael O Owoeye, Christiana O Afolabi
Water demand at any given time, particularly at the household level, depends on various factors, including climatic variables, social, economic, and demographic factors. Achieving consistent availability and accessibility, coupled with effective resource management, is crucial, particularly in tropical regions. Understanding all these variables is essential to achieving these goals. This research aimed
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Storm surge changes around the UK under a weakened Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Tom Howard, Matthew D Palmer, Laura C Jackson, Kuniko Yamazaki
Climate model projections of future North Atlantic storm track changes under global warming are very uncertain, with models showing a variety of responses. Atmospheric storms force storm surges which are a major contributor to coastal flooding hazard in the UK, and so it is important to know how this process might be influenced by climate change—not only what future is probable, but what is possible
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Assessing rainfall erosivity changes over China through a Bayesian averaged ensemble of high-resolution climate models Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xuerou Weng, Jinxin Zhu, Dagang Wang, Ming Zhong, Ming Luo, Yiwen Mei, Guoping Tang
Spatiotemporal variation in rainfall erosivity resulting from changes in rainfall characteristics due to climate change has implications for soil erosion in developing countries. To promote soil and water conservation planning, it is essential to understand past and future changes in rainfall erosivity and their implications on a national scale. In this study, we present an approach that uses a Bayesian
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Influence of meridional circulation on extreme high temperature and weakened rainfall over the Yangtze River Valley in August 2022 Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Chen Cang, Juneng Liew, Jianbo Cheng, Yuheng Zhao, Zhihang Xu, Honghui Chen, Guolin Feng
The Yangtze River Valley (YRV) experienced record-breaking extreme high temperature and weakened rainfall events in August 2022, which resulted in severe disasters and large socioeconomic losses. The importance of the intensification and westward movement of the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) with abnormal subsidence has been emphasized in previous studies. However, the source of the abnormal
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Influence of soil characteristics on the concentrations of Cr, Pb, and Zn in tobacco leaves from Longyan, China, and the associated predictive models Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Yuanye Ping, Wei Xi, Haiyang Cai, Qian Tan
In Longyan City, Fujian Province, a hub for premium tobacco in China, our study explored the connection between soil properties and heavy metal levels in tobacco leaves, focusing on chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn). We observed that the soil’s average concentrations for Cr, Pb, and Zn were 0.165, 9.53, and 5.17 mg kg−1, respectively. In stark contrast, tobacco leaves presented elevated mean
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Severe reduction in spawning days and larval abundance of walleye pollock under future warming in the western East/Japan Sea Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Yong-Yub Kim, Seung-Tae Lee, Bong-Gwan Kim, Yang-Ki Cho, Chung Il Lee, Sangil Kim, Yong-Jin Tak
The collapse of walleye pollock catch in the Korean fishing region during the late 1980s remains unresolved despite enormous efforts to recover its stock. To investigate the future fate of walleye pollock in the western East/Japan Sea (EJS) in the late 21st century, we implemented a dynamical downscaling approach by developing high-resolution regional ocean climate models (1/20°) with the selected
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Definition of springtime easterly wind bursts in the Indian Ocean and their roles in triggering positive IOD events Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Yao Xiao, Xiaoxiao Tan, Youmin Tang
Using wind reanalysis dataset, we propose a definition for easterly wind bursts (EWBs) occurring in the Indian Ocean and analyze their effects on positive Indian Ocean Dipole (pIOD) events. It was found that there were eight pIOD events during the period from 1980–2020, all of which were accompanied by EWBs occurrence in spring except 2015. The significant impact of EWBs on pIOD events is through the
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Evolution of ecosystem services under the impact of urbanization using the InVEST model in the xiongan new area, China Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Xuxu Gao, Fengjin Xiao, Qiufeng Liu, Yuqing Xu, Changwen Yu
Understanding the impact of land use on ecosystem service functions is crucial for guiding land management and ecological environment protection in Xiongan New Area (XANA), China. This paper employs the InVEST model to assess the temporal and spatial characteristics of water yield, carbon storage, water purification, and soil conservation ecosystem services in XANA from 1980 to 2020, analyzing geographical
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Climate change adaptation by smallholder farmers in Southern Africa: a bibliometric analysis and systematic review Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Dumisani Shoko Kori, Clare Kelso, Walter Musakwa
Climate change adaptation research is currently a policy priority. For smallholder farmers, it provides opportunities for resilience building. The research area is growing rapidly and calls to synthesize existing data have been made. Existing work forms a basic picture of the trends in the research area. However, it is limited in scope and methodological approaches used. This work synthesizes climate
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Onshore methane emissions measurements from the oil and gas industry: a scoping review Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Coleman Vollrath, Chris H Hugenholtz, Thomas E Barchyn
