Feb 3, 2026
New study proposes global framework to safeguard world's most vulnerable regions amid climate crisis
Yonglong Lu, Jingjing Yuan, James M. Bullock, and Shahid NaeemEcosystem Health and Sustainabilityhttps://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ehs.0478Published: 27 January 2026AbstractUnder the multiple threats from climate change and human pressures, plateau and alpine regions, super fast-growing cities, and coastal zones/island states are becoming ecologically more fragile. It is extremely difficult to pursue ...
Apr 30, 2026
Beyond the Nutrient Paradigm: Thermal Intensity and Duration Trigger Opposite Phytoplankton Responses to Marine Heatwaves in the East China Sea
Jiarui Zhou, Xin Liu, Edward A. Laws, Charlotte Laufkötter, Weinan Li, Jingxiao Wang, Changlin Li, Wupeng Xiao, Yuan Shen, Bangqin HuangGeophysical Research Lettershttps://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL121124Published: 20 April 2026AbstractMarine heatwaves (MHWs) profoundly impact marine ecosystems, yet it is unclear how their thermal characteristics shape phytoplankton responses. Using satellite and reanalysis ...
Mar 21, 2026
Biogenic carbon input from Spartina alterniflora eradication governs nitrate removal pathways and N2O emission in estuarine mangrove wetlands
Shiyao Chena, Hui Wua, Wenhong Xua, Fenfang Wang, Ruifeng Yane, Shaobin Lia, Nengwang ChenGeodermahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117780Published:17 March 2026AbstractEstuarine mangrove wetlands mitigate coastal eutrophication by removing nitrate (NO3−); however, the effects of invasive Spartina alterniflora eradication, a key biogenic carbon source, on NO3− removal pathways and nitrous ...
Mar 10, 2026
Preventing subsoil enhanced nitrification to safeguard agroecosystem sustainability
Yao Wang, Xin Luo, Esteban G. Jobbágy, Nandita B. Basu, Ganlin Zhang, Yi Zheng, Baojing Gu, Shaoliang Zhang, Yiqi Yu, Fenfang Wang, Zeyang Lu, Ruifeng Yan, Scott X. Chang, Yonglong Lu & Nengwang ChenNature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70277-7Published: 07 March 2026AbstractThe excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers in croplands drives nitrification-induced nitrogen losses,...
