Impact of climate change over distribution and potential range of chestnut in the Iberian Peninsula by Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Emilio Díaz-Varela, José Vicente López-Bao, José Carlos Pérez-Girón

“…The species now faces challenges related to the abandonment of traditional management practices, and climate change, although the potential impact of the later on chestnut potential range remains unexplored.MethodsWe assessed variations in chestnut potential range under different climate change scenarios in the Iberian Peninsula, by studying the current and projected habitat suitability of the species across distinct biogeographical regions (Atlantic and Mediterranean) and Regions of Provenance (RoPs). Environmental static (topography and soil parameters) and dynamic (bioclimatic variables) factors were used to build Species Distribution Models (SDMs). …”
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Real-time detection of road surface friction coefficient: A new framework integrating diffusion model and Transformer in Transformer algorithms by Zhangcun Yan, Lishengsa Yue, Wang Luo, Jian Sun

“…This method can be an effective tool for perceiving road surface environmental parameters and holds significant value in improving driving safety under adverse weather conditions.…”
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Effects of continuous cropping on bacterial community diversity and soil metabolites in soybean roots by Liwei An, Xinnan Lu, Pengyu Zhang, Jiayao Sun, Baiming Cong, Rula Sa, Dexin He

“…Continuous cropping practices significantly boost Burkholderiales, whereas chloroplast microorganisms significantly improve crop rotation techniques. Soil environmental factors, such as urease and accessible phosphorus, are crucial in establishing the relative prevalence of Rhodanobacter and other bacterial groups. …”
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Defining the sensitivity of cosmic ray muons to groundwater storage changes by Tramontini, Matías, Rosas-Carbajal, Marina, Zyserman, Fabio Iván,  Longuevergne, Laurent, Nussbaum, Christophe, Marteau, Jacques

“…Quantifying groundwater storage variations is key for sustainable water resource management, estimating droughts and climate change impacts, and the environmental protection of the Critical Zone. Despite the many geophysical methods traditionally used to indirectly infer groundwater storage, there is still a gap in the spatial and temporal scales covered. …”
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The theoretical cognition and research paradigm of land system science by LONG Hualou, CHEN Kunqiu, ZHENG Yuhan, ZHANG Yingnan

“…As the interface between human society and the natural environmental system and the site of sustainable land use transitions, the land system is a complex mega-system characterized by spatio-temporal heterogeneity, sensitivity in scales, and the systematic feedback effects. …”
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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

“…Results: Three key themes emerged in this review: resilience, personal challenges and environmental factors faced by ALHIV. Despite its strengths as a participatory approach, photovoice methods remain underutilised in research involving ALHIV in African contexts. …”
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Diagnosis of land degradation and analysis of its spatiotemporal evolution in the Jinghe River Basin, Xinjiang by Ya Peng, Zhaopeng Wu, Xinpeng Shi, Yuting Tian, Ruirui Zhang

“…Land degradation is one of the serious environmental problems faced globally, with profound impacts on human society, ecosystems, and economic development. …”
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Effect of cardanol on the physical and chemical properties of sodium caseinate-coated papers for packaging applications by Jihyeon Hwang, Yeon-Ji Jo, Dowan Kim

“…Despite their widespread application in food packaging, petroleum-based plastics contribute toward several environmental problems throughout their life cycle. Paper is considered a sustainable packaging material; however, its poor gas and water-vapor barrier properties limit its application in the food industry. …”
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Air Pollution Forecasting Using Artificial and Wavelet Neural Networks with Meteorological Conditions by Qingchun Guo, Zhenfang He, Shanshan Li, Xinzhou Li, Jingjing Meng, Zhanfang Hou, Jiazhen Liu, Yongjin Chen

“…Thus, our study may provide a theoretical basis for environmental management policies.…”
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard by Roma Fraser, Keira Campbell, Pawel Pokorski, Eve MacKinnon, Katie McAllister, Karla B. Neves, Fiona Murphy

“…However, concerns regarding human and environmental exposure remain significant. Traditional in vivo models for safety assessments are increasingly viewed as unfeasible and unethical due to the diverse forms and biological effects of NMs. …”
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ClimaWATCH: A new interactive tool for community heat-health vulnerability assessments by Aparna Keshaviah, Dheeya Rizmie, Huihua Lu, Mike Rudacille, Eric Morris, Colleen Psomas, Farid Qamar, Xindi C. Hu