Research on methane (CH4) emissions from the oil and gas (O&G) industry informs policies, regulations, and international initiatives that target reductions. However, there has been little integration and synthesis of the literature to document the state of knowledge, identify gaps, and determine key insights that can guide research priorities and mitigation. To address this, we performed a scoping
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Marine-cloud brightening: an airborne concept Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Christian Claudel, Andrew Lockley, Fabian Hoffmann, Younan Xia
Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB) is a proposed Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) geoengineering technique to enhance Marine Boundary Layer (MBL) cloud albedo. Extant proposals consider 104 − 105 autonomous ships spraying seawater, generating and dispersing sea salt nanoparticles. Alternatively, this paper proposes industrially manufacturing NaCl nanoparticles using ethanol anti-solvent brine precipitation
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Projections and patterns of heat-related mortality impacts from climate change in Southeast Asia Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen, Nichapa Parasin, Atsamon Limsakul
This study aims to investigate the impact of climate change on heat-related mortality in Southeast Asia in the future. The ensemble mean from five General Circulation Models (GCMs) including the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System Model: Grid-Point Version 3 (FGOALS-g3), Max Planck Institute Earth System Model Version 1.2 (MPI-ESM1-2-LR), EC-Earth3, The Meteorological Research Institute Earth
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Two distinct declining trend of autumn Arctic sea ice concentration before and after 2002 Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yijiao Li, Zhina Jiang, Yao Yao, Minghu Ding, Lei Zhang
This study investigates the Arctic sea ice concentration trend during 1979–2021 and explores why the autumn Arctic sea ice loss is accelerated after 2002 and its trend declining center shifts from the Chukchi Sea to the Barents-Kara-Laptev Seas. Attribution analysis reveals that the enhanced summer sea ice concentration negative trend in large part explains the autumn sea ice concentration accelerating
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Sustainability analysis of primary wastewater treatment by willow plantations in Québec Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Noel Fagoaga, Eszter Sas, Ahmed Jerbi, Nicholas J B Brereton, Robert Laplante, Michel Labrecque, Frederic E Pitre
Wastewater treatment is a necessary step to avoid environmental impacts of water consumption and usage. Traditional approaches are expensive and are limited to developed countries. Phytofiltration using fast-growing trees and shrubs like willows potentially offer an alternative. This paper aims to determine if wastewater treatment using phytofiltration can provide complementary environmental and economic
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Micrometeorological effects and thermal-environmental benefits of cool pavements: findings from a detailed observational field study in Pacoima, California Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Haider Taha
Cool pavements represent one of several strategies that can mitigate the effects of urban overheating by increasing albedo. By definition, this means increasing reflected and potentially re-absorbed short-wave radiation but also decreased surface and air temperatures and longwave upwelling, thus reducing radiant temperatures. So far, real-world studies have been inconclusive as to net effects from
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Assessing the value and sensitivity of ecosystem services based on land use in the middle and lower reaches of the Shiyang River Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Hu Tao, Guanglu Hu, Yalun Fan, Yuanru Bai, Peng Liu, Chengqian Zhou
In response to increasing ecological and environmental challenges in arid areas, it is of great significance to investigate the ecosystem service value (ESV), accompanying the changes in ecological sensitivity for the protection of ecologically vulnerable areas. Our analysis seeks to elucidate the ESV and ecological sensitivity changes in the middle and lower reaches of the Shiyang River to determine
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The spatiotemporal changes and trade-off synergistic effects of ecosystem services in the Jianghan Plain of China under different scenarios Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Wei Ren, Xuesong Zhang, Hongjie Peng
Disturbance from human activities has intensified the evolution of ecosystem structure in the Jianghan Plain of China, leading to intensified conflicts between ecosystem services. It is essential to clarify the trade-off synergies between ecosystem services in the Jianghan Plain of China to better coordinate the economic and social development and ecological protection of the region. Based on historical
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Yearly population data at census tract level revealed that more people are now living in highly fire-prone zones in California, USA Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Slade Laszewski, Shenyue Jia, Jessica Viner, Wesley Ho, Brian Hoover, Seung Hee Kim, Menas C Kafatos
In California (CA), the wildland-urban interface (WUI) faces escalating challenges due to surging population and real estate development. This study evaluates communities along CA’s WUI that have witnessed substantial population growth from 2010 to 2021, utilizing demographic data and the 2020 WUI boundaries by the University of Wisconsin-Madison SILVIS Lab. Employing the Mann-Kendall test, we analyze
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Key pathways toward developing more ecoliterate individuals: a harmonious discourse analysis perspective Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Changchen Ha, Yang Chen, Shumin Dong
