Spatially coupled effects of urban vegetation on air pollution and heat islands in coastal cities across the globe

Kongming Li, Yonglong Lu*, Bin Sun, Qi Wang, Yunting Xiong, Zhenjun Zhang, Xudong Jiang, James M. Bullock, Jingjing Yuan Science Bulletin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2026.08.049 Published: 15 October 2026 AbstractUrban vegetation is considered an optimal mitigation strategy to combat urban air pollution and heat islands. However, the spatially coupled effects of vegetation landscape morphologies ...

A systematic review of the climatic impacts, diverse adaptation pathways and multiple adaptation barriers for inland aquaculture

Jie Su*, Michelle Tigchelaar, Ben Belton, Quanli Wang, Cristiano M. Rossignoli, Edward H. Allison, Max Troell & Alexandros Gasparatos* Nature Food https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-026-01410-4 Published: 08 September 2026 AbstractClimate change is increasingly constraining inland aquaculture, a critical contributor to global food and nutrition security. Here we systematically review literature in English ...

Assessing and predicting land degradation processes using an improved multi-dimension framework based on remote sensing and machine learning approach

Kongming Li, Qi Wang, Bin Sun, Yunting Xiong, Jingjing Yuan, Yonglong Lu*Environmental Impact Assessment Reviewhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2026.108512 Published: 16 May 2026AbstractLand degradation poses significant challenges to sustainable developments goals (SDGs) across the globe. However, the comprehensive assessment and prediction framework for land degradation remain limited. In this study,...

Physical dynamics modulate deep-sea carbon flux in the western Pacific marginal sea

Chao Xu, Yibin Huang, Xiaogang Xing, Guoqiang Qiu, Antoine Poteau, Haili Wang, Jianyu Hu, Fei Chai, Bangqin Huang Limnology and Oceanography https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70440 Published: 02 July 2026AbstractDeep-sea particulate organic carbon (POC) flux sustains deep-sea ecosystems and contributes significantly to long-term carbon sequestration. However, our understanding of its magnitude and governing ...

Tidal modulation constrains phytoplankton bloom resilience in a eutrophic estuary

Yichong Wang, Jixin Chen, Weinan Li, Wenxin Fan, Min Bao, Lingxin Chen, Nengwang Chen, Wupeng Xiao, Bangqin Huang Limnology and Oceanography https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70437Published: 24 June 2026AbstractPhytoplankton blooms in tidally energetic estuaries are typically short-lived, yet the mechanisms driving their rapid onset and abrupt collapse remain poorly understood. Nutrient enrichment alone ...

Kinetics-Controlled Secondary Grafting Regulates Charge and Pore Architecture in Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Zhiying Li, Ruiqi Zheng, Sihan Li, Chenyang Wang, Yangying Zhao, Xin Yu, Xiaomao Wang Environmental Science & Technology https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c03988 Published: 22 June 2026AbstractPrecise nanofiltration requires control over the distributions of charge, pore architecture, and hydration environments throughout active layers with thickness of tens of nanometers, yet most postmodification ...

Bromate Electroreduction on NiO/Ni Foam: Overlooked Role of 'Reef-Sea' Synergetic Catalytic Mechanism

Tianqi Ji , Yue Cheng , Huihuan Lian , Junjie Li , Zhipeng Luo , Feiping Zhao , Ke Xiao , Huabin Zeng Journal of Environmental Scienceshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2026.04.055Published: 30 April 2026AbstractWith the spreading use of ozone disinfection, bromate (BrO3-) has attracted public concern as a carcinogenic by-product. While its electroreduction over metal oxides/hydroxides was believed to ...

Beyond the Nutrient Paradigm: Thermal Intensity and Duration Trigger Opposite Phytoplankton Responses to Marine Heatwaves in the East China Sea

Jiarui Zhou, Xin Liu, Edward A. Laws, Charlotte Laufkötter, Weinan Li, Jingxiao Wang, Changlin Li, Wupeng Xiao, Yuan Shen, Bangqin HuangGeophysical Research Lettershttps://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL121124Published: 20 April 2026AbstractMarine heatwaves (MHWs) profoundly impact marine ecosystems, yet it is unclear how their thermal characteristics shape phytoplankton responses. Using satellite and reanalysis ...

Unleashing Inherent Reductive Capacity of MoS2 for Bromate Decontamination: Crucial Role of Iron or Edge Mo-Atom as Electron Shuttle

Junjie Li, Zhipeng Luo, Tianqi Ji, Huihuan Lian, Huabin Zeng Separation and Purification Technologyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1383586626015327Published:28 April 2026AbstractMolybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has emerged as a promising environmentally benign solid reductant to replace nanoscale zero-valent iron, benefiting from the low-valence states of both Mo and S species. However,...

Photothermal Toluene Oxidation Enabled by Amorphous-Crystalline Interfaces with Operando-Resolved Dynamic Redox Buffering

Shichang Wang, Jingdan Shi, Cancan Cui, Yueying Chen, Zhengxian Chen, Xin Yu, Ting Wang Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926337326003577#ack0005Published:27 March 2026AbstractPhotothermal catalysis offers a promising route for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) abatement, yet its efficiency is often limited by insufficient redox regulation ...