“…To boost heat preparedness and response, officials need information on where heat-related health issues concentrate and how risks vary by demographic, social, environmental, and infrastructural factors. We present a tool for heat-health vulnerability assessments, called ClimaWATCH, which links large, diverse data to summarize county, state, and national exposure to heatwaves; susceptibility based on various factors; and heat-related health burdens. …”
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The OXT rs6133010 variant modulates susceptibility to psychiatric symptoms during withdrawal in patients with alcohol dependence by Guanghui Shen, Wei Wang, Yuyu Wu, Xinguang Luo, Kexin Wang, Yu-Hsin Chen, Yimin Kang, Yanlong Liu, Fan Wang, Li Chen

“…These findings emphasize considering environmental factors when studying and utilizing oxytocin therapeutically. …”
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Investigating the role of iron status in the development of coeliac disease: a Mendelian randomisation study by Isabel A Hujoel, Margaux Louise Anna Hujoel

“…Objective The environmental trigger behind the increasing prevalence of coeliac disease is not known. …”
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Investigating the formation and evolution of plant diversity patterns in the Qiangtang Plateau based on phylofloristics approach by Xiaoping Li, Yun Han, Lei Miao, Hao Xu, Jingya Yu, Shuang Han, Faqi Zhang

“…We analyzed the phylogenetic diversity (PD) of the Qiangtang Plateau flora and the effects of environmental factors on the most phylogenetic beta diversity, and inferred the divergence time of species based on a phylogenetic tree constructed from 228 complete plastid genomes, aiming to explore the pattern of plant diversity and its evolutionary history on the Qiangtang Plateau. …”
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A Case-Control Study for Assessing Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies among Children in Sulaimani City by Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…In general, in order to control and prevent the cases of CM, it is important to provide health education and policies to reduce environmental and maternal risk factors. Further, studies with larger sample size are needed to investigate incidence and risk factors of congenital anomalies. …”
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Genomic signatures of habitat isolation and paleo-climate unveil the “island-like” pattern in the glasshouse plant Rheum nobile by Hum Kala Rana, Santosh Kumar Rana, Hang Sun, Dong Luo

“…There was no correlation between genetic patterns and geographic or environmental distances. Gene flow was limited across three phylogroups. …”
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Effect of chikungunya, Mayaro and Una virus coinfection on vector competence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes by Tessa M. Visser, Haidong D. Wang, Sandra R. Abbo, Chantal B.F. Vogels, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Gorben P. Pijlman

“…However, emerging Ae. aegypti-vectored arboviruses and coinfections are a One Health concern, as ecological and environmental changes will increasingly drive the geographic distributions of viruses, vectors, and hosts in the future.…”
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Temporal segmentation method for 30-meter long-term mapping of abandoned and reclaimed croplands in Inner Mongolia, China by Deji Wuyun, Liang Sun, Zhongxin Chen, Luís Guilherme Teixeira Crusiol, Jinwei Dong, Nitu Wu, Junwei Bao, Ruiqing Chen, Zheng Sun, Hasituya, Hongwei Zhao

“…The proposed remote sensing methodology reveals spatiotemporal trends in abandonment rates across arid and semi-humid regions, offering valuable insights for agricultural and environmental management in Inner Mongolia. Considering regional climatic, hydrological, and phenological conditions improves sample collection efficiency and cropland status monitoring. …”
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Trace element and mercury speciation analysis in yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) by María Victoria Panzl, Jarol R. Miranda-Andrades, Wendy J. Sandoval Rojano, Joseane A. Mendes, Tatiana D. Saint'Pierre, Alejandra Rodríguez-Haralambides, Ricardo Q. Aucelio

“…However, yerba mate leaves may contain toxic metals and environmental contaminants. This study performed multi-element analyses using ICP-MS and ICP OES and mercury speciation by GC-CV-AFS and CV–AAS to profile infusions of ten yerba mate samples consumed in Brazil and Uruguay. …”
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Fishing on Facebook: Using Social Media and Citizen Science to Crowd-Source Trophy Murray Cod by Matthew O’Connell, Dirk Spennemann, Jennifer Bond, R. Keller Kopf, Nicole McCasker, Paul Humphries

“…Formal and informal historical animal records can be used to inform past biological, ecological, and environmental patterns and processes. Trophy specimens are cultural and social objects but also are examples of informal historical records that may supply biological tissue and supplement formal natural history collections. …”
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