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        <pubDate>2026-06-20T03:01:12.549+00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Climate oversight in the world’s largest investment portfolios]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-19T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Perspective</category>
        <author>Bapon Fakhruddin</author><author>Sultan Jahangir</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This Perspective examines climate oversight in the world’s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds. These institutions collectively manage tens of trillions of dollars, yet they remain structurally under-allocated to climate-aligned investments. Conventional equities, bonds, and real assets still dominate their portfolios, while assets identifiable as low-carbon, climate solution, or otherwise sustainability-related usually account for only a modest share of total holdings. The misalignment reflects governance and portfolio design constraints, including benchmark dependence, fiduciary interpretation, legacy sectoral exposures, and, in some sovereign funds, continued fiscal linkage to fossil fuel revenues. This article compares climate-aligned allocation levels and climate-risk exposure across 15 major pension and sovereign wealth funds using a harmonized public-disclosure framework and a composite climate-risk proxy derived from governance strength, carbon intensity, and transition readiness. The analysis reveals a persistent climate finance gap, with most funds far below the allocation levels required to align with global net-zero pathways. The findings support the argument that climate finance should be understood as a mechanism of strategic capital reallocation through which institutional investors can reduce transition and physical climate risk while enhancing long term portfolio resilience. This article contributes to the literature on sustainability-oriented financial transformation by clarifying the governance logic of persistent carbon exposure and by documenting the scale and structure of the climate finance gap in the world’s largest investment portfolios.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Climate change as a macro-financial risk multiplier: evidence from private sector credit in fragile sub-Saharan Africa]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-19T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Abdikadir Ahmed Mohamed</author><author>Omar Mohamud Ahmed Mohamed</author><author>Zahra Abdullahi Hussein</author><author>Mahdi Mohamed Omar</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionClimate change poses significant risks to economic resilience, particularly in fragile Sub-Saharan African economies where financial systems are shallow and livelihoods are climate-sensitive. This study examines how extreme heat exposure, rainfall conditions, and drought intensity are associated with private sector credit provision in fragile Sub-Saharan African economies over 2000–2022.MethodsThe study uses data from the World Development Indicators and the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal. Using CIPS unit root and Westerlund cointegration tests, the analysis applies a panel ARDL Pooled Mean Group (PMG) model, with FMOLS, Dynamic Fixed Effects (DFE), and Common Correlated Effects (CCE) as robustness checks.ResultsThe results show that climate hazards are associated with weaker credit provision. Extreme heat exposure is negative and significant in both the long run and short run, rainfall is also negative and significant, while drought intensity is negative in the long run but not significant in the short run. Among control variables, trade openness supports credit provision, while inflation constrains it. The error-correction term confirms convergence to the long-run relationship.DiscussionThese findings suggest that climate shocks affect credit conditions through their impact on economic activity and macroeconomic stability, supporting the view that climate change acts as a macro-financial risk multiplier in fragile economies.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Green finance effectiveness under policy uncertainty: an integrated conceptual framework linking governance, FinTech, and artificial intelligence to corporate environmental performance]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-17T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Hypothesis and Theory</category>
        <author>Vidura Perera</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Green finance has emerged as a critical mechanism for supporting sustainable investment and improving corporate environmental performance (CEP); however, its effectiveness remains highly uneven across firms, industries, and institutional environments. Existing literature has largely examined green finance through fragmented and predominantly linear perspectives, providing limited understanding of how policy uncertainty, governance quality, institutional conditions, and technological capability jointly shape sustainability outcomes. To address this gap, this study develops the Adaptive Green Finance Effectiveness Theory (AGFET), an integrative and context-dependent theoretical framework explaining the conditional effectiveness of green finance under varying macroeconomic, institutional, organisational, and technological conditions. Drawing upon Institutional Theory, Stakeholder Theory, the Resource-Based View, and investment-under-uncertainty perspectives, AGFET conceptualises green finance effectiveness as an adaptive and nonlinear process mediated through green innovation, environmental investment, ESG practices, and technological transformation. The framework further incorporates the emerging roles of FinTech innovation and artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing sustainability-related decision-making, predictive analytics, and environmental performance evaluation. The study contributes to sustainable finance literature by advancing a unified multi-level framework that integrates financial, governance, institutional, and technological dimensions into a coherent theoretical structure. In addition to clarifying the conditions under which green finance translates into improved environmental outcomes, AGFET provides a scalable foundation for future empirical, comparative, and AI-driven sustainability research. The findings offer important implications for policymakers, firms, and financial institutions seeking to improve the effectiveness of green finance in supporting climate transition and sustainable development objectives.