One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.013
Sara Meerow, Ladd Keith
{"title":"Cities at the forefront of emerging US heat governance","authors":"Sara Meerow, Ladd Keith","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cities worldwide face growing heat risks but still mostly lack comprehensive and coordinated efforts to address heat hazards. Emerging urban heat governance systems should integrate disciplines and sectors to holistically and equitably mitigate and manage heat through goals, data, action, evaluation, and public participation across different governance instruments and jurisdictional scales.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.003
Thomas B. White, Talitha Bromwich, Ashley Bang, Leon Bennun, Joseph Bull, Michael Clark, E.J. Milner-Gulland, Graham W. Prescott, Malcolm Starkey, Sophus O.S.E. zu Ermgassen, Hollie Booth
{"title":"The “nature-positive” journey for business: A conceptual research agenda to guide contributions to societal biodiversity goals","authors":"Thomas B. White, Talitha Bromwich, Ashley Bang, Leon Bennun, Joseph Bull, Michael Clark, E.J. Milner-Gulland, Graham W. Prescott, Malcolm Starkey, Sophus O.S.E. zu Ermgassen, Hollie Booth","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"Biodiversity is rising rapidly on the global agenda, prompting businesses to adopt the “nature-positive” framing, expressing a commitment to combat biodiversity loss and contribute to global nature recovery goals. However, realizing these ambitions requires transformative changes in business operations, which will be challenging given the uncertainties surrounding possible strategies and pathways. A research-driven approach for business action on biodiversity is vital to prevent unintended environmental and social consequences, but there is currently no coordinated research effort on this topic. Here, we present our vision of a conceptual framework for nature positive extending beyond individual business actions, encompassing processes that influence business involvement, a spectrum of sectoral strategies, and the need for impact measurement at various scales. We utilize this framework to propose high-priority research questions where we believe collaboration between researchers, consultants, and sustainability practitioners is needed to guide effective, feasible, and equitable action to protect and restore nature.","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.006
Wei Wang, Sonali Srivastava, Peter J. Vikesland
{"title":"Overcoming barriers and embracing advances: Nanosensor implementation for practical water contaminant surveillance","authors":"Wei Wang, Sonali Srivastava, Peter J. Vikesland","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"Reliable water quality monitoring systems can help ensure water safety. Nanomaterial-based sensors have emerged as a promising monitoring approach, offering excellent analytical performance, rapid analysis times, and compact sizes. Despite notable progress in the development of nanosensors in the laboratory, their transition to real-world applications presents several challenges for in-field or online water monitoring. Herein, we identify five technical barriers that must be surmounted for practical application of nanosensors, and we review recent efforts to address these barriers. Further, we propose prospective pathways for nanosensor applications, including sensor development and data analytics, environmental impacts, and public engagement. By addressing these technical barriers and considering environmental and societal concerns, nanosensors can play a crucial role in advancing water quality monitoring, providing a robust and efficient solution for real-world applications.","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.016
Radhika Khosla
{"title":"Q&A with Radhika Khosla: Taking the heat out of warming cities","authors":"Radhika Khosla","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.016","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Dr. Radhika Khosla, associate professor at the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, research director of the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, and the Principle Investigator of the Oxford Martin School’s interdisciplinary and multi-country program on the future of cooling, recently spoke with <em>One Earth</em> about challenges facing cities in a warming world and potential solutions. The views expressed by Shikha Bhasin are hers only and not necessarily those of the University of Oxford.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.007
Gabriela M. Garcia, Elizabeth E. Crone, Laura Kuhl, Colin M. Orians
{"title":"Intrinsic yield fluctuations interact with environmental shocks to threaten the socio-ecological resilience of perennial crop systems","authors":"Gabriela M. Garcia, Elizabeth E. Crone, Laura Kuhl, Colin M. Orians","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"Mounting environmental stress on agricultural systems has catalyzed global efforts to support their socio-ecological resilience to extrinsic disturbance. Numerous perennial crop systems also display intrinsic yield fluctuations, or alternate bearing, that can synchronize across farm, regional, and national scales. Despite impacts on food supply and farmer income, alternate bearing is absent from discussions of resilience. Here, we leverage ecological theory to illustrate how synchronous alternate bearing and interactions with environmental disturbance can impact the socio-ecological resilience of perennial crop systems in important and unintuitive ways. Specifically, the multi-year effect of a disturbance on crop yield depends on its timing relative to resource gain and depletion with critical implications for farmer resilience. We examine potential resilience strategies across scales and identify priority areas for further actionable research. As environmental disturbances grow in frequency and intensity, our integrated framework can guide urgent efforts to support the socio-ecological resilience of perennial crop systems.","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.023
Chandni Singh, Nirwan
{"title":"Effective heat adaptation must engage with unequal heat risk","authors":"Chandni Singh, Nirwan","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Countries in the tropics, and populations disadvantaged based on gender, ethnicity, and caste, are more vulnerable to extreme heat. Present-day conditions—livelihoods, access to shade, and housing—mediate capacities to adapt. Heat adaptation actions must engage with unequal heat risk by targeting vulnerable populations and recognizing unequal access to cooling.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142226958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.017
Shikha Bhasin
{"title":"Q&A with Shikha Bhasin: Sustainable cooling is a development and climate imperative","authors":"Shikha Bhasin","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Shikha Bhasin, senior advisor at Cool Coalition, United Nations Environment Programme, recently spoke with <em>One Earth</em> about building inclusive cooling capacity for a heat-resilient world. The views expressed by Shikha Bhasin are hers only and not necessarily those of the UNEP.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable cooling solutions","authors":"Nesreen Ghaddar, Ravi Anant Kishore, Kathrin Menberg, Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu, Huilong Hou, Rashedul Islam, Ezgi Bay Sahin, Soumyadip Sett, Jyotirmoy Mandal","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this warming world, excessive heat is burning cities from the south to the north. Cooling technologies have been available for decades, but many, like air conditioners, can themselves be a source of heat and emissions that exacerbate local heat island effects and contribute to climate change. Furthermore, cooling solutions are often out of reach for the most vulnerable people. This Voices asks: what is the path to sustainable cooling technologies for all?</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One EarthPub Date : 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.019
{"title":"Toward a fundamental understanding of ecosystem metabolism responses to global warming","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The complex processing of energy and matter by organisms that live in an ecosystem, known as ecosystem metabolism, determines the carbon sink strength of ecosystems and is fundamental to climate change mitigation strategies. To optimize the strategies, the response of ecosystem metabolism, here quantified as net ecosystem exchange (<em>NEE</em>), to global warming was assessed. Using numerous <em>NEE</em> and meteorological measurements from highly diverse ecosystems around the world, it is shown that <em>NEE</em> rapidly increases with increasing temperature, being predictable by a simple modified Arrhenius equation. Despite a high intra-annual <em>NEE</em> variation, the mean <em>NEE</em> over a few years approached zero at all sites. The results suggest that ecosystem metabolism is generally resilient to warming, which is explained by ecosystem metabolism following light and temperature interactions at the Earth’s surface. However, even if ecosystems might maintain their functioning without climate change mitigation actions, rapid biodiversity changes are likely under global warming.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}