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Relationship between exchangeable Mn concentrations and soil C stocks in humus layers of boreal forests. (A) Area of boreal forest and location of study sites in the…

1. IntroductionThe sustainable development of water and soil resources is critical for human survival, and the relevant units advocate for the protection and restoration of environmental health. The volatile organic compound (VOC)…

The elastic modulus, Poisson ratio, cohesion, and friction angle of the cohesive soil layer in the proximity area are the main parameters for the settlement assessment induced by undercrossing tunnel excavation . These mechanical…

1. IntroductionIn rural and regional Australia, many communities are not provided with clean and safe drinking water supplied by water authorities through reticulated town water systems. Instead, they rely on their own on-site water…

With the continuous enhancement of coal mining efficiency and the extension of mining time, deep coal resource mining has become a critical path for China’s energy business, and the depth of coal mining is being extended at a rate of…

1. IntroductionGreen refrigeration systems based on the magnetocaloric effect have recently received attention as novel and sustainable methods of meeting the globally increasing energy demand . This type of refrigeration system has the…

1. IntroductionIn the last 40–50 years, drought conditions have become more prevalent globally due to climate change , and further increment of drought frequency is predicted . In areas where climate change will cause more droughts in…

The stock of the litter layer mainly depends on the amount of litterfall and its decomposition rate , which is affected by biological factors, abiotic factors, and plant characteristics . Under the same climatic conditions, the species…

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1. IntroductionPolyurethanes (PUs) have been popular in use since the 1940s , in a very broad range of commercial and industrial fields, especially in those chemical, textile , automotive , and in civil engineering . There is a large…

1. IntroductionRoads are one of the most widespread forms of natural landscape modification, with numerous ecological impacts on ecosystems . Their construction is accompanied in particular by the creation of edge habitats with…

2.1. MathematicalA 2D two-phase model is presented to describe mass transport and the electrochemical reaction inside the double-catalytic layered MEA under isothermal steady-state conditions. Nine sub domains are shown in Figure 1a,…

The Leshan Giant Buddha statue, carved into a cliff faceJohn W Banagan/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images Graphene, an extremely thin material known for its excellent electrical conductivity, could also be a powerful…

During mining, a series of disturbances will occur on the overlying strata, forming caving zones, fractured zones, and bending zones . Separation layers develop above the underground excavations through the uneven subsidence of overlying…

1. IntroductionThe importance of research on the synanthropic vegetation of urban green areas and their possible transformations in response to climate change or habitat changes related to the economy and investments in the city is…

Illustration of silica crystals coming out from the liquid metal of the Earth's outer core due to a water-induced chemical reaction. Credit: Dan Shim/ASU…

Subscribe to our channel to our channel this earthrise animation, we look at how the ozone layer works and how international action was able stop damage to the earth’s protective It Works is an ongoing series by Earthrise, an…