One EarthPub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.08.003
Akira S. Mori, Andrew Gonzalez, Rupert Seidl, Peter B. Reich, Laura Dee, Haruka Ohashi, Yann Hautier, Michel Loreau, Forest Isbell
{"title":"Urgent climate action is needed to ensure effectiveness of protected areas for biodiversity benefits","authors":"Akira S. Mori, Andrew Gonzalez, Rupert Seidl, Peter B. Reich, Laura Dee, Haruka Ohashi, Yann Hautier, Michel Loreau, Forest Isbell","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The intertwined crises of biodiversity loss and climate change pose a significant sustainability challenge, threatening ecosystems and human well-being globally. Yet, the nuanced interplay between these challenges is often understated in policy dialogs. Global biodiversity targets, including 30% protection of the Earth’s surface by 2030, may fall short without robust climate change mitigation. Here, we illustrate that conservation through protected areas can effectively preserve forest productivity and carbon capture, which depend on tree diversity. However, failing to mitigate climate change diminishes the effectiveness of these areas, especially in warmer biomes. Even with optimal protected area selection, preserving tree diversity-dependent productivity could be compromised without significant climate change mitigation. Our findings emphasize the need to integrate climate change mitigation into biodiversity conservation policies to ensure the success of the 30 × 30 targets and sustain the ecosystem benefits biodiversity provides to society.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213825","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 : 2024-08-27DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.020
Julian Helfenstein, Bruno Ringeval, Federica Tamburini, Vera L. Mulder, Daniel S. Goll, Xianjin He, Edwin Alblas, Yingping Wang, Alain Mollier, Emmanuel Frossard
{"title":"Understanding soil phosphorus cycling for sustainable development: A review","authors":"Julian Helfenstein, Bruno Ringeval, Federica Tamburini, Vera L. Mulder, Daniel S. Goll, Xianjin He, Edwin Alblas, Yingping Wang, Alain Mollier, Emmanuel Frossard","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Soil phosphorus (P) directly impacts major sustainability outcomes, namely crop yields, water quality, and carbon sequestration. Optimally managing P to improve sustainability outcomes requires a mechanistic understanding of P availability and transfer, alongside high-resolution spatial data. However, it is unclear if current measurement techniques, models, and maps meet the demands for science-informed management. Here, we review recent advances in measuring P fluxes, quantifying P availability, and mapping soil P resources and discuss implications for sustainability outcomes. We find that the understanding of soil P availability has significantly improved but that agronomical applications and climate models are still largely based on outdated concepts. Also, we find that spatial data on soil P resources are highly uncertain, limiting the usefulness of current P maps. We highlight steps to improve existing tools and emphasize that these improvements need to go hand in hand with policy and technological development to successfully address P-related sustainable development goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213625","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.2024.07.015
{"title":"Summer Heat","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Summers have always been hot, but we are experiencing exceedingly intensive heat across the world. Global temperature records break headlines more frequently thanks to anthropogenic climate change. In response to the deadly heatwave of 2020—which engulfed Europe with record-breaking temperatures and caused tens of thousands of deaths—artist and climate activist Diane Burko created <em>Summer Heat</em>. This 7 × 13 ft painting illustrates the causes and effects of climate change clashing into each other by displaying the Earth’s continents underneath splashes of red and blue, which reflect on the EU record-breaking heat and melting glaciers, dripping across the canvas, juxtaposed with the iconic Keeling curve that presents the accumulation of CO<sub>2</sub> in the Earth’s atmosphere based on continuous measurements taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory since 1958. This artwork was further used in a <span><span>study</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span> and showed its positive influence on bridging political divisions in climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"318 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142226985","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.2024.07.021
Neha Agarwal, Ajay Nagpure, Anu Ramaswami
{"title":"Studying extreme heat and social inequality in Global South cities: Recommendations for cross-cultural research","authors":"Neha Agarwal, Ajay Nagpure, Anu Ramaswami","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>International research in Global South cities is urgently needed to address unprecedented heat, enervating humidity, and daunting social inequality projected to impact >3 billion urbanites in Asia and Africa. Yet, researchers are ill-equipped to navigate cultural and physiological challenges inherent in this work, for which we develop cross-cultural protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213827","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.2024.07.013
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":"28 1","pages":""},"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":"3 1","pages":""},"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":"71 1","pages":""},"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":"42 1","pages":""},"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":"2 1","pages":""},"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}