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Analyzing climate risks in the Indian automotive sector using a capability based approach]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-17T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Swapnil Gund</author><author>Sandeep G. Thorat</author><author>Sachin Pawar</author><author>Prashant Paraye</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionClimate risks are becoming increasingly material for strategic decision-making, regulatory compliances, and value chain’s resilience in the automotive industry. Accordingly, Climate risk assessments have become a strategic imperative for leaderships at organizational level.MethodsThis study develops and applies a standards-aligned TCFD and ISO 14090/14091 climate risk assessment framework towards Indian automotive sector using capability-based maturity method and Delphi-MCDA Capability Maturity Assessment. A five-level capability decomposition (L1–L5) were operationalized across Strategy & Planning, Governance, and Climate-Related Compliance, supported with stakeholder-led expert engagements and multi-criteria decision analysis tools.Results67% of Strategy & Planning capability falls under the lowest maturity category, which indicate elevated exposure and reflects persisting constraints in integrating product life cycle, infrastructure planning for energy efficiency, and GHG strategy of suppliers. Governance capability exhibits higher maturity comparatively, functioning as a risk-stabilizing mechanism, although compliance-related risk remains prominent on domain such as EV battery recycling and exposure to environmental litigations. With more than 35 sub-capabilities, the intra-capability diagnostic and prioritization matrices identify critical gap in procurement strategies, integration of circular economy, and usage of sustainable materials.DiscussionThis study underlines the need for life cycle-based forecasting, resilience-centered capability building, and functional climate decision-making systems. It contributes to a scalable, replicable framework that allow OEMs and policymakers to identify, prioritize and manage climate as well circular economy risks, thus enhancing both practical and academic outcomes.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Regional variability in climate stress, adaptation strategies and resilience among smallholder maize farmers in Tanzania: a systematic review]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-17T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Systematic Review</category>
        <author>Hamis Amanje</author><author>Zhou Yuxi</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Smallholder maize farmers in the agricultural sector are increasingly exposed to climate risks, with effects differing across agroecological zones. This systematic review synthesizes 58 studies from 2015 to 2025 to examine regional variability in climate stress adaptation strategies the role of socio-economic and institutional factors. Dodoma, Singida, Tanga, and Morogoro regions are experiencing climate stress, while under-studied regions such as Rukwa, Kigoma, and Ruvuma are poorly characterized. Farmers have employed a wide range of adaptation measures, such as using drought-tolerant maize varieties, crop diversification, intercropping, soil and water conservation, and small-scale irrigation. However, these measures have not been widely adopted and are not always effective because of limited extension services, high input costs, and limited access to climate information. This review establishes key gaps in region-specific evidence underscores the importance of specific and well-informed policies and practices that incorporate local knowledge, increase institutional support, and improve water and soil management. This study offers targeted policy recommendations for regional and socioeconomic context-considering adaptation performance and scaling up climate-resilient interventions to strengthen food security and farmer livelihoods across Tanzania.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Farmer awareness, knowledge and understanding: a multi-level assessment of adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-16T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Calvince Andele Ogutu</author><author>Eunice Cavane</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers potential solutions for enhancing productivity, building resilience, and mitigating climate change, yet, successful implementation depends on farmer’s understanding of CSA practices across multiple levels. This study assessed smallholder farmer’s levels of awareness, knowledge and understanding of principles of 13 CSA practices, examining variations by gender and education. A cross-sectional survey of 400 smallholder farmers collected data on three levels per practice: awareness (heard of practice), knowledge (know how to implement), and understanding of principles (comprehend underlying concepts). Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, chi-square tests, correlation analyses, and progression analysis supported with non-parametric alternatives and robustness checks confirmed results. Awareness ranged from 47% (improved varieties) to 100% (intercropping). Knowledge levels were generally lower with least gap for rainwater harvesting (81.0% aware vs. 39% knowledge). Three distinct patterns emerged: (1) awareness exceeding knowledge (superficial awareness) for rainwater harvesting, agroforestry, and bio-fertilizers; (2) knowledge exceeding awareness (terminology mismatch) for improved varieties and soil fertility management; and (3) aligned awareness and knowledge for remaining practices. Women showed significantly higher awareness, knowledge, and understanding of principles than men (Cohen’s d > 0.9). Education strongly associated with awareness and knowledge (η2 = 0.65, 0.70) respectively but weakly with principles (η2 = 0.03). Secondary education was a critical threshold; less-educated farmers had 0% awareness of four practices (conservation tillage, cover cropping, soil fertility management and water-efficient irrigation). Composite measures addressing terminology mismatches showed true familiarity with improved varieties at 82.5% versus 47.0% awareness. Farmer population showed polarization: 54.2% had high awareness (10–13 practices) whereas 15.0% had very low awareness (0–3 practices). From the finding, we conclude that effective CSA promotion requires targeted awareness campaigns for low-awareness technologies, gender responsive approaches that recognize women’s high awareness, and education sensitive extension that builds on the strong education gradient while reaching currently excluded farmers.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rock powder amendment in enhancing plant-mediated carbon sequestration]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-16T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Matthew C. Enebe</author><author>Richard W. Griffin</author><author>Javad Barouei</author><author>Ram L. Ray</author>
        <description><![CDATA[The global quest for controlling climate change and ensuring environmental sustainability has necessitated the need for the adoption of environmentally friendly measures for greenhouse gas emission control. These novel solutions for combating the rapid increase in greenhouse gas emissions involves the amendment of soil with rock powder for enhancing rock weathering and carbon capture. Under the influence of plant roots rhizosphere effects (rhizosphere acidification and organic acid secretion) that control nutrients and ions flux, rock powder undergo weathering to release nutrients for plant uptake. These nutrients promote plants overall productivity, and photosynthetic potential for optimum uptake and conversion of CO2 into organic carbon. This process of enhancing plant health, productivity and carbon uptake in the presence of weathered rock mineral is term rock powder enhanced plant-mediated carbon sequestration. In fact, plant-mediated carbon sequestration centers on the biological and physiological processes of photosynthesis involving carbon uptake, conversion into organic carbon and storage in biomass and soil. Specifically, no existing enhanced rock weathering (ERW) review has systematically detailed and explained the mechanisms of plant-mediated carbon sequestration. Hence, in this review, we explored the multifaceted contributions of rock powder in promoting plant mediated carbon sequestration and soil inorganic carbon sequestration. We discuss the distinct mechanisms by which rock powder contributes to plant productivity and the accumulation of inorganic and organic carbon pools in the soil. Additionally, we discuss the factors affecting the efficiency of rock powder mediated carbon sequestration, showing the rationale behind the variations in the results obtained from different research projects. We argue that although rock powder amendment could contribute to promoting soil carbon sequestration, and although progress has been made to that effect, several limitations and challenges threaten its wide adoption and application. We equally discuss the possible future directions to address these challenges, as gaining insight into the various pathways that rock powder, through enhanced weathering, contributes to carbon capture and soil fertility enhancement is crucial for the attainment of food security and environmental sustainability.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Retrospective analysis of the trends in outdoor ambient temperature at Austrian rehabilitation facility sites from 1995 to 2024]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Daniela Huber</author><author>Marlene Brunner</author><author>Max Nutz</author><author>Lukas Richter</author><author>Barbara Kovács</author><author>Gunnar Treff</author><author>Melanie Roth</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundClimate change increasingly alters environmental conditions. Heat phenomena negatively impact human health, because heat stress increases heat strain in vulnerable populations such as cardiovascular rehabilitation patients and potentially affects rehabilitation procedures and outcomes.ObjectiveThe RehabHeat study investigates the spatiotemporal patterns of minimum and maximum ambient outdoor temperatures at rehabilitation facilities across Austria over the past three decades. The focus is on seasonal variations and extreme heat events to enable an informed discussion of potential implications for rehabilitation practices.MethodsTemperature data from 64 selected rehabilitation facilities in Austria were analyzed, particularly focusing on Kyselý days (≥3-day periods with maximum temperatures >30.0 °C), Tropical nights, and seasonal temperature trends. Spatial clustering was used to identify regional differences in thermal trends, and temporal patterns were assessed on a 10-year basis, also considering seasonal fluctuations.ResultsThe analysis revealed a considerable increase in temperature extremes, particularly in Austria's eastern regions, with significant rises in both Kyselý days and Tropical nights. 