This article explores key pathways to improve the Chinese people’s ecological literacy (ecoliteracy) in ecolinguistics, and uses the framework of harmonious discourse analysis (HDA) to show how those pathways work. First, by reviewing HDA and ecoliteracy, we clarified the feasibility of their combined study. Then, a questionnaire was conducted among the inhabitants of one of China’s most ecologically
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Validating spatio-temporal environmental machine learning models: Simpson’s paradox and data splits Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Anna Boser
Machine learning has revolutionized environmental sciences by estimating scarce environmental data, such as air quality, land cover type, wildlife population counts, and disease risk. However, current methods for validating these models often ignore the spatial or temporal structure commonly found in environmental data, leading to inaccurate evaluations of model quality. This paper outlines the problems
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An innovative environmental regulation tool for regional air pollution based on DEA-RFR Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Songze Hao, Ke Zhang, Xiaohui Zhao, Jin Huang, Qingrui Zhao, Chengyu Wang, Hongpei Zhang, Xiaodan Wang, Binguo Zheng
Environmental regulation tools are one of the conventional means for pollution control in various countries. For large-scale urbanization regions, reasonable pre-allocation of pollutant emission amount for each area is an effective regulation to improve air quality. Treating pollutant emission quota as a resource element, a comprehensive input-output model has been established based on Data Envelopment
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Assessing light performance of vertical greenery shading in tropical climate Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Luciana Kristanto, Sri Nastiti Nugrahani Ekasiwi, Asri Dinapradipta
Natural light is abundant in tropical climates and advantageous for incorporating daylighting into building designs. However, this daylight intensity often leads to excessive brightness indoors, specifically in high-rise buildings with glass façades. In addressing sustainability concerns, incorporating greenery outside glass façades can effectively shade and alleviate eyestrain for building occupants
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Do environmental target constraints promote corporate pollution reduction? Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Zhaoyang Li, Lingqian Kong, Kai Xu
In order to improve the environment quality, in 2007 the Chinese government implemented a policy document on environmental target constraints called the ‘Letter of Responsibility’. Based on this impact, we collect the environmental target constraints (ETC) data of 276 cities in China, and use the Differences-in-Differences (DID) method to evaluate the impact of local government ETC on enterprise pollution
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Estimating construction waste in New Zealand: a focus on urban areas, residential and non-residential building activities Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Hadeel Albsoul, Dat Tien Doan, Ali GhaffarianHoseini
This paper examines the significant increase in construction waste (CW) due to urbanisation and population growth in New Zealand and worldwide. The aim is to estimate CW using available data in New Zealand and identify relevant indicators to employ estimation methods. Various methods and models for estimating CW at the urban level and from building activities are reviewed. According to the best available
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Improving acid-stressed anaerobic digestion processes with biochar - towards a combined biomass and carbon management system Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jiahui Hu, Michael Wachendorf, Willis Gwenzi, Ben Joseph, Kathrin Stenchly, Korbinian Kaetzl
Interest in biochar as an additive to enhance anaerobic digestion (AD) has grown in the context of biomass cascading use and the 2050 net-zero goal. However, few studies have investigated the effects of biochar on AD from a biochar production perspective, including biomass feedstocks and pyrolysis temperatures. To valorise biomass and better understand the mechanisms and environmental implications
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Sustainable management model and ecosystem services of mangroves based on socio-ecological system on the coast of Batu Bara Regency, Indonesia Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Rumondang Rumondang, Feli Feliatra, Trisla Warningsih, Dessy Yoswati
The coastal areas of Batu Bara Regency, Indonesia, face significant challenges due to the conversion of mangrove ecosystems into ponds and tourist destinations. This transformation not only results in the loss of natural coastal protection but also disrupts hydro-oceanography patterns, necessitating comprehensive management solutions that address ecological, economic, and social aspects. To this end
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Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Christopher S Malley, Jenniffer I Pedraza, Luisa González, Maria del Carmen Cabeza, Mauricio Gaitan, John H Melo, Silvia Ulloa, Johan C I Kuylenstierna, Seraphine Haeussling, Elsa N Lefèvre
Limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 °C requires reductions in Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), like methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is rarely reflected in targets within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Colombia’s 2020 NDC is explored as a case study for how Governments can integrate SLCP mitigation targets into climate change commitments
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Modeling the intention and usage of organic pesticide control using value-belief-norm model Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Qing Yang, Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Nurul Hassan Reza, Farzana Naznen, Muhammad Mehedi Masud
