Article
Environmental Sciences
S. L. Harper, A. Cunsolo, A. Babujee, S. Coggins, E. De Jongh, T. Rusnak, C. J. Wright, M. Dominguez Aguilar
Summary: Since the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report in 2014, there has been significant advancement in climate change and health research in North America, particularly in the areas of climate change impacts, heat-related mortality and morbidity, and respiratory illness. However, research gaps still exist regarding the impacts of climate change on mental health, nutrition, and foodborne disease.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chandrashekhar Bhuiyan
Summary: The concept of environmental flows is relatively new and still evolving. There are different methodologies and criteria for assessing environmental flows, but there is a lack of consensus on criteria and flow thresholds, and debate regarding the priority between development and the environment. Additionally, there are important issues related to environmental flows that are currently being overlooked. The article highlights these overlooked issues and recommends modifications to enhance the effectiveness of environmental flows policies.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Andrea Pietrabissa, Patricia Sylla
Summary: The operating room is a significant source of pollution due to various factors like energy consumption, consumables procurement and disposal, and water waste. Taking action to reduce the environmental impact of surgery and slow down climate change has become a priority. The collaboration between SAGES and EAES aims to raise awareness, provide recommendations, and share good practices regarding sustainable and environmentally-friendly surgical techniques.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Touseef Ahmed, Muhammad Farooq Tahir, Lisa Boden, Tigga Kingston
Summary: The implementation of a One Health approach varies across regions, highlighting the need for inclusivity and expertise from different disciplines. By comparing abstracts from two World One Health Congresses, this study analyzed the changing demographics and disciplinary scope of One Health research. The results revealed regional gaps and differences in research priorities, emphasizing the importance of considering operational and strategic activities in One Health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cascade Tuholske, Kelly Caylor, Chris Funk, Andrew Verdin, Stuart Sweeney, Kathryn Grace, Pete Peterson, Tom Evans
Summary: The study highlights the increasing threat of extreme heat exposure to rapidly growing urban settlements globally, especially impacting the urban poor. By estimating daily urban population exposure to extreme heat from 1983 to 2016, the research shows that total urban warming plays a crucial role in the increase of exposure, outweighing the impact of urban population growth.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Na Wang, Zhonghua Zhang, Wenhua Xu, Huakun Zhou, Rongchun Ning
Summary: This article mainly introduces the characteristics and functions of Kobresia, analyzes the factors that lead to low germination rate of Kobresia seeds, and proposes methods to alleviate dormancy. The article provides suggestions for future research, aiming to provide information support for planting Kobresia and theoretical and technical guidance for ecosystem restoration and livestock development.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Michael J. Osland, A. Randall Hughes, Anna R. Armitage, Steven B. Scyphers, Just Cebrian, Savannah H. Swinea, Christine C. Shepard, Micheal S. Allen, Laura C. Feher, James A. Nelson, Cherie L. O'Brien, Colt R. Sanspree, Delbert L. Smee, Caitlin M. Snyder, Andrew P. Stetter, Philip W. Stevens, Kathleen M. Swanson, Lauren H. Williams, Janell M. Brush, Joseph Marchionno, Remi Bardou
Summary: Climate change is causing mangrove expansion and displacement of salt marshes in the southeastern United States, which has significant implications for wetland ecosystem services and stability. The impacts of this change on carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, storm protection, and water purification need further research and consideration by coastal managers.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate Whitfield, Alexandru Cretu, Teun Bousema, Justin Cohen
Summary: This study examined how global health institutions are reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and analyzed the facilitators and barriers to achieving decarbonization goals. The results showed that while some institutions have sustainability strategies and implementation plans, there is a lack of specific decarbonization goals and progress reporting. The study also made recommendations on sustainability efforts in academic institutions.
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Zhu, Zhe Cao, Pingping Luo, Zeming Tang, Yuzhu Zhang, Maochuan Hu, Bin He
Summary: Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to urbanization and climate change, remote sensing technology can provide practical help. Research shows most studies are in high-income countries and focus on observing the environment rather than buildings. Recommendations for future research include coastal urban areas, observing buildings in urban areas, and data standardization.
Book Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Witze
Summary: The United States should pay attention to learn from its past mistakes in decarbonization.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Monica Singhania, Gurmani Chadha
Summary: This study comprehensively mapped the intellectual structure of the sustainability reporting field by employing scientometric analysis. The findings highlighted the significant contributions from developed countries and the need for more research in developing and emerging countries. The study also identified research sub-communities, subject categories, and future research focus areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Shan L. Pan, Lemuria Carter, Yenni Tim, M. S. Sandeep
Summary: This article provides an overview of Australia's perspectives and approaches to addressing climate change, and calls for further research contributions to mitigate its impacts. Future research directions focusing on climate resilience, climate-conscious citizen science, and organizations' ESG strategies are proposed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Marta Nunes da Silva, Joana Machado, Jazmin Osorio, Rafael Duarte, Carla S. Santos
Summary: Agricultural systems face environmental pressure and require increased productivity. Studies support the benefits of using aluminum, cobalt, selenium, silicon, and sodium in agriculture, including improved plant growth, productivity, nutrient balance, pest and pathogen resistance, water stress management, heavy-metal toxicity alleviation, and postharvest performance. However, their application lacks systematic integration to support the sustainability of agricultural ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fiona Charlson, Suhailah Ali, Jura Augustinavicius, Tarik Benmarhnia, Stephen Birch, Susan Clayton, Kelly Fielding, Lynne Jones, Damian Juma, Leslie Snider, Victor Ugo, Lian Zeitz, Danusha Jayawardana, Andrea La Nauze, Alessandro Massazza
Summary: The impact of climate change on mental health is gaining attention, but research in this area has limitations and gaps. Prioritizing key research areas strategically is crucial in addressing this issue. Identifying ten key priorities for research on mental health and climate change can help shape the future of mental health.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Moritz E. Wigand, Cristian Timmermann, Ansgar Scherp, Thomas Becker, Florian Steger
Summary: Climate change, pollution, and deforestation have a negative impact on global mental health. Wealthy individuals and high-income countries contribute the most to these environmental issues, while poor individuals and low-income countries are heavily affected. Research on the link between mental health and the environment is growing, with a focus on topics such as climate change, chemical pollution, and neurobiological effects. However, social and ethical aspects of the climate change-mental health link have been neglected and require further research.