2019, 2023, and 2024 rank among the hottest years within the past three decades, underscoring an intensifying climatic trend. Seasonal analysis revealed that winter temperatures (average increase in daily maximum air temperature from Decade 1 to 3: 1.93 °C) have risen to a magnitude similar to summer warming (1.92 °C). Autumns were characterized by a protracted transitional phase (1.64 °C), whereas spring exhibited the weakest warming (0.79 °C).ConclusionsAustria's changing thermal landscape, marked by increasing heat extremes and seasonal shifts, challenges to rehabilitation sites. Adaptation measures seem urgently warranted to mitigate health risks, particularly in vulnerable patients and high-burden regions.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sustainability disclosure, greenwashing, and earnings management: evidence from weak institutional environments]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Mega Silvia</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionThis study examines whether sustainability disclosure functions as an effective governance mechanism or instead serves as a symbolic tool that facilitates managerial opportunism in emerging market environments. Drawing on agency and legitimacy theories, it investigates the relationship between greenwashing, defined as the misalignment between sustainability disclosure and actual environmental performance, and earnings management.MethodsThe study uses panel data from non-financial firms listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange over the 2020–2024 period, following the implementation of mandatory sustainability reporting requirements. Panel regression models with industry and year fixed effects are employed to control for sectoral and temporal heterogeneity.ResultsThe findings show that firms with higher levels of greenwashing are more likely to engage in both accrual-based and real earnings management, indicating that symbolic sustainability disclosure is associated with weaker financial reporting quality. Additional dynamic analyses and robustness tests, including lagged specifications and COVID-19-related analyses, confirm the consistency of the results.DiscussionThe evidence suggests that, in weak institutional environments, mandatory sustainability disclosure may function more as a legitimacy tool than as an effective monitoring mechanism. By distinguishing between substantive environmental performance and symbolic disclosure practices, this study raises concerns about the credibility and governance value of sustainability reporting in emerging economies.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bridging international and regional climate mobility frameworks with local realities: an investigation of Ghana’s governance of mobility as adaptation]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Kwabena Frimpong Nyarko</author><author>Sonja Wanke</author><author>Laura Basco-Carrera</author><author>Erin McFee</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Climate mobility is increasingly recognized as a legitimate adaptation strategy, yet there is limited understanding of how international and regional frameworks are translated into national and local governance practices to address it. This study examines Ghana’s engagement with frameworks such as the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and Global Compact on Refugees, the Sendai Framework, the Kampala Convention, and regional free movement protocols in governing climate mobility. Using qualitative policy analysis and interviews with affected communities, government and international organizations, the research reveals that despite formal adoption of progressive frameworks, implementation remains largely reactive. Sedentary bias, local contestation, performative policy commitments, and competing priorities limit anticipatory planning and constrain mobility as an adaptive strategy. At the same time, the analysis challenges simplistic reactive–proactive binaries by revealing hybrid governance arrangements that combine short-term crisis response with limited anticipatory elements. The paper argues that restricting or failing to proactively govern mobility does not prevent movement but often renders it more precarious. Finally, it underscores the need for integrated, participatory, and mobility-aware approaches to climate change adaptation governance that move beyond rhetorical commitments toward meaningful, context-sensitive action.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thermal acclimatization and plasticity of Phytophthora palmivora: implications for coconut disease dynamics under a warming climate]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-12T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>M. Daliyamol</author><author>K. Aswathi</author><author>U. Riswana</author><author>V. H. Prathibha</author><author>B. Mahendran</author><author>Sandip Shil</author><author>M. K. Rajesh</author><author>Vinayaka Hegde</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Thermal acclimatization and phenotypic plasticity strongly influence the behaviour and epidemic potential of Phytophthora palmivora, a major pathogen of coconut. To dissect short-term thermal responsiveness and acclimation capacity, two isolates originating from contrasting coconut ecosystems- a low-altitude warm-plain isolate (CBP) and a high-altitude