Communications sustainability最新文献

Measuring carbon capability beyond the carbon footprint. 在碳足迹之外测量碳能力。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-025-00015-5

Alisa Ghura, Sam Hampton, Lorraine Whitmarsh

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Spa visits carry measurable carbon footprints that vary with energy use and renewables. 水疗会带来可测量的碳足迹，随能源使用和可再生能源而变化。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-22 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-026-00122-x

Robert Hanea, Finn McFall, Xavier Font, Jonathan Chenoweth, Ionut Corduneanu, Eduard Goean, Dabo Guan, Lorenzo Fioramonti, Jhuma Sadhukhan

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Spatial patterns of cattle densities across the Brazilian Amazon revealed by very high-resolution satellite imagery. 高分辨率卫星图像揭示了巴西亚马逊地区牛密度的空间格局。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-16 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-026-00082-2

Leonie Hodel, Jan D Wegner, Vivien Sainte Fare Garnot, Francisco Carlos da Rocha Gomes, Judson Ferreira Valentim, Rachael D Garrett

{"title":"Spatial patterns of cattle densities across the Brazilian Amazon revealed by very high-resolution satellite imagery.","authors":"Leonie Hodel, Jan D Wegner, Vivien Sainte Fare Garnot, Francisco Carlos da Rocha Gomes, Judson Ferreira Valentim, Rachael D Garrett","doi":"10.1038/s44458-026-00082-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-026-00082-2","url":null,"abstract":"Cattle ranching is a sustainability challenge worldwide, and in the Amazon, the planet's largest tropical forest, it remains the main driver of deforestation. Yet, cattle numbers have typically been estimated from coarse census data or indirect proxies, limiting our ability to monitor land-use change at finer scales. Here, we introduce a novel approach that applies deep learning-based density estimation to very high-resolution satellite imagery to detect individual animals across the Brazilian Amazon. Our cattle data set covers over 12,000 km² in four states and is integrated with pasture maps to analyze property-level stocking rates. We find patterns of extensive land use, deriving conservative stocking rate estimates of 0.73 head per hectare in 2018-2019, with lower cattle stocking rates on properties with higher recent deforestation and properties further away from slaughterhouses. While the use of VHR imagery presents challenges of coverage and detection, our framework establishes a foundation for advancing livestock monitoring and supports strategies to address deforestation and promote sustainable resource management.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13271885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148280874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Plant-based protein foods are less sensitive to price changes than animal-based ones, with differences across income and education levels. 与动物性食品相比，植物性蛋白食品对价格变化不那么敏感，在收入和教育水平上存在差异。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-10 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-026-00040-y

Cameron McRae, Hannu Saarijärvi, Jaakko Nevalainen, Mikael Fogelholm, Yu Ma, Laurette Dubé

{"title":"Plant-based protein foods are less sensitive to price changes than animal-based ones, with differences across income and education levels.","authors":"Cameron McRae, Hannu Saarijärvi, Jaakko Nevalainen, Mikael Fogelholm, Yu Ma, Laurette Dubé","doi":"10.1038/s44458-026-00040-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-026-00040-y","url":null,"abstract":"Shifting demand toward plant-based proteins is an important sustainability transition, yet adoption remains limited. Here, we used longitudinal loyalty data from 29,131 Finnish consumers to estimate differences in price elasticity between plant- and animal-based proteins in Study 1. Study 2a examined socioeconomic status as a moderator of price elasticity, while Studies 2b and 2c assessed income and education separately. Study 3 compared estimates when measured at the individual versus the neighborhood level. A robustness check replicated analyses in Canada. Two-level mixed-effects regression models revealed that consumers were less price elastic to plant proteins than animal proteins. Socioeconomic status moderated both, but disparities were over three times larger for animal proteins. Income moderated price elasticity, while education's effect was stronger for animal proteins. Neighborhood-level measures yielded similar patterns. Results were comparable in Canada. Differences in price sensitivity by socioeconomic status are central to the protein transition and should be incorporated into future sustainability interventions.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12975510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147446803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Realistic AI-generated climate disaster images decrease support for climate action when artificial origin is suspected. 人工智能生成的真实气候灾害图像在怀疑人为起源时减少了对气候行动的支持。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-20 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-026-00092-0

Fabienne Bünzli, Martin J Eppler

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Technology-driven reduction of fish post-harvest loss could enhance food security and economic resilience. 技术驱动的鱼类收获后损失减少可以增强粮食安全和经济复原力。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-026-00048-4

