Article
Energy & Fuels
Francesco Guarino, Giovanni Tumminia, Sonia Longo, Maurizio Cellura, Maria Anna Cusenza
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of climate change on building performance and proposes a simple and free building simulation tool for future climate analysis. Through a case study, the tool's effects on building models under different climate change scenarios are demonstrated.
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Environmental Sciences
Akpe Agbossou, Jeremie Kokou Fontodji, Koffi Ayassou, Sanonka Tchegueni, Kossi Novinyo Segla, Kossi Adjonou, Yao Bokovi, Ayite-Lo Ajayon, Aniko Polo-Akpisso, Johan C. Kuylenstierna, Christopher S. Malley, Eleni Michalopoulou, Jessica Slater
Summary: Togo, a country in West Africa, is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change but has made a negligible contribution to causing it. By ratifying the Paris Agreement and submitting its Nationally Determined Contributions, Togo has acknowledged the importance of mitigating climate change while improving air quality and health for its citizens. An assessment of priority mitigation measures suggests that Togo can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and achieve a more than 75% reduction in black carbon emissions by implementing these measures.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sanaz Moghim, Ali Takallou
Summary: This study uses different schemes in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to simulate heavy rainfall events and Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. The results show that the WRF model can accurately predict the cyclone track, intensity, and landfall position. Additionally, a probabilistic framework and proper indices based on distributions are used to evaluate hazards and uncertainties.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tingting Wang, Fubao Sun
Summary: The dynamic interplay between climate change and socioeconomic development has led to significant changes in drought hazard, vulnerability, and risk in the global socioeconomic system. However, there is a lack of understanding about how these changes will manifest in an increasingly globalized economy under global warming. A comprehensive study has utilized various data to map and assess changes in global drought vulnerability and risk in the future, finding that the future population at risk of drought is projected to increase driven by rapid population growth and substantial changes in drought hazard and vulnerability. The study highlights the need for targeted strategies and measures of adaptation and mitigation in the face of global warming.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Marine
Noorashikin Md Noor, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud
Summary: This review highlights the impact of coastal vulnerability on the Southeast Asian region, emphasizing the challenges and threats faced by coastal areas, the importance of coastal management, and introducing methods for assessing coastal vulnerability and future directions for development.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ana Rosa Gonzalez-Martinez, Roel Jongeneel, Hans Kros, Jan Peter Lesschen, Marion de Vries, Joan Reijs, David Verhoog
Summary: Mitigating climate change requires a transition to a more sustainable system, and a study on potential pathways for Dutch agriculture showed that limiting the size of livestock sectors is necessary to achieve emissions reductions, potentially leading to an increase in forestry activities.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rupsha Bhattacharyya, Farrukh Khalid
Summary: Nuclear cogeneration projects play a key role in decarbonization, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and long-term sustainability. The study focuses on nuclear-assisted desalination and electrolytic hydrogen production, proposing an assessment framework and performance indicators for comprehensive evaluation. New integrated metrics and criteria are developed to quantify the multidimensional impacts of such projects, aiding in the creation of a decision support system for their deployment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuanliang Jin, Liuwei Wang, Yinan Song, Jin Zhu, Muhan Qin, Longhua Wu, Pengjie Hu, Fangbai Li, Liping Fang, Chang Chen, Deyi Hou
Summary: Agricultural land degradation poses a serious threat to global food security, and restoring degraded land is considered a sustainable practice, although it may have consequential environmental impacts. Research has shown that different management scenarios for restoring contaminated agricultural land have varying impacts, with phytoextraction and chemical stabilization being more beneficial than alternative planting when considering tertiary impacts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nitika Mundetia, Devesh Sharma, Aditya Sharma
Summary: This study focused on assessing groundwater sustainability using different modeling approaches in a river basin in Rajasthan, India. The results showed a decrease in future groundwater recharge and emphasized the need for better management and conservation practices to achieve sustainable development goals.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2024)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ioannis Dafnomilis, Michel den Elzen, Detlef P. van Vuuren
Summary: More than 100 countries have communicated or adopted new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and net-zero target pledges. Our investigation using the IMAGE integrated assessment model reveals that these pledges, although important, are insufficient to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Despite this, our scenarios project significant decarbonization in all sectors, particularly in electricity, but challenges remain in sectors such as industry and transport.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sangam Shrestha, Binod Bhatta, Rocky Talchabhadel, Salvatore Gonario Pasquale Virdis
Summary: The study quantified the combined impact of climate and land use change on sediment yield in the SRB using SWAT. Climate change is projected to decrease flow, while land use change is expected to increase sediment yield. The combined impact results in a decreasing trend of sediment yield in the future.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tom M. L. Wigley, Sanghyun Hong, Barry W. Brook
Summary: The study evaluated three Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) and found discrepancies in their predictions related to historical data and future scenarios. It was noted that mitigation technology failures varied greatly among the IAMs, suggesting the need for a more thorough examination of their projections. Recommendations included improving the availability of comprehensive model output for further analysis, ensuring consistent comparative scenarios for assessment, and conducting detailed inter-model comparisons for deeper insights into model credibility.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rui Wang, Puqing Song, Yuan Li, Longshan Lin
Summary: The Antarctic krill fishery, operating for over 45 years, faces conservation concerns due to high fishing effort and climate change. An integrated model was used to estimate key parameters of krill resources, but uncertainties exist in the estimates. Future studies should take a comprehensive and multimethod approach to manage krill resources based on scientific evidence considering various factors.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Shanshan Deng, Suxia Liu, Xingguo Mo
Summary: Different perspectives on defining drought complicate drought studies. This study assessed and attributed droughts in China from 2002 to 2020 using an integrated drought index based on observed terrestrial water storage data. The findings show increasing severity and intensity of droughts, particularly in the northern regions, with climate change and anthropogenic impacts playing dominant roles in driving intensified droughts.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Eleni Tsimara, Paraskevas Vasilakopoulos, Martha Koutsidi, Dionysios E. Raitsos, Alexis Lazaris, Evangelos Tzanatos
Summary: This study examined the temporal dynamics and resilience of traits composition in Mediterranean fisheries landings over the past 31 years, revealing a relevant regime shift in the second half of the 1990s.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)