Estimating Biomass Carbon Stocks of Inner Mongolia Grasslands Using Multi-Source Data by Yong Liu, Shaobo Sun, Xiaolei Yang, Xufeng Wang, Kai Liu, Haibo Dong

“…Accurate estimates of biomass C stocks of grasslands are crucial for grassland management and climate change mitigation efforts. Here, we estimated the mean C stocks of grasslands in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR), China, in 2020 at a 10 m spatial resolution by combining multi-source data, including remote sensing, climate, topography, soil properties, and field surveys. …”
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Application of wetPf2 Data for Investigating Characteristics of Temperature and Humidity of Air Masses over Paracel and Spratly Islands by Khuong Le Pham, Anh Xuan Nguyen, Hiep Van Nguyen, Son Hai Hoang, Vinh Nhu Nguyen, Thang Van Vu

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Evaluation of Human Interventions on Longshore Sediment Transport in Damietta Port Area by Ahmed Ibrahim, Anas El Molla, Hany Ahmed

“…Coastal regions are increasingly vulnerable to climate change-induced hazards such as erosion, with the combination of environmental threats and human activities exacerbating the vulnerability of these ecosystems. …”
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The Role of Pathogens in Bumblebee Decline: A Review by Huanhuan Chen, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Qiang Li, Chao Liu, Muhammad Naeem, Haohan Wang, Wenrong Gao, Richard T. Corlett, Cong Liu, Mayra C. Vidal

“…Several factors, including pesticide usage, climate change, habitat loss, and species invasion, have been documented in the decline of bumblebee species, but recent studies have revealed the dominating role of pathogens and parasites over any of these causes. …”
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Modeling and Mapping of Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stock Using Sentinel-2 Imagery in Chure Region, Nepal by Ananta Poudel, Him Lal Shrestha, Niraj Mahat, Garima Sharma, Sahara Aryal, Rupesh Kalakheti, Basanta Lamsal

“…The concerns about climate change in recent decades have heightened the need for effective methods for assessing and reporting forest biomass and Carbon Stocks (CS) at local, national, continental, and global scales. …”
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COVID-19 as a Catalyst of Food Security Crisis. Whether the Existing System of Agriculture Can Remain the Same by Oleksandra Ovchynnykova

“…At the same time, one-third of food is thrown away because it cannot reach the final consumer. Climate change, natural catastrophes, wars leading to humanitarian crises are the main and ongoing causes of hunger. …”
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Sustainable ceiling panels: exploring the potentials of groundnut shell and sugarcane bagasse-modified plaster of Paris by Ubong Williams Robert, Sunday Edet Etuk, Okechukwu Ebuka Agbasi, David Adeniran Oyegoke, Sylvester Andrew Ekong

“…The undertaking described in this research can avail the building industry with eco-friendly POP-based ceilings that are capable of mitigating the effects of climate change. Focus on influence of fiber treatment and particle sizes is necessary for future research on the fiber- modified POP ceilings.…”
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Impact of multi-scenario land-use changes on habitat quality evolution in the Yangtze River economic belt by Bowen Dong, Tiantian Huang, Tao Tang, Delin Huang, Chen Tang

“…Ecosystems worldwide are facing significant challenges resulting from the dual pressures of global climate change and human activities, particularly in terms of significant biodiversity loss associated with land-use change. …”
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Exploring potentially synthetic genes related to diarrhetic shellfish toxins production in Prorocentrum sp. via comparative transcriptomics by Danlin Zheng, Jingyi Cen, Peiliang Chen, Ligong Zou, Jian Zou, Qun Li, Songhui Lu

“…Harmful algal blooms (HABs), exacerbated by climate change and environmental disturbances, pose global challenges due to marine toxin contamination, particularly diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs). …”
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Effects of Summer Rainfall on the Soil Thermal Properties and Surface Energy Balances in the Badain Jaran Desert by Jiangang Li, Ali Mamtimin, Zhaoguo Li, Cailian Jiang, Minzhong Wang

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When the microbiome meets One Health principle: Leading to the Holy Grail of biology and contributing to overall well‐being and social sustainability by Yazhou Zhou, Ziying Xu, Huan Zhang, Teng Liu, Jin Zhou, Yujing Bi, Yanping Han, Yafang Tan, Jing Yuan, Ruifu Yang

