One EarthPub Date : 2024-05-06DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.005
Xuesong Zhang, Ge Kong, Yuan Jiang, Linling Zhou, Kejie Wang, Xin Zhang, Guanya Ji, Lujia Han
{"title":"Innovative carbon nanotubes-bridging strategy valorizes plastic waste into high-quality H2-rich syngas while suppressing CO2 emissions","authors":"Xuesong Zhang, Ge Kong, Yuan Jiang, Linling Zhou, Kejie Wang, Xin Zhang, Guanya Ji, Lujia Han","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Plastic waste disposal is mounting, with consequences for both environmental and human wellbeing. Addressing the plastic waste challenge through chemically upcycling waste to other products is gaining momentum but can have trade-offs. For example, the conversion of plastic waste into hydrogen rich gas can be achieved via catalytic steam, but this process can release large quantities of CO<sub>2</sub> (∼12 kg CO<sub>2</sub> per 1 kg H<sub>2</sub> production). High-performance bifunctional catalysts, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), offer a potential solution, but suppressing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions without compromising H<sub>2</sub>-rich gas yield remains challenging. Here, we synthesize a new CNTs-bridging nanocomposite by integrating Ni nanoparticles with HY zeolite. Employing this bifunctional CNTs-bridging nanocomposite in the catalytic steam reforming of polyethylene can achieve high-quality H<sub>2</sub> yields of up to 2,340 mL/g<sub>plastic</sub> and a 77% reduction in CO<sub>2</sub> emissions (1.68 g CO<sub>2</sub> per 1 g H<sub>2</sub> production). This work introduces an innovative CNTs-bridging strategy to valorize plastic waste into high-quality H<sub>2</sub>-rich syngas while suppressing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140886195","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 : 2024-05-03DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.004
Madeline Judge, Thijs Bouman, Linda Steg, Jan Willem Bolderdijk
{"title":"Accelerating social tipping points in sustainable behaviors: Insights from a dynamic model of moralized social change","authors":"Madeline Judge, Thijs Bouman, Linda Steg, Jan Willem Bolderdijk","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To address the climate crisis, it is important to accelerate social tipping points in the adoption of sustainable behaviors. Social tipping points describe the process whereby small changes trigger self-perpetuating feedback loops and produce a fundamental transformation in the social system. The current literature does not adequately address how the moralized nature of sustainable behaviors could lead to unique tipping trajectories. In this Perspective, we propose a dynamic model of moralized social change that provides insights on how novel sustainable behaviors spread over society and how to speed up this process. Although moralization may initially generate social friction that delays tipping points, it can accelerate change at later stages by increasing social pressure on laggards. By implementing early system-level changes, policymakers can help reduce the initial inertia created by moralization and accelerate social tipping points. We discuss how our model can inform the decisions of activists, policymakers, professionals, and researchers.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"241 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140828463","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 : 2024-04-30DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.002
Zhangcai Qin, Yakun Zhu, Josep G. Canadell, Min Chen, Tingting Li, Umakant Mishra, Wenping Yuan
{"title":"Global spatially explicit carbon emissions from land-use change over the past six decades (1961–2020)","authors":"Zhangcai Qin, Yakun Zhu, Josep G. Canadell, Min Chen, Tingting Li, Umakant Mishra, Wenping Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Land-use change (LUC) is a major source of global anthropogenic carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. However, current estimates of LUC-induced emissions vary widely with differences in data and models, making it challenging to identify and manage emissions hotspots by location and LUC activity. Here, we estimated spatially explicit carbon fluxes associated with global major gross land-use transitions based on a new bookkeeping model (i.e., LUCE). Between 1961 and 2020, LUC induced 215 and 142 Pg C of global carbon emissions and removals, respectively, resulting in average net emissions (<em>E</em><sub>LUC</sub>) of 1.21 Pg C year<sup>−1</sup>. Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa dominated global <em>E</em><sub>LUC</sub> with 69% of 60-year cumulative emissions, or about 86% between 2001 and 2020. Forest-related LUC activities (e.g., deforestation, reforestation) contributed largely to both regional and global carbon fluxes. Our findings shed new light on identifying LUC-induced emissions hotspots and managing land for climate mitigation and conservation.</p>","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140828464","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.02.013
Michael Sievers, Rod M. Connolly, Kimberly A. Finlayson, Michaela E. Kitchingman, Andria Ostrowski, Ryan M. Pearson, Mischa P. Turschwell, Maria F. Adame, Ana B. Bugnot, Ellen Ditria, Robin Hale, Brian R. Silliman, Stephen E. Swearer, Stephanie R. Valdez, Christopher J. Brown
