Understanding the impacts of drought on peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.): exploring physio-genetic mechanisms to develop drought-resilient peanut cultivars by Sameer Pokhrel, Prasanna Kharel, Swikriti Pandey, Stephanie Botton, Gema Takbir Nugraha, Corley Holbrook, Peggy Ozias-Akins

“…The looming threat of climate change exacerbates this situation by increasing erratic rainfall. …”
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Unraveling Lake Geneva's hypoxia crisis in the Anthropocene by Laura M. V. Soares, Olivia Desgué‐Itier, Cécilia Barouillet, Céline Casenave, Isabelle Domaizon, Victor Frossard, Nelson G. Hairston Jr., Andrea Lami, Bruno J. Lemaire, Georges‐Marie Saulnier, Frédéric Soulignac, Brigitte Vinçon‐Leite, Jean‐Philippe Jenny

“…Results highlight an increase in oxygen consumption rates due to cultural eutrophication, initially triggering historical hypoxia, subsequently exacerbated by reduced winter mixing induced by climate change. Simulations of pre‐eutrophication conditions and future climate scenarios define safe operating spaces for the lake to thrive without severe hypoxia risk. …”
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Spectral induced polarization survey for the estimation of hydrogeological parameters in an active rock glacier by C. Moser, U. Morra di Cella, C. Hauck, A. Flores Orozco

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Differential physiological and yield responses of selected mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) genotypes to various high-temperature stress regimes by Uday Chand Jha, Sadiah Shafi, Shyam Tallury, Harsh Nayyar, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Kadambot H. M Siddique, P. V. Vara Prasad

“…Abstract The increasing frequency of heat stress events due to climate change disrupts all stages of plant growth, significantly reducing yields, especially in crops like mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) …”
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Challenges in safe environmental applications of biochar: identifying risks and unintended consequence by Mingying Dong, Mengyuan Jiang, Lizhi He, Zirun Zhang, Williamson Gustave, Meththika Vithanage, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Bo Chen, Xiaokai Zhang, Hailong Wang, Feng He

“…While most research has focused on the benefits of biochar application in soil enhancement, water quality improvement, and climate change mitigation, the potential risks associated with its use have often been overlooked. …”
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Operativity of the Taunsa Barrage, Pakistan: Experimental Investigation on the Subsidiary Weir by Muhammad Zahid Ullah, Habib-Ur-Rehman Mughal, Noor Yaseen, Noor Muhammad Khan, Giada Varra, Luca Cozzolino, Renata Della Morte

“…These findings indicate that the Taunsa barrage stilling basin may lack the capacity to accommodate higher discharges resulting from the interplay between climate change and land use alterations within the upstream Indus River basin. …”
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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Agaba, Chris

“…From the study findings it was established that the main factors responsible for causing landslides in Ibanda sub county Kasese district were steep gradient of slope, climate change and lack of cover vegetation. The findings revealed that, first, human activities that caused landslides include deforestation in general and removal of vegetation on slopes, specifically excavation of the toe slope, loading of the slope, defective maintenance of drainage systems, water leakages from water supply and terracing on the slopes. …”
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Impact of Climate Variability on Coffee Production in Kambuga Sub-County Kanungu District. by Tumutegyerize, Vicent

“…The study revealed the impact of climate variability on Coffee Production in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district, and these include; climate change as a reason for the rapid spread of leaf rust, hotter temperatures have caused plants to lose several growing days in their usual harvest cycle, coffee plants need a terrain with rich soil, rainfall and temperature changes are likely to reduce yields of desirable crops, temperature increases may cause changes in runoff and groundwater recharge rates. …”
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Effect of Government Agricultural Extension Services on Farm Income Among Banana Farmers in Kashenshero Town Council Mitooma District. by Aijuka, Bright

“…Additionally, farmers highlighted the role of extension services in building their capacity and resilience to climate change and other challenges. The findings of this study underscore the significant positive effect of Government Agricultural Extension Services (GAESs) on farm income among banana farmers, Access to extension services facilitates improved agricultural practices, enhances crop productivity, and provides farmers with vital market information, ultimately contributing to higher farm income. …”
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Marketing Cooperatives and sustainable Agricultural development in Rulindo District, Rwanda by Nkubito, Habyarimana Jean Pierre

“…The most important of them were: limited Capacity on management of agricultural marketing cooperatives, inadequate initial capital, lack of transparency and accountability, low price of farm produces, high cost of production, low linkage with financial institution, small and fragmented farm holdings, lack of market structure, lack of storage and transportation facility, lack of access, usage and ownership of ICTs, climate change, inappropriate distribution of agricultural assets and population pressure on land resources. …”
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Retrieving the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane from the European Copernicus CO2M satellite mission using artificial neural networks by M. Reuter, M. Hilker, S. Noël, A. Di Noia, M. Weimer, O. Schneising, M. Buchwitz, H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows, H. Bösch, R. Lang