hill-region isolate (TN) were subjected to stepwise warming (25–35 °C) and cooling (25–15 °C) regimes across four successive generations per temperature step. Fourth-generation cultures were evaluated for colony growth, aggressiveness, sporulation, and pathogenicity. Temperature exerted a significant effect on all traits (p < 0.001), with strong interaction between isolate origin, acclimation status, and temperature. Contrary to expectations based on ecological origin, the hill-region isolate TN displayed a broader thermal performance curve, superior colony expansion, higher aggressiveness, and sustained sporulation at both thermal extremes, whereas CBP exhibited reduced performance under stress. Multi-generational acclimation enhanced thermal tolerance in both isolates-most notably in TN, allowing maintenance of virulence even at 15 °C and 35 °C. Acclimated cultures produced larger lesions, faster tissue maceration, and more severe disease on seedlings compared with unacclimated controls. The acclimation effect was physiological and reversible, as re-isolated acclimated cultures lost their enhanced performance when returned to optimal temperatures. These results demonstrate that P. palmivora possesses substantial thermal plasticity, enabling rapid adjustment to fluctuating environments without requiring genetic change. Isolates from thermally variable hill ecosystems may have a competitive advantage under future warming scenarios. Such acclimatization capacity has important implications for coconut disease dynamics under climate change, underscoring the need for climate-responsive surveillance and management strategies.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Evaluation of scale-free climate data in comparison to widely used gridded data]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-12T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Jing Jiang</author><author>Lei Zhang</author><author>Wenhuan Xu</author><author>Huan-Yu Lin</author><author>Xin Xu</author><author>Shiyi Zhang</author><author>Tongli Wang</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Accurate climate data is fundamental for ecological modeling and forest management to adapt to climate change. Gridded climate datasets often fail to capture local variability, especially in regions with complex terrain. In this study, we compare two open data sources: WorldClim, a widely used gridded dataset, and ClimateAP, a scale-free dataset that generates point-specific climate information for the first time. We evaluated their performance by comparing outputs against observations from 2,340 weather stations (1961 to 1990) across Mainland China. Our analysis showed that ClimateAP yielded higher adjusted R² values (>0.90), lower mean absolute error, and higher regression coefficient across temperature and precipitation variables. These improvements were most pronounced in complex terrain and during summer months, where ClimateAP's predictions showed up to 15% higher accuracy than WorldClim. We also applied ClimateAP data to develop climate niche models for Cunninghamia lanceolata and Pinus massoniana using a Random Forest algorithm. Models based on ClimateAP data show better performance, with lower out of bag error rates (17.70 percent versus 19.23 percent for Cunninghamia lanceolata and 15.67 percent versus 17.89 percent for Pinus massoniana). Our study provides quantitative evidence to guide the selection of open climate data sources for ecological analyses.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Caring for the big house: Indigenous cosmoexperiences and lessons learned from the UNESCO World Heritage designation awarded to Tatewarí Huahuyé]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Josefa Sánchez Contreras</author><author>Totupica Candelario Robles</author><author>Jennie Gamlin</author><author>Márgara Millán Moncayo</author><author>Humberto Fernández Borja</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionColonialism, capitalism and patriarchy define the political economy of our climate crisis and environmental care. This is a regime that universalizes, defines, and dictates the multiplicity of factors that determine how nation-states, global institutions, and corporations make decisions. In the context of the climate crisis and given the inability of both governments and international agreements to address the seriousness of the situation, the time has come to build epistemic bridges between worlds. As Eduardo Viveiros de Castro argues, we have an obligation to take absolutely seriously what Indigenous peoples say. Inspired by his call, in this article we focus on other cosmoexperiences of the planet we inhabit and the co-responsibility we have towards it, to continue making human and more than human life possible.MethodsThough literature review, a case study and interviews on Indigenous ways of being in this world we reimagine how, by changing the relationality between people and nature, we can embed the praxis of environmental care in a sociability beyond the human. We engage theoretically with these lived experiences to consider how they break with the Modern utilitarian principle, how dialogues occur with political ecologies and with other anthropological positions to question the meanings of contemporary instrumental rationality and the possibilities there are for caring for our “big house”.ResultsAn example of “Big house” Tatewarí Huahuyé, the Wixárika pilgrimage through sacred sites to Wirikuta in the state of San Luis Potosí, north central Mexico, evidences how the community practices and meanings of native peoples intermingle with their cosmoexperiences, producing care beyond the human, and how they have leveraged political and legislative resources to secure them. We situate the case of Tatewarí Huahujé within the wider context of cosmopolitical acts in Mexico during the preceding decades.DiscussionCosmoexperiences and the defense of territories can promote new relationships between people and the environment at a larger scale. The Casa Grande is both a cosmoexperience and the possibility for living together and caring for our diverse planet and its people.