{"title":"Enhanced but highly variable biodiversity outcomes from coastal restoration: A global synthesis","authors":"Michael Sievers, Rod M. Connolly, Kimberly A. Finlayson, Michaela E. Kitchingman, Andria Ostrowski, Ryan M. Pearson, Mischa P. Turschwell, Maria F. Adame, Ana B. Bugnot, Ellen Ditria, Robin Hale, Brian R. Silliman, Stephen E. Swearer, Stephanie R. Valdez, Christopher J. Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.02.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.02.013","url":null,"abstract":"Coastal ecosystems are being restored to combat environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Colonization of restored sites by non-habitat-forming animals improves outcomes for ecosystems and society, yet there has been no review of how animals respond to coastal restoration. Here, we extracted 5,133 response ratios from 160 studies to show how coastal ecosystem restoration benefits animals as individuals, populations, and communities. Abundances and diversity at restored sites were greater than at degraded (61% and 35%, respectively) and unstructured (42% and 37%) control sites and similar to those at natural reference sites (both within 2%). Individuals in restored sites were similar in condition to those within control and reference sites. However, responses among projects were highly variable and rarely related to restored site maturity or characteristics, presenting a challenge for predicting outcomes and highlighting the need to improve restoration techniques, monitoring, and reporting. Nevertheless, studies so far suggest coastal restoration benefits biodiversity.","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636266","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.007
Tomas Roslin
{"title":"Understanding insect movements through space and time is vital for safeguarding global ecosystem services","authors":"Tomas Roslin","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636290","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.012
Manju Rahi, Henk van den Berg, Indra Vythilingam, Raman Velayudhan
{"title":"Insect vectors on the move","authors":"Manju Rahi, Henk van den Berg, Indra Vythilingam, Raman Velayudhan","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636291","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.008
John S. Terblanche, Susana Clusella-Trullas, Philipp Lehmann
{"title":"How climate change might impact insect movement via physiological mechanisms","authors":"John S. Terblanche, Susana Clusella-Trullas, Philipp Lehmann","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change is altering the abundance and geographic distributions of insects, with potential consequences for human health, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem function. How insects will be affected during their routine movements by climate-change-associated warming remains poorly understood. Here, we therefore review the potential impacts of, and mechanisms involved in coping with, heat stress during movement from an ecophysiological perspective. Within a movement ecology framework, we propose key ecophysiology attributes that support insect movement with warming conditions. By identifying major knowledge gaps and focusing on movement-related traits discussed here, future studies can further strengthen mechanistic links between functional traits and insect redistribution under climate change and, therefore, provide more robust forecasting tools.","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636289","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009
Helen E. Roy, Angeliki F. Martinou, Michael J.O. Pocock, Victoria Werenkraut, David B. Roy
{"title":"The global reach of citizen science for monitoring insects","authors":"Helen E. Roy, Angeliki F. Martinou, Michael J.O. Pocock, Victoria Werenkraut, David B. Roy","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009","url":null,"abstract":"Biodiversity is declining rapidly. The most important causes of biodiversity loss are climate change, land- and sea-use change, invasive alien species, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. This unprecedented deterioration of the biosphere has profound and far-reaching consequences for insects, who play many important roles within ecosystems, including pollination and decomposition. Declines in the abundance and distribution of insects threaten these essential ecosystem functions. While there is no doubt that urgent and immediate measures are needed to address biodiversity loss and climate change, monitoring of insects is a priority to underpin and inform ongoing conservation action. Citizen science has emerged as an important tool for monitoring insects. In this primer, we explain the application of citizen science for monitoring insects and emerging approaches using digital technologies.","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636331","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.003
Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Marcell Karl Peters
{"title":"Insect diversity for agroecosystem resilience in a changing climate","authors":"Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Marcell Karl Peters","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636577","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 : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.014
Stanley Burgiel
{"title":"Q&A with Dr. Stanley Burgiel","authors":"Stanley Burgiel","doi":"10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52366,"journal":{"name":"One Earth","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140636462","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}