What’s Ahead: Navigating the Future of Environmental Science

Martin Siegert

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic highlights the voices of the leaders of Frontiers in Environmental Science with...

Science Environmental Science Atmosphere and Climate

Keywords: environmental science,­Position papers,­Policy gaps,­research landscapes

Sociohydrology in Drylands

Giulio Castelli, Elena Bresci, Anahi Ocampo-Melgar, Fatma Wassar, Luigi Piemontese, Marcus Nüsser, Mariana Madruga de Brito

Frontiers Media SA

Sociohydrology investigates the mutual interaction and the co-evolution of societies and water...

Science Environmental Science Drylands

Keywords: drylands,­Water Resources,­Participatory approaches,­Social Sciences,­hydrology,­drought,­Arid areas,­Hydrosocial cycle,­sociohydrology

Climate Change Impacts on Arctic Ecosystems and Associated Climate Feedbacks

Torben Røjle Christensen, Per Fauchald, Marie Frost Arndal

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The Arctic Council Working Groups AMAP (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program) and CAFF...

Science Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Climate Studies

Keywords: Biodiversity,­climate feedbacks,­carbon cycling,­arctic ecosystems interactions

Moving Towards Sustainable Development: Exploring the Impact of Land-Use Policies on Land Green Utilization Efficiency

Shikuan Zhao, Cunyi Yang, Lingli Qing, Chengqi Wang

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Amid the backdrop of rapid global economic expansion and increasing population, the sustainable...

Science Environmental Science Land Use Dynamics

Keywords: sustainable development,­land-use policies,­Land green utilization efficiency,­Policy Effects Assessment,­land management

Climate Risk and Green and Low-Carbon Transformation: Economic Impact and Policy Response

Jinyu Chen, Wu Chen

Frontiers Media SA

Climate risk is a critical environmental challenge facing countries around the world today. With...

Science Environmental Science Environmental Policy and Governance

Keywords: Climate risk,­green and low-carbon transformation,­economic impact,­Policy response

Life in the "Plastisphere": Linking the Biodiversity of Microbial Communities to the Risk of Micro-(nano-)plastics and Related New Contaminants

Pengfei Wu, Tong Yang, Guodong Cao, Xingchen Zhao, Hongli Tan

Frontiers Media SA

The field of Environmental Science has recently turned its focus towards the pervasive issue of...

Science Environmental Science Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Keywords: Microplastic,­Nanoplastic,­microbial communities,­Potential Ecotoxicity,­Fate,­impact

Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Restoration Interlinking Soil, Geological, and Vegetation Interactions for Sustainable Development

Tianjiao Feng, Pengcheng Hu, Qiang Li, Huoxing Zhu

Frontiers Media SA

In the context of contemporary global ecological and environmental challenges, maintaining...

Science Environmental Science Ecosystem Restoration

Keywords: environmental science,­ecosystem services,­soil hydrology,­Geological attribute,­Sustainable development goals

Drylands under the Influence of Climate Change and Human Activities

Zhiming Han, Mou Leong Tan, Jing Zhao, Xiaoping Wang, Song Feng

Frontiers Media SA

Covering over 40 percent of the Earth's land area and inhabited by more than 38 percent of the...

Science Environmental Science Drylands

Keywords: drylands,­Climate Change,­vegetation,­ecosystems,­Climate Extremes,­drought,­water and water balance,­remote sensing,­Services

Recent Advances in Volatile Organic Compounds, Heavy Metals, Microplastics, and Solid Wastes in Ecosystems

Zhenming Zhang, Yaoguang Guo, Ji Qi, Zhiyang Zhang, Peng Cheng

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic is Volume II of a series. The previous volume can be found here:

Science Environmental Science Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Keywords: Volatile Organic Compounds,­heavy metal,­Microplastics,­Solid Waste,­analytical techniques,­Migration and transformation,­Pollution and remediation