The degradation of farming lands caused by excessive pesticide usage is a growing concern. One of the most effective strategies for preventing this disaster from worsening is to commence organic pesticide management at a mass level. Although farmers depend highly on synthetic pesticides and fertilizers to obtain higher yields and profitable returns, the adoption of these synthetic inputs have remained
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Effect of spermidine on reproductive, seed quality and bio-physiological characteristics of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes under salt stress Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Mamta Sawariya, Neha Yadav, Ajay Kumar, Himanshu Mehra, Naveen Kumar, Sarita Devi, Sunder Singh Arya
The experiment aimed to investigate the impact of foliar application of spermidine on the physiological and reproductive aspects of chickpea genotypes subjected to salt stress, with a focus on its consequences for seed quality. The study involved treating chickpea genotypes (CSG 8962, HC 3, HC 5, RSG 931) with 4 and 8 dSm−1 Cl− dominate salinity during the seedling stage, and application of 0.5 and
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Evaluation of the drought resilience of indigenous irrigation water systems: a case study of dry zone Sri Lanka Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Romitha Wickramasinghe, Shinichiro Nakamura
The wave of modernization and globalization in the last century has rapidly involved a technological paradigm shift from indigenous irrigation water systems to modern systems in arid regions. Despite interest in the drought resilience of indigenous water systems, the impact of this paradigm shift on drought resilience remains poorly understood because previous studies have focused on fixed irrigation
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Research on the impact of environmental regulations on green technological innovation in China from the perspective of digital transformation: a threshold model approach Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Yanfei Xiao, Baoli Zhang, Huilin Wang
The digital transformation in developing countries is crucial in determining whether environmental regulations can better facilitate green technological innovation. This paper constructs a theoretical model to deduce the relationships among digital transformation, environmental regulations, and green technological innovation. Empirical research is conducted using a two-way fixed-effects model and a
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Compound drought and hot events assessment in Australia using copula functions Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Patrícia Páscoa, Célia M Gouveia, Andreia F S Ribeiro, Ana Russo
The occurrence of compound drought and hot events has been shown to cause stronger socio-economic, environmental and health impacts than the isolated events. Moreover, the frequency of these compound events has increased unevenly throughout the world and is expected to keep increasing in several regions. In this work, an assessment of compound drought and hot events in the summer months in Australia
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Analyzing land use land cover (LULC) changes induced by the run-of river project and respondent survey: a case of Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project on Indus River, Pakistan Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Ehsan Inam Ullah, Shakil Ahmad, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, Umer Khayyam, Muhammad Azmat, Muhammad Arshad, Faizan ur Rehman Qaiser
Land use land cover (LULC) change determination caused by development projects is always mandatory as land is the major source of local livelihoods and regional economy. Worldwide, very limited studies have been conducted to determine LULC changes caused by run-of-the-river projects, which are generally considered safe due to their design. Present study used Google Earth Engine (GEE) to examine the
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How is the relationship between rainfall and water vapor in the Indian monsoon influenced by changes in lapse rate during global warming? Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Rakshith Mallesh, Jayaraman Srinivasan
Most climate models have shown that the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) will increase on account of global warming. The primary reason is the increase in column water vapor (CWV). The rainfall increase is not, however, proportional to the increase in column water vapor; for a given amount of CWV, rainfall will be lower in the future, according to model simulations. This suggests that other there
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Where will the next oil spill incident in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria occur? Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Vremudia Onyeayana Wekpe, Malcolm Whitworth, Brian Baily
Oil spill incidents are almost a daily occurrence within the Niger Delta region of Nigeria with far-reaching environmental, economic and social consequences. This study aimed at understanding the spatial and temporal context of the problem as a panacea for forecasting likely locations of oil spill incidents within the region. About 76.77% of crude oil spilt in the Niger Delta is lost to the environment
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Bibliometric analysis of traffic-related air pollution: using CiteSpace to explore the knowledge structure and trends Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Haochuan Lin
Although traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) has been a long-standing problem, few bibliometric- and visual analysis-based literature reviews have been performed. In light of this issue, future research plans and directions in the field of TRAP must be determined. Therefore, this study performed a bibliometric analysis of the TRAP publishing trends, including the countries, institutional collaborations