“…This review delves into the intricate dance between microbiomes and their hosts, revealing their profound impact on health, nutrient cycles, and climate change. Championing a unified approach to health issues across diverse kingdoms of life, One Health emerges as a holistic strategy, underscored by a proposed universal balance theory, “Balance of Dynamic Factors.” …”
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Genotyping Genebank Collections: Strategic Approaches and Considerations for Optimal Collection Management by Noelle L. Anglin, Peter Wenzl, Vania Azevedo, Charlotte Lusty, David Ellis, Dongying Gao

“…The maintenance of plant germplasm and its genetic diversity is critical to preserving and making it available for food security, so this invaluable diversity is not permanently lost due to population growth and development, climate change, or changing needs from the growers and/or the marketplace. …”
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The Wine Quality of Merlot Relies in Irrigation Supplementation and Spotlights Sustainable Production Constraints in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems by Camila Ribalta-Pizarro, Paula Muñoz, Sergi Munné-Bosch

“…Water management approaches to sustainably provide this extra amount of water to irrigate field-grown grapevines under the current context of climate change are discussed. Significance of the Study. …”
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The importance of fungi and of mycology for a global development of the bioeconomy by L. Lange, L. Bech, P.K. Busk, M.N. Grell, Y. Huang, M. Lange, T. Linde, B. Pilgaard, D. Roth, X. Tong

“…Moreover, fungi and fungal products are also instrumental in producing fermented foods, to give storage stability and improved health. Climate change will lead to increasingly severe stress on agricultural production and productivity, and here the solution may very well be that fungi will be brought into use as a new generation of agricultural inoculants to provide more robust, more nutrient efficient, and more drought tolerant crop plants. …”
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Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region by Xing Wang, Yu-Ting Yang, Yan Wu, Yu Xie, Pei Tu, Mei-Ling Liu, Mei-Jiao Zhang, Tao Lu

“…Establishing wildlife corridors and introducing edible bamboo species into their understory can enhance giant panda migration and mitigate their vulnerability to human activities and climate change. This study employs the MaxEnt model to analyze habitat suitability for giant pandas and edible bamboo, using the principle of least-cost paths to construct potential ecological corridors while also identifying suitable bamboo species for planting. …”
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Biomass to biofuel: Impacts and mitigation of environmental, health, and socioeconomic challenges by Prangon Chowdhury, Nafisa Anjum Mahi, Rahbaar Yeassin, Nahid-Ur-Rahman Chowdhury, Omar Farrok

“…Biomass-derived biofuels hold immense potential to address global energy demands sustainably while mitigating climate change. However, its environmental, health, and socioeconomic implications present significant challenges that must be addressed comprehensively. …”
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Design of retrofit flue gas (CO2) scrubber for dependable clean energy at the Duvha Coal Power Plant by Hlamalani Innocent Baloyi, Leonard U. Okonye, Jianwei Ren

“…Abstract The coal-fired power sector is facing unprecedented pressure due to the shift to low-carbon energy sources and the need to prevent climate change. It is imperative to incorporate advanced technologies into conventional coal-fired power plants to enhance their efficiency, flexibility, and environmental sustainability. …”
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Mid-Late Holocene Stalagmite δ18O and δ13C Records in Naduo Cave, Guizhou Province, China by Jialu Wang

“…The study of global climate change has received increasing attention from all countries and fields worldwide. …”
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Strategies for improving the competitiveness of agricultural products and China's trade policy in the world market by Mahammad Aliyev, Mushfig Guliyev, Ulmas Abdullaev, Lamiya Huseynova, Gulnara Azizova

“…Finally, the study emphasised the importance of sustainable development and the environment in the context of global challenges, including climate change and food security. Effective cooperation with international partners and the integration of modern production approaches will ensure the long-term stability and development of China's agricultural sector, contributing to a sustainable and secure future for the country's agriculture sector…”
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DSIA U-Net: deep shallow interaction with attention mechanism UNet for remote sensing satellite images by Naga Surekha Jonnala, Renuka Chowdary Bheemana, Krishna Prakash, Shonak Bansal, Arpit Jain, Vaibhav Pandey, Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque, K. S. Al-mugren

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