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Franco Sassi
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Franco Sassi, Annalisa Belloni, Andrew J. Mirelman, Marc Suhrcke, Alastair Thomas, Nisreen Salti, Sukumar Vellakkal, Chonlathan Visaruthvong, Barry M. Popkin, Rachel Nugent
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rachel Nugent, Melanie Y. Bertram, Stephen Jan, Louis W. Niessen, Franco Sassi, Dean T. Jamison, Eduardo Gonzalez Pier, Robert Beaglehole
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Meredith T. Niles, Richie Ahuja, Todd Barker, Jimena Esquivel, Sophie Gutterman, Martin C. Heller, Nelson Mango, Diana Portner, Rex Raimond, Cristina Tirado, Sonja Vermeulen
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
(2018)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Laura Pimpin, Lise Retat, Daniela Fecht, Laure de Preux, Franco Sassi, John Gulliver, Annalisa Belloni, Brian Ferguson, Emily Corbould, Abbygail Jaccard, Laura Webber
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Franco Sassi
Article
Environmental Sciences
Harpinder Sandhu, Alexander Mueller, Pavan Sukhdev, Kathleen Merrigan, Abdou Tenkouano, Pushpam Kumar, Salman Hussain, Wei Zhang, Walter Pengue, Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Michael W. Hamm, Maria Cristina Tirado von der Pahlen, Carl Obst, Kavita Sharma, Haripriya Gundimeda, Anil Markandya, Peter May, Gunars Platais, Jes Weigelt
ANTHROPOCENE REVIEW
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura D. Howe, Roshni Kanayalal, Sean Harrison, Robin N. Beaumont, Alisha R. Davies, Timothy M. Frayling, Neil M. Davies, Amanda Hughes, Samuel E. Jones, Franco Sassi, Andrew R. Wood, Jessica Tyrrell
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Timothy Chambers, Franco Sassi
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mathilde Gressier, Franco Sassi, Gary Frost
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bianca Cox, Leen J. Luyten, Yinthe Dockx, Eline Provost, Narjes Madhloum, Patrick De Boever, Kristof Y. Neven, Franco Sassi, Hanne Sleurs, Karen Vrijens, Paolo Vineis, Michelle Plusquin, Tim S. Nawrot
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mathilde Gressier, Boyd Swinburn, Gary Frost, Alexa B. Segal, Franco Sassi
Summary: Food reformulation has a positive impact on improving the nutritional properties of food products, with most studies showing consumer acceptance and improved nutrient intakes. Studies on TFA reformulation have shown improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, but it remains unclear whether improvements in food choices or nutrient intakes for other nutrients may lead to better health outcomes.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
M. C. Tirado, J. L. Vivero-Pol, R. Bezner Kerr, K. Krishnamurthy
Summary: This review aims to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of multi-sectoral climate adaptation for food security and malnutrition. Recent findings suggest that improving intersectoral cooperation and empowering women and girls are key factors for implementing climate adaptation options effectively.
CURRENT CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alisher Mirzabaev, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Toshihiro Hasegawa, Prajal Pradhan, Anita Wreford, Maria Cristina Tirado von der Pahlen, Helen Gurney-Smith
Summary: This paper discusses the severe risks to food security and nutrition posed by ongoing and projected climate change, specifically climate and weather extremes. It focuses on vulnerable populations who experience food insecurity and malnutrition due to lower income, limited access to nutritious food, or social discrimination. The paper defines climate-related severe risks and describes their magnitude using internationally agreed definitions. It assesses the conditions under which these risks could become severe based on different climate change scenarios and proposes adaptation options to prevent or reduce the impacts on future food security and nutrition.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Joyashree Roy, Anjal Prakash, Shreya Some, Chandni Singh, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Martina Angela Caretta, Cecilia Conde, Marta Rivera Ferre, Corinne Schuster-Wallace, Maria Cristina Tirado von der Pahlen, Edmond Totin, Sumit Vij, Emily Baker, Graeme Dean, Emily Hillenbrand, Alison Irvine, Farjana Islam, Katriona McGlade, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Federica Ravera, Alcade Segnon, Divya Solomon, Indrakshi Tandon
Summary: This paper investigates whether reported climate change adaptation actions contribute to advancing gender equality (SDG 5) or not. The study finds positive links to nine targets under SDG 5 in adaptation actions consciously designed to advance gender equality. However, in certain sectors, more negative links than positive links are found. Intentional consideration of gender-focused targets is necessary for adaptation actions to have positive impacts on gender equality.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)