Haizhou Wu, Jingnan Zhang, Heng Zhu, Omar Peñarubia, David F Willer

{"title":"Technology-driven reduction of fish post-harvest loss could enhance food security and economic resilience.","authors":"Haizhou Wu, Jingnan Zhang, Heng Zhu, Omar Peñarubia, David F Willer","doi":"10.1038/s44458-026-00048-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-026-00048-4","url":null,"abstract":"Globally, only 54% of harvested fish is consumed directly by people, with the remainder lost to spoilage, inefficient processing, limited by-product utilization, or diverted to non-food uses. This inefficiency limits the nutritional, economic, and environmental potential of aquatic foods. Here, we assess the impact of targeted post-harvest interventions-including cold chain improvements, better handling practices, and valorisation of by-products, using a quantitative modelling approach with a qualitative synthesis of case studies and literature. We show that increasing net fish consumption by humans to 74% through feasible technological adoption could deliver an additional 850 million portions of fish per day, without harvesting a single extra fish. These \"hidden harvests\" could meet global dietary protein and micronutrient needs while reducing price to the consumer by nearly 10%. Whilst these findings should be seen as upper limits rather than expected outcomes. They highlight post-harvest optimisation as a critically underutilised lever for advancing nutrition security, reducing pressure on aquatic ecosystems, and achieving sustainable, equitable growth in blue food systems. Reducing waste, not simply increasing catch, is the key.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12979193/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147464707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Riparian vegetation reduces coastal turbidity. 河岸植被减少了海岸的浑浊度。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-025-00031-5

Hilary D Brumberg, Laura E Dee, Hikari Murayama, Juan José Alvarado Barrientos, Brooke Bessesen, Marie G Bouffard, Matthew G Burgess, Jorge Cortés, Samuel Furey, Noelia Hernández, Alexa M Luger, Marguerite Madden, Emily Pauline, Rafael J P Schmitt, Katherine J Siegel, Lucía Vargas-Araya, Andrew Whitworth, Peter Newton

{"title":"Riparian vegetation reduces coastal turbidity.","authors":"Hilary D Brumberg, Laura E Dee, Hikari Murayama, Juan José Alvarado Barrientos, Brooke Bessesen, Marie G Bouffard, Matthew G Burgess, Jorge Cortés, Samuel Furey, Noelia Hernández, Alexa M Luger, Marguerite Madden, Emily Pauline, Rafael J P Schmitt, Katherine J Siegel, Lucía Vargas-Araya, Andrew Whitworth, Peter Newton","doi":"10.1038/s44458-025-00031-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-025-00031-5","url":null,"abstract":"Marine ecosystems worldwide are increasingly degraded by upstream land use activities, compounding climate change impacts. However, empirically quantifying causal land-sea linkages remains challenging. Using remote sensing data (1987-2019) and four causal inference methods, here we developed an empirical and scalable framework to estimate how land use affects coastal turbidity across spatial scales in southern Costa Rica. We found that riparian natural vegetation (15 m buffer) significantly reduced gulf turbidity up to 800 m offshore, which overlaps with coral reefs and seagrass habitats. In contrast, pasture and gravel roads increased coastal turbidity. Effects were greatest for rivers that are short, steep, or have low discharge. Watershed-scale land uses showed no significant effects. We provide a replicable, scalable framework to identify causal pathways from land to sea, particularly valuable in data-limited regions. Riparian conservation and restoration could serve as effective strategies to align human land use needs with terrestrial, freshwater, and marine conservation.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12885955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146169339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Higher temperatures are associated with increased interpersonal and self-inflicted violence-related Medicaid hospital visits in the United States. 在美国，较高的体温与人际关系和自我造成的暴力有关。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-025-00001-x

Robbie M Parks, Lauren Flynn, Zifan Gu, Danielle Braun, Ilan Cerna-Turoff, Cascade Tuholske, Francesca Dominici, Jutta Lindert, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou

