Photocontrolling cavity dimension enables sustainable lithium capture and rapid release by cyclen-azobenzene network

Qian Guan, Xu Wu, Yue Zheng, Yilei Fang, Mengyu Tang, Xin Yu, Ranwen Ou, Huanting Wang Matter https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102635Published: April 1, 2026SummaryRegulating the cavity dimension of crown compounds changes its cation uptake ratio and release efficiency, whereas light-responsive triggers may endow the adsorbent with green regeneration functions. Here, we report a cyclen-azobenzene ...

Modulating Multiple Interactions in Poly(ionic Liquid)s for Efficient Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Xiaolong Liu, Siying Chen, Xinyue Fang, Chunhui Zhou, Chenjie Li, Zexing Ma, Linhai Liu, Yaqiang Xie*, Song Tu*, Jun Li, Xin Yu*Environmental Science & Technologyhttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c15362Published: February 18, 2026AbstractPoly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) are versatile materials with wide-ranging applications, yet the use of porous PILs for adsorbing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ...

New study proposes global framework to safeguard world's most vulnerable regions amid climate crisis

Yonglong Lu, Jingjing Yuan, James M. Bullock, and Shahid NaeemEcosystem Health and Sustainabilityhttps://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ehs.0478Published: 27 January 2026AbstractUnder the multiple threats from climate change and human pressures, plateau and alpine regions, super fast-growing cities, and coastal zones/island states are becoming ecologically more fragile. It is extremely difficult to pursue ...

Methane emission intensifies the warming effect of carbon dioxide efflux from a subtropical coastal macroalgae aquaculture ecosystem

Yueting Deng, Xianghui Guo, Dengjin Hu, Hui Luo, Yougan Chen, Xudong ZhuLimnology and Oceanographyhttps://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70293Published: 16 December 2025AbstractMacroalgae aquaculture ecosystems have been increasingly recognized as coastal biogeochemical hotspots of air–sea net ecosystem carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange; however, their roles in regulating the temporal variability of net ecosystem ...

Contrasting climate oscillations impacts on phytoplankton in the western and eastern tropical Pacific

Lina An, Edward A. Laws, Xin Liu, Ruiying Chen, Shanlin Wang, Shijian Hu, Yuchen Zhang, Yibin Huang, Feipeng Xu, Fei Chai & Bangqin Huang Nature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65947-xPublished: 8 November 2025AbstractClimate oscillations like the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation significantly impact marine ecosystems. Traditionally, warm events are thought ...

The overlooked contribution of the seasonal mixed layer pump to carbon export in low-latitude oceans

Chao Xu, Nicolas Cassar, Andrew F. Thompson, Yuchen Zhang, Haili Wang, Xin Liu & Bangqin HuangNature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65710-2Published: 27 November 2025AbstractThe seasonal mixed layer pump (MLP) is an important pathway transporting organic carbon from the upper ocean to the ocean interior. While the MLP’s export role has been well-studied in high latitudes, its contribution ...

Transport of PFAS in the Presence of Ocean Currents: Implying the Dominance of External Inputs in the Taiwan Strait

Xinxin Ma, Qin Li, Chang Liu, Huaxin Li, Xiaoxuan Yu,Ying Yan,Yongyu Li, Siquan Wang, and Xinhong WangEnvironmental Science & Technologyhttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c02722Published: August 26,2025AbstractThe impact of ocean dynamic processes under seasonal variations on the occurrence and transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) in marginal seas needs more attention. Here, we investigated ...

Investors demand carbon damage risk compensation in China

Ziqi Lu, Yu Zhang, Zengkai ZhangiSciencehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113534Published: 17 October 2025SUMMARYAs climate awareness grows, investors are integrating climate performance into their investment decision- making processes to mitigate potential risks. This paper examines the societal costs associated with the carbon footprints of publicly listed companies in China and explores whether ...

Significant contribution of the unicellular cyanobacterium UCYN-B to oceanic nitrogen fixation

Ruotong Jiang, Haizheng Hong, Zuozhu Wen, Xinran Yu, Thomas J Browning, Ze Chen, Yanpeng Shang, Xin Liu, Zhimian Cao, Eric P Achterberg, Minhan Dai, Dalin ShiNational Science Reviewhttps://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwaf337Published: 14 August 2025AbstractDinitrogen (N2) fixation by diazotrophs forms a critical control on ocean productivity, yet our understanding of the distribution, abundance and activity ...

Stable allometry between invasive and native populations of a global invasive plant revealed by allometric relationships comparison among multiple traits

Renping Jiang, Ping He, Jingyang Cheng, Hao Wu, Wenwen Liu, Yihui ZhangBiological Invasionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-025-03634-0Published: 22 July 2025AbstractThe allometric relationships among plant traits designate the morphological developmental trajectories and resource allocation strategies of plants. Invasive plants can develop more competitive traits due to enemy release, occupying a wide ...