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Differences in sediment nitrogen and phosphorus distribution between riverside and lakeside wetlands in a river-connected lake Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Zenghui Peng, Shiyu Niu, Qinghua Luo, Youzhi Li
The distribution of nutrients in sediments is the result of multiple factors, including hydrological conditions and vegetation regulation, and in wetlands with complex hydrological conditions, this distribution is uncertain. In this study, the spatial distribution patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus in sediments were studied in the riverside and lakeside wetlands of Dongting Lake, a typical river-connected
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Fertilization enhances rice productivity by promoting phosphorus uptake and altering soil microbiota Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Changzhou Wu, Bo Wu, Suhong Lin, Tongying Chen, Xinxin You, Sheng Wang
Fertilization can enhance crop yield and improve soil health. However, its effects on nutrient uptake, soil microbiota, and rice yield remain unclear. Herein, we designed a double-cropping system with different fertilization treatments to determine their contributions to paddy soil agroecosystem and rice yield. Soil samples were collected before planting the early rice, after harvesting early rice
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Complexities of urban impacts on long-term seasonal trends in a mid-sized arid city Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Jingyi Chen, Yun Qian, T C Chakraborty, Zhao Yang
The variability of surface air temperature is of great importance for both society and the environment, is impacted by global warming and local-scale changes. In the arid eastern part of Washington state of USA, substantial urbanization has transformed the Tri-cities into the state’s third-largest urban cluster. This study utilizes a combination of in situ observations and reanalysis datasets to investigate
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Research on the impact of public environmental participation on foreign direct investment: evidence from China Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Yihua Xu, Zizhe Du, Lingqian Kong, Kai Xu
Since the reform and opening up, the scale of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into China has been continuously expanding, but the imperfect environmental governance mechanism has led to increasingly severe environmental problems in China. This paper studies the impact and mechanism of public environmental participation (PEP) on FDI. The results show that PEP has a significant negative impact
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Effects of irrigation and fertilization on the emission factors and emission intensities of nitrous oxide in alkaline soil Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Yang Wenzhu, Jia Yongqin, Hu Youlin, Yang Jie, Gu Peng, Jiao Yan
Environmental damage attributed to nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions have received widespread attention. Agricultural sources release substantial amounts of N2O into the atmosphere. However, comparative studies on the effects of different irrigation and fertilization methods, namely, drip fertigation (a combination of fertilizing and irrigation), sprinkler fertigation, and traditional furrow irrigation
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Do perception factors affect adaptation behaviours against air pollution among vulnerable occupation groups? evidence from chittagong and dehradun Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Sugat B Bajracharya, Amina Maharjan, Nidhi Singh, Nandini Sanyal, Vishal Singh, Sheikh Tawhidul Islam
Air pollution is a key environmental issue affecting the urban population in the urban cities of Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) countries. It is particularly detrimental to marginalized occupation groups like street vendors, labourers and drivers who work outdoors for their livelihood. There are mitigation strategies to reduce the brunt of air pollution that work in the long run. However, these strategies
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Electric or gasoline: a simple model to decide when buying a new vehicle Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 René Ledesma-Alonso, Guillermo Becerra-Nuñez
In this work, a simple methodology to follow the behavior of motorized urban vehicles, from the point of view of personal finances, is presented. Including the acquisition of a new vehicle, the analysis considers the driving distance per week, the average speed, the time spent at rest due to traffic conditions, the evolution of gasoline and electric energy prices, maintenance and services, and local
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Do private firms invest more in environmental protection under political control? Evidence from China Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Chu-Yu Guo, Jiandong Wen, Hui Hu
For the first time, this study investigates the environmental performance outcomes of integrating local political committees into private firms. Using a nationwide survey of Chinese private firms, we find that the involvement of local party committees significantly bolsters corporate environmental investment. This finding remains consistent across various samples, alternative measures of the dependent
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Pledging after nudging improves uptake of plant-based diets: a field experiment in a German university cafeteria Environ. Res. Commun. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Philipp Thamer, Sanchayan Banerjee, Peter John
Meat-based diets are carbon-intensive and incompatible with Paris climate targets. Reducing meat consumption is essential to mitigate climate change. Behavioural nudges, which present structured choices to citizens, have been increasingly used to reduce meat demand. But they face ethical challenges and limits when scaling up. We test if encouraging people to reflect after nudging improves the effectiveness