{"title":"Higher temperatures are associated with increased interpersonal and self-inflicted violence-related Medicaid hospital visits in the United States.","authors":"Robbie M Parks, Lauren Flynn, Zifan Gu, Danielle Braun, Ilan Cerna-Turoff, Cascade Tuholske, Francesca Dominici, Jutta Lindert, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou","doi":"10.1038/s44458-025-00001-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-025-00001-x","url":null,"abstract":"Limited evidence links short-term temperature increases to interpersonal and self-inflicted violence via physiological and behavioral pathways, especially among vulnerable communities. Here, we analyzed 14 years (1999-2012) of Medicaid claims (N = 332,293) for interpersonal and self-inflicted violence-related hospital visits in the United States. We compared daily hospital visits with local temperature patterns over the following six days, assessed by cause, demographics, climate region, and socioeconomic factors. We found that as heat stress rose, violence-related hospital visits also increased, especially in the first two days after higher heat stress. A 5°C increase was associated with a 1.5% [95% CI:1.1-1.9%] increase in interpersonal and a 3.7% [95% CI:1.5-5.9%] increase in self-inflicted violence visits. Though the difference across groups was not conclusive, point-estimate associations were greatest in younger individuals and ZIP Codes with higher poverty, lower educational attainment, and more non-white residents. Our results emphasize the importance of integrating mental health into heat health action plans and climate change preparedness.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12863641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146115506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Global land rush concentrates potential zoonotic spillover risk in the tropics. 全球土地热集中了热带地区潜在的人畜共患病溢出风险。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-026-00102-1

Chuan Liao, Seongmin Shin, Katie Rohrbaugh, Nabin Pradhan, Elizabeth Ludwig, Zhenci Xu, Manuel Ruiz-Aravena, Shuai Zhou, Arun Agrawal

{"title":"Global land rush concentrates potential zoonotic spillover risk in the tropics.","authors":"Chuan Liao, Seongmin Shin, Katie Rohrbaugh, Nabin Pradhan, Elizabeth Ludwig, Zhenci Xu, Manuel Ruiz-Aravena, Shuai Zhou, Arun Agrawal","doi":"10.1038/s44458-026-00102-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-026-00102-1","url":null,"abstract":"Global land-use change alters human-environment interactions in ways that can generate sustainability risks, including pathogen spillovers across species. Here we integrate global data on large-scale land transactions and zoonotic reservoir species distributions to assess their relationship with potential zoonotic spillover risk. Using a spatially explicit approach, we identify administrative units with elevated zoonotic spillover risk based on hazard-exposure overlap, compare high-risk and other units, and examine tele-coupled investor-host country relationships associated with these patterns. We find that Southeast Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa are major hosts, while spillover risks are more concentrated in Southeast Asia and Latin America. High-risk units tend to feature larger transacted areas and higher forest cover, but lower population and road network density. Domestic and intra-regional transactions account for over half of transacted areas and associated spillover risks. These results highlight the importance of ecological integrity and landscape immunity in sustainability-oriented land-use governance.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13242307/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148207624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparing corporate sustainability programmes, social entrepreneurship, and cooperatives in shaping farmers' well-being. 比较企业可持续发展计划、社会企业家精神和合作社在塑造农民福祉方面的作用。

Communications sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1038/s44458-025-00020-8

Javier G Montoya-Zumaeta, Christoph Oberlack, Ronja Barelli, Samuel Bruelisauer, Diego P Zavaleta

{"title":"Comparing corporate sustainability programmes, social entrepreneurship, and cooperatives in shaping farmers' well-being.","authors":"Javier G Montoya-Zumaeta, Christoph Oberlack, Ronja Barelli, Samuel Bruelisauer, Diego P Zavaleta","doi":"10.1038/s44458-025-00020-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44458-025-00020-8","url":null,"abstract":"The governance of sustainability in agri-food value chains has evolved beyond conventional certification strategies. Corporate sustainability programs, social enterprises, and cooperatives are key complementary or alternative strategies. However, their relative contributions to farmers' well-being remain unclear. Therefore, we conducted a household survey of 634 cocoa and coffee farmers distributed across three production hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon. We use the Personal Well-being Index to compare well-being among and between farmers involved in the various strategies. Results show that farmers engaged in any strategy of sustainability governance report higher well-being than independent farmers. However, only social enterprise strategies remained a significant contributor to overall farmers' well-being after controlling for certification, context, household, and demographic variables. Our findings challenge traditional productivity centered approaches and emphasize the importance of incorporating localized, socially tailored strategies to enhance the well-being of farmers within agri-food value chains.","PeriodicalId":521223,"journal":{"name":"Communications sustainability","volume":"1 1","pages":"20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12863647/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146115517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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