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Impact of climate change on plantation crops with special reference to tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) in India]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Azariah Babu</author><author>Ajmeri Sultana Rahman</author><author>Rupanjali Deb Baruah</author><author>Venkatesan Selvaraj</author><author>Hariharan Sudha Sooraj</author><author>Rupak Sarma</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Climate change poses a serious threat to the sustainability and productivity of plantation crops in tropical and subtropical regions. In India, tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze), a major plantation crop and economic driver, is particularly sensitive to changing climatic variables. This study analyzes the shifts in critical climatic variables across four major Indian tea-growing regions, viz., South Bank (Assam), Nagrakata (West Bengal), Anamallais (Tamil Nadu), and the High Ranges (Kerala) over a 30-year period (1996–2025). Using the Mann–Kendall trend test and Sen's slope estimator, significant spatiotemporal climate variations like maximum and minimum temperatures (Tmax, Tmin), rainfall (RF), and relative humidity (RH) were analyzed. Data were segregated into demi-decadal and seasonal intervals to observe periodic and seasonal fluctuations. Findings showed that the South Bank and Nagrakata regions experienced a significant increase in Tmax (p < 0.001), with a rise of 1.1 °C−1.3 °C compared to long-term averages, while Tmin decreased significantly (p < 0.001) by 1.8 °C in South Bank. In the case of Nagrakata, although long-term RF increased (p < 0.05), total rainfall notably decreased by 88 mm in 2025, while in South Bank, the decrease was 364 mm. The morning and afternoon RH in both regions declined (p < 0.05), where the afternoon RH dropped by about 2%. In Anamallais, Tmax declined (τ-coefficient = −0.07), while winter Tmin increased. Notably, overall seasonal RF significantly increased (p < 0.05), alongside a significant rise in morning and afternoon RH (p < 0.001). Conversely, the High Range regions showed a widening temperature gap, with Tmin rising significantly (p < 0.001) in recent years. While overall seasonal rainfall increased (p < 0.05), the critical monsoon rainfall decreased, along with its morning RH (p < 0.05). These changing trends of the overall climatic pattern have a substantial impact on tea cultivation and its production. In order to safeguard this tea sector, the study discusses the urgent implementation of integrated adaptation and mitigation strategies, including the deployment of drought-tolerant cultivars, agroforestry for microclimate regulation, and multi-scalar policy frameworks to protect the millions of livelihoods tied to this labor-intensive industry.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Governing climate change adaptation in urban Tanzania: health system capacity gaps and implications for resilience]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-05T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Lawrencia D. Mushi</author><author>Noel O. Ogweyo</author><author>Faraja U. Cosmas</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Climate change is one of the greatest global health threats of the twenty-first century, with profound implications for health systems and progress toward universal health coverage. In Tanzania, urban areas such as Dar es Salaam are increasingly experiencing climate-related health challenges, including flooding, heat stress, and outbreaks of climate-sensitive diseases such as cholera, malaria, and respiratory infections, placing growing pressure on already constrained urban health systems. Although urban health systems in low- and middle-income countries are increasingly exposed to these risks, evidence on their capacity to govern and implement climate change adaptation actions remains limited. This study aimed to explore the governance capacity of the urban health system for climate change adaptation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted using in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) with key stakeholders involved in health governance, policy development, and health service delivery. A total of 68 participants were purposively selected from municipal health management teams, public health facilities, and academic institutions across four municipal councils in Dar es Salaam. Data were analysed thematically and organised using ATLAS.ti software. The findings revealed strengths and gaps across three key areas of climate change adaptation governance. First, early warning and preparedness mechanisms existed but were constrained by fragmented disease surveillance systems, weak emergency response team functionality, and inadequate climate–health data for decision-making. Second, human resource capacity was supported by available training and research institutions; however, staffing shortages, limited training coverage, and irregular refresher training reduced preparedness for climate-related health emergencies. Third, institutional and material capacity remained inadequate, characterized by limited operational climate change guidelines at the facility level, infrastructure gaps, and insufficient financial and material resources to support effective adaptation. Although municipal health systems in urban Tanzania have initiated climate change adaptation efforts, the governance of these actions remains constrained by uneven and inadequate institutional capacity. Persistent shortages in human resources, infrastructure, and sustainable financing undermine the effectiveness of early warning systems and preparedness mechanisms. Consequently, urban health systems remain insufficiently resilient to complex climate-related health risks. Therefore, strengthening climate-resilient health governance will require targeted investments in workforce capacity, infrastructure, integrated climate-health information systems, sustained financing, and clearer institutional guidelines to support proactive and coordinated adaptation across governance levels.