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BackgroundQuantification of livestock-related greenhouse gas emissions is critical for understanding agriculture's role in climate change and for justifying appropriate mitigation measures. In this paper, a long-term assessment of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the Moroccan livestock sector is presented for the period 2000–2023.MethodsEnteric fermentation, manure management,…

Increasing human activity and climate change in Antarctica may increase the rates of non-native species introduction and establishment, resulting in potentially irreversible changes in marine and terrestrial ecological communities. The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty prohibits the introduction of non-native species without a permit and mandates their removal if introd…

Accurate identification of agricultural export carbon emission drivers is essential for developing effective mitigation strategies under global climate change. This study proposes an integrated analytical framework combining the XGBoost machine learning model with SHAP interpretability analysis to capture nonlinear relationships and quantify factor contributions. Using panel data from Central Chi…

Rocky desertification is a major ecological problem in karst regions, driven by the combined effects of natural conditions and human activities. To investigate its spatiotemporal evolution and driving mechanisms, this study constructed a two-dimensional Rocky Desertification Index (RDI) based on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Bare Land Index (BLI) for Liupanshui City, Guizh…

The rapid pace of urbanization has intensified the urban heat environment, posing significant challenges to sustainable urban development. This study takes the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) urban agglomeration as its research area and utilizes MODIS summer land surface temperature (LST) remote sensing data with a spatial resolution of 1 km from 2000 to 2022. It proposes a multi-modal AI-driven integr…

This study investigates the influence of different organic mulches—straw (Str), grape pruning debris (GPD), and spent mushroom compost (SMC)—on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon balance in a Mediterranean vineyard over three growing seasons (2021–2023) in La Rioja, Spain. Weekly field measurements of CH4 and N2O emissions were conducted using FTIR technology and static chamber methods, al…

Early and reliable forest fire detection is essential for ecological security and emergency response, yet UAV-based detectors often suffer from NMS-induced latency and modality-specific failures under smoke occlusion and thermal distractors. This study proposes Fire-YOLO26, an end-to-end NMS-free dual-stream RGB–thermal infrared (TIR) network built on YOLO26 for real-time UAV fire monitoring. A p…

IntroductionCoastal ports are typical hotspots for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) accumulation. The complex pollution sources and constrained hydrodynamic conditions present significant challenges to the quantitative source tracing and fate simulation of PAHs.MethodsThis study used Qingdao Port (Jiaozhou Bay) as the research object, collecting 24 surface sediment samples. A positive matr…

Citizen science coordinators are increasingly using digital technologies such as smartphones, web platforms and social media to engage participants and execute projects. However, this could bring unintended social consequences that may affect the sustainability of, and engagement in projects. These impacts are not yet well documented. Following the PRISMA framework, we performed a scoping review …

As climate change intensifies and environmental regulations become more stringent, companies encounter heightened pressure to mitigate climate risks and enhance their capital structures. Drawing on the dynamic trade-off theory and using panel data from Chinese A-share listed firms from 2010 to 2023, this study examines the impact of climate risk perception on the speed of capital structure adjust…

IntroductionAdoption of conservation agriculture (CA) practices remains a key strategy for building climate resilience among smallholder farmers in dryland regions. This study examines perceived drivers of CA adoption among smallholder farmers in Gwanda District’s semi-arid environments using Zimbabwe’s Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, the country’s flagship CA initiative, as a case study.MethodsA co…

Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) are the most widespread invasive crayfish species, largely dispersed through human mediated activities. Given their ability to disrupt aquatic ecosystems and damage human infrastructure through burrowing, identifying areas of increased introduction risk is valuable for early detection and management. To assist managers, we developed a risk assessment model…

This study addresses the specific question of how the remediation of fluoride-contaminated farmland can quantify its impact on farmers’ income structure and its transmission to rural economic revitalization. To solve this problem, firstly, multi-source data were integrated to construct governance characteristic variables; then, the Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) model was used to pred…

New quality productive forces (NQPF), digital economy development, and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly discussed as potential drivers of sustainable urban development. This study develops a Multi-head Attention Deep and Cross Network (MADCN) framework to predict urban carbon emissions and examine the relative associations of technological factors with those emissions. The framework …

Fiscal policies for energy conservation and emission reduction serve as vital environmental regulatory tools for promoting low-carbon economic transformation and ecological civilization. This study evaluates the impact of the “Comprehensive Demonstration Cities of Fiscal Policies for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction” policy on urban green development to understand its effectiveness and …