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Sustainable Laboratory Practices and Their Impact on Reducing Environmental Footprints in Research Centers and Institutions
This summary was written by Hamed Kioumarsi, a member of the Springer Nature editorial board; Marissa El Hajje, a UN Fellow; Marzieh Alidoust, an agricultural scientist; and Joselyn Ezekiel Mirashi, a Youth Leader with WaterAid.
Tripartite Analysis of Effect of Climate Change in Nigeria
The heatwave in major cities or regions of Nigeria raises a critical question: Is climate change real or a mirage?
Socioeconomic, environmental and security effect of climate change in Nigeria is the central theme of this article. It builds on reports from major climate conferences in Nigeria.
To Publish or Not to Publish: A Researchers’ Dilemma
In academia, publishing is often considered one of the key performance indicators of one’s engagement or progress. “Publish or perish” is a phrase that echoes through the quiet corners of a scientist’s mind. Yet, behind every publication lies a deeper question: Should everything be published?
Effectiveness of Laser Shock Peening in Post-processing Additive Manufactured metal components
Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, has revolutionized the production of complex metal components across aerospace, biomedical, and automotive industries.
Technological Advancements in Animal Husbandry
This summary was prepared by Hamed Kioumarsi, a member of the editorial board at Springer Nature, in collaboration with Shabnam M. Davani from the University of Milan, Italy, and Sadiq Karimov from Uludağ University, Turkey.
Re: Linking carbon cycle perturbations to the Late Ordovician glaciation and mass extinction: A modeling approach
The paper by Zhang et al. (2024) (hereinafter referred to as the 'Z paper') contains three serious errors:
1. The enrichment of organic matter in black shale is not caused by anoxic environments. Black shale is one of the climate-sensitive sediments and represents cold temperate zones.
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Re: Warming to increase cropland carbon sink
The intensity of carbon sinks is closely related to climate zones. High carbon sinks are primarily found in cold temperate zone with low productivity, while the carbon sink intensity in other climate zones is low.