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Accelerating weathering, lessons from a century of soil rejuvenation]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-04T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Perspective</category>
        <author>Budiman Minasny</author><author>Xavier Dupla</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is now widely discussed as a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategy, but many of the issues it faces were already evident in early agronomic experiments on crushed silicate rocks. This article revisits the pioneering work of Octave d’Hotman de Villiers in Mauritius during the 1930s–1950s, where crushed basalt was applied at very high rates (20–450 t ha−1) to highly weathered tropical soils to rejuvenate sugarcane productivity. We examine the rationale, experimental design, yield responses, and material constraints of these trials and situate them within the longer history of rock-dust fertilisation and modern ERW. The Mauritius experiments demonstrate that crushed basalt can produce agronomic benefits under specific soil, climate, and management conditions, while also showing constraints that remain central today: high material requirements, variable responses, and uncertain scalability. Reintroducing this history into contemporary debates shows that many central questions have persisted across successive waves of interest in silicate weathering. ERW should therefore be evaluated as a context-dependent intervention, not a universal climate solution, requiring site-specific evidence, rigorous measurement, and cautious interpretation of both agronomic and carbon outcomes.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Eco-evolutionary decoupling drives silent ecosystem collapse in the Anthropocene]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-04T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Opinion</category>
        <author>Dexter Achu Mosoh</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Flood-induced livelihood vulnerability and migration as an adaptation strategy: evidence from farm households of the flood-prone region of Eastern India]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-06-01T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Arindam Nag</author><author>Aditya Sinha</author><author>Mani Bhushan</author><author>Vinod Kumar Singh</author><author>Debasish Chakraborty</author><author>Kumari Karuna</author><author>Deepak Kumar Patel</author><author>Jai Prakash Prasad</author><author>Suday Prasad</author><author>Lokesh Kumar Meena</author><author>Ajay Kumar Sah</author><author>Anil Kumar Singh</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionClimate change is increasingly intensifying biophysical and resource constraints on agricultural systems, thereby threatening the sustainability and resilience of rural livelihoods. The Seemanchal region of Bihar, comprising the districts of Katihar, Purnea, Kishanganj, and Araria, faced recurrent flooding caused by the Kosi, Mahananda River and their tributaries. The region is also characterized by socio-economic and educational backwardness. Against this backdrop, the present study examined flood-induced livelihood vulnerability and migration strategy among farm households in the Seemanchal region.MethodsThe study employed a descriptive research design based on personal interviews conducted with 240 migrant workers belonging to flood-prone farm households across the Seemanchal region. Data were collected to assess livelihood vulnerability, migration characteristics, remittance contributions, and intra-household dynamics. A Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) approach was used to estimate the relative vulnerability of the study area by considering exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity indicators.ResultsThe assessment revealed that the Seemanchal region exhibited moderate-to-low relative livelihood vulnerability, with an overall Livelihood Vulnerability Index value of −0.089. All four districts demonstrated relatively higher adaptive capacity compared to their level of exposure to floods. The findings further indicated that migration was predominantly characterized by short-term internal movement of young male household members. Remittances from migrants constituted a substantial share of household income and contributed to livelihood sustenance and risk management. However, despite their enhanced economic contribution, migrant members did not necessarily experience greater decision-making authority or ownership of household assets within the family structure.DiscussionThe study underscores the critical role of migration and livelihood diversification in enhancing the adaptive capacity of flood-prone farm households. Expanding non-farm income opportunities can strengthen resilience against recurrent climatic shocks in vulnerable regions such as Seemanchal. At the same time, the findings highlight the need to address intra-household socio-economic dynamics to ensure equitable distribution of benefits arising from migration. Future research should focus on identifying institutional and policy strategies that can further strengthen household resilience and improve the socio-economic well-being of both migrant and non-migrant family members in flood-affected areas.