“…<p>Carbon dioxide (CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>) and methane (CH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span>) are the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gases and the main drivers of climate change. Monitoring their concentrations from space helps detect and quantify anthropogenic emissions, supporting the mitigation efforts urgently needed to meet the primary objective of the Paris Agreement, adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015, to limit the global average temperature increase to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. …”
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Bridging the gap: challenges and adoption of climate-resilient agriculture technologies in agricultural landscapes across agro-climatic zones of Bihar, India by Raj Kumar Jat, Vijay Singh Meena, Vijay Singh Meena, Shubham Durgude, Ravindra Kumar Sohane, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, Raj Narain Singh, Suneel Kumar, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanisamy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Anirban Mukherjee, Brijendu Kumar, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, Kamleshwari Prasad Singh, Govind Kumar, Ravindra Kumar Tiwari, Vineeta Kashyap, Suneeta Kushwaha, Sripriya Das, Prem Prakash Gautam, Nurnabi Meherul Alam, Shailesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Bharati Upadhaya, Sumit Kumar Singh, Sanchita Ghosh, Shubham Bhagat, Shubham Bhagat, Amit Kumar Lenka

“…Descriptive statistics showed moderate levels of soil health awareness (mean value = 2.70) and climate change awareness (mean value = 2.63). Correlation analysis found that social factors like training received had a positive correlation with the adoption of DSR (correlation coefficient = 0.410). …”
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Impacts on and damage to European forests from the 2018–2022 heat and drought events by F. Knutzen, P. Averbeck, C. Barrasso, C. Barrasso, L. M. Bouwer, L. M. Bouwer, B. Gardiner, J. M. Grünzweig, S. Hänel, K. Haustein, K. Haustein, M. R. Johannessen, S. Kollet, M. M. Müller, J.-P. Pietikäinen, K. Pietras-Couffignal, K. Pietras-Couffignal, J. G. Pinto, D. Rechid, E. Rousi, A. Russo, A. Russo, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, S. Veit, S. Veit, J. Wendler, E. Xoplaki, D. Gliksman, D. Gliksman

“…<p>Drought and heat events in Europe are becoming increasingly frequent due to human-induced climate change, impacting both human well-being and ecosystem functioning. …”
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Expert projections on the development and application of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technologies by Tobias Heimann, Lara-Sophie Wähling, Tomke Honkomp, Ruth Delzeit, Alessandra Pirrone, Franziska Schier, Holger Weimar

“…Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a crucial element in most modelling studies on emission pathways of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to limit global warming. BECCS can substitute fossil fuels in energy production and reduce CO _2 emissions, while using biomass for energy production can have feedback effects on land use, agricultural and forest products markets, as well as biodiversity and water resources. …”
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Evaluating Prospective Energy Services Demand for Residential Solar Photovoltaic (RSPV) Generated Electricity in Lagos State, Nigeria by Olalekan Jesuleye, Andrew Oriola, Adeyemi Adepoju

“… Rapid urbanisation is pulling demand for energy services and emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) resulting in energy deficit, climate change and global warming. The ongoing energy crisis and degenerating climate condition demands urgent transformation of the energy system to renewable based from nonrenewable (fossil) based. …”
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Morphological and optical characterization of spin-coated CuO nanostructured thin films doped with V, Na, Ba, and Er for enhanced CO2 sensing by Nihed Allouche, Bouzid Boudjema, Radouane Daira, Adel M. El Sayed, Khaled Abdelkarem, Inas A. Ahmed, Mohamed Shaban

“…These findings highlight the potential of copper oxide doped with vanadium (CuO:V) for energy-efficient carbon dioxide detection, offering valuable contributions to environmental monitoring and efforts to mitigate climate change.…”
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Seasonal resource selection of a grassland bird in a dynamic landscape: Importance of a heterogeneous landscape by Sprih Harsh, Robert C. Lonsinger, Hilary R. Kauth, Andrew J. Gregory

“…Pheasant declines have been attributed to two anthropogenic stressors, land use change and climate change. In this study, we evaluated the effect of landscape attributes (composition and configuration) on the home‐range size and resource selection of pheasants. …”
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Effects of Reduced Substrate Volumetric Water Contents on the Morphology and Physiology of Three Landscape Shrubs Grown in a Greenhouse by Ji-Jhong Chen, Youping Sun

“…Reduced precipitation and increasing temperatures caused by climate change have escalated the irrigation requirements for maintaining the aesthetic quality of urban landscape plants. …”
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Can Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Be Carbon Neutral With Solar Renewables? by Alpaslan Demirci, Zafer Ozturk, Musa Terkes, Said Mirza Tercan, Recep Yumurtaci, Umit Cali

“…This study can help policies that align with global efforts to mitigate climate change, enhance energy security, optimize costs, drive technological innovation, and meet increasing demands for sustainable policies.…”
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Estimation of soil moisture of a high Andean wetland ecosystem (Bofedal) with geo-radar data and In-Situ measurements, Ayacucho - Peru by Wilmer Moncada, Alex Pereda, Manuel Masías, Manuel Lagos, Edwin Portal-Quicaña, Cristhian Aldana, Yesenia Saavedra, Edwin Saavedra

“…However, these ecosystems are currently under threat due to overgrazing, degradation, and the impacts of climate change. The objective is to validate the subsoil moisture of bofedal estimated using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data in comparison to in-situ measurements obtained with a soil moisture meter (SMM) in the Apacheta microbasin of the Ayacucho region. …”
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