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Urban climate resilience in Africa: a review of nature-based solution in African cities' adaptation plans
African cities are bearing the brunt of climate change, despite their low greenhouse gas emissions. Rapid urban growth has left 42% of Africa's population at risk. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) present a great opportunity for urban climate resilience.
Building energy savings by green roofs and cool roofs in current and future climates
The implementation of green and cool roofs at the city level can lead to substantial annual energy reductions, with up to 65.51% and 71.72% reduction in HVAC consumption, respectively, by 2100.
Balancing Growth and Green: How Industrial Land Expansion Influences Economic and Environmental Outcomes
We found that industrial land expansion was the primary driver of economic growth and emissions in developing regions. In contrast, developed regions exhibited a reduced impact, with a shift towards other drivers of economic growth, such as education.
Particle contaminants as potential disruptors of biomolecular condensates
Polystyrene nanoplastics trigger amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-associated TAR DNA binding protein-43 (TDP-43) to undergo aberrant phase separation and exacerbate pathogenic tendency via persistent intracellular stimulation and direct interaction.
Critical data gap to be filled: a lack of local information on sea level rise and flooding thresholds pose a serious challenge to coastal communities along the ungauged stretches of the US shorelines
This study utilizes machine learning to predict sea level rise rates and high tide flooding thresholds at high-resolution along the US coastlines, aiding decision-makers in planning for future chronic impacts of high tide flooding.
Mercury - the invisible contaminant that could be driving population declines among migratory shorebirds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Over one-third of the sampled shorebirds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway are facing Hg risk. Tringa genus in South China was at the highest risk. Feather Hg was best explained by feathers' moulting region, while habitat preference, diet, and forage stratum were less important.