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Future changes of coastal extremes from the regional wave-ocean coupled model system for the Northern European continental shelf]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-29T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Thao Thi Nguyen</author><author>Joanna Staneva</author><author>Ha T. M. Ho-Hagemann</author><author>Corinna Schrum</author><author>Bernhard Mayer</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Extreme storm surges are among the most severe coastal hazards threatening low-lying areas along the Northwest European shelf and the Baltic Sea, while marine heatwaves represent oceanic temperature extremes affecting both open-ocean and coastal environments. These events result from complex interactions between hydrological and meteorological processes and are projected to intensify in several regions under climate change. However, major challenges remain in developing a comprehensive understanding of future coastal extremes and their associated risks. To address this gap, we employed a regional wave-ocean coupled model to dynamically downscale a transient regionalized REMO–MPIOM coupled model under the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 scenario. Three representative ensemble members from the REMO–MPIOM simulations were selected to investigate the role of internal variability in projected extremes. Model performance was evaluated against tide-gauge observations and satellite-derived sea surface temperatures for the North Sea and Baltic Sea. We then assessed projected changes in extreme coastal events by comparing the future period (2070–2099) with the historical period (1970–1999), including the role of internal variability imposed by the parent model's boundary conditions. The peaks-over-threshold (POT) method was applied to characterize both hazards. The results show that the coupled model reproduces key features of historical coastal extremes across both basins. Projected patterns indicate fewer but more intense storm surges along the North Sea coast, whereas marine heatwaves will occur more frequently but last for shorter periods throughout much of the North Sea. Our findings also emphasize the substantial role of internal variability in shaping future coastal extremes, underscoring the need to account for this uncertainty when interpreting regional climate projections. The insights gained from this study offer valuable guidance for enhancing coastal hazard preparedness, protecting infrastructure, and planning for long-term adaptation in vulnerable maritime regions.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asymmetric warming and rising atmospheric water demand in southern Zambia: long-term temperature change in the Ngwezi River Basin]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-29T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Richman Wankie</author><author>Moses Chisola</author><author>Progress Nyanga</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Rising temperature is becoming an increasingly important driver of hydroclimatic stress in semi-arid environments, yet its local expression and hydrological implications remain insufficiently documented across much of southern Africa. This study examined long-term maximum temperature (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin), and temperature-driven atmospheric water demand at three meteorological stations-Choma, Livingstone, and Sesheke—representing the Ngwezi River Basin hydroclimatic zone of southern Zambia from 1973 to 2022. Annual Tmax and Tmin trends were evaluated using the Mann–Kendall test and Sen's slope estimator, while monthly, annual, and seasonal distributions were analyzed to assess intra-annual variability, spatial contrasts, and temporal shifts in the thermal regime. Climatological shifts were examined by comparing 1973–1995 and 1996–2022, and Thornthwaite-based potential evapotranspiration (PET) was estimated as a conservative indicator of temperature-driven atmospheric moisture demand. All stations exhibited statistically significant warming. Livingstone showed the strongest warming rates (+ 0.25 °C decade−1 for Tmax and + 0.35 °C decade−1 for Tmin), followed by Choma (+ 0.20 and +0.25 °C decade−1) and Sesheke (+ 0.15 and + 0.30 °C decade−1). Minimum temperature increased faster than maximum temperature at all stations, indicating a clear asymmetric warming pattern characterized by reduced nocturnal cooling and elevated baseline thermal conditions. This asymmetry is hydroclimatically important because warmer nights can sustain higher atmospheric moisture demand, increase crop and ecosystem stress, and reduce recovery from daytime heat exposure. Monthly and seasonal analyses revealed strong spatial contrasts in baseline thermal regimes, while the sub-period comparison showed pronounced warming during late winter and early spring, especially August–October. This suggests an earlier onset of high-temperature conditions, compression of the cooler season, and intensification of pre-rainy-season evaporative stress. PET increased markedly, especially from the mid-2000s onward, closely tracking positive temperature anomalies and indicating rising atmospheric water demand. The findings show that observed warming in southern Zambia is not merely a background climatic tendency, but a structurally important thermal shift with direct implications for evapotranspiration, soil-moisture depletion, agricultural stress, and long-term water security.]]></description>
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