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Changing Landscapes in a Changing Climate: An Opportunity for Invasive Plants to Create a New Proxy for Recent Landslide Events
Published: 2023-11-10
Subjects: Education
The objective of this short communication is to review the impact resulting from climate change modifications in the landscape on the growth of invasive plant species within the Western Ghats region, with a specific emphasis on the state of Kerala in India. The study highlights the correlation between intense precipitation events and the frequency of landslides, which in turn facilitates ideal [...]
ACCE DTP EDI Report 2023
Published: 2023-11-09
Subjects: Earth Sciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Education, Environmental Sciences, Higher Education
Underrepresentation of minoritised and historically disadvantaged groups is prevalent in PhD recruitment, particularly in environmental sciences. The environmental science focussed ‘Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment’ Doctoral Training Partnership (ACCE DTP) was awarded funding from the Natural Environment Research Council for an EDI-centred project. This project aimed to [...]
WITHDRAWN: Magma as a generator of plasma and thermonuclear reactions in the bowels of the Earth?
Published: 2023-11-02
Subjects: Education, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Abstract removed when submission was withdrawn.
WITHDRAWN: Seismology for Dummies
Published: 2023-11-02
Subjects: Education, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Abstract removed when submission was withdrawn.
WITHDRAWN: Earthquakes and Other Seismic Processes as Part of Impact Theory
Published: 2023-11-01
Subjects: Education, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Abstract removed when submission was withdrawn.
WITHDRAWN: The Energy of Earthquakes. What's Wrong with the Elastic Recoil Theory?
Published: 2023-11-01
Subjects: Education, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Abstract removed when submission was withdrawn.
WITHDRAWN: Thermonuclear Fusion as a Source of Seismic Phenomena?
Published: 2023-11-01
Subjects: Education, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Abstract removed when submission was withdrawn.
WITHDRAWN: The Quantum Mechanism of Earthquakes as Exemplified by a Sudden Ejection of Rocks and Gas from a Rock Mass during the Process of a Coulomb Explosion
Published: 2023-10-31
Subjects: Education, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Abstract removed when submission was withdrawn.
Superplastic deformation inside the knife-sharp shear bands in mid-crustal granites
Published: 2023-10-10
Subjects: Education
We examined the microstructures of three ductile shear bands of granitic composition that deformed under mid-to-upper greenschist facies. These shear bands, from the Bundelkhand Craton, India, are 0.8-4.4 mm thick with 20-30 microns median grain sizes and share sharp contacts with the host granite. Comminution of the rheologically stronger feldspars increased permeability, promoted fluid influx, [...]
CASH Paradox, ReWASH, Bronze-2-Gold and JEDI AWAKENS: introduction of new concepts to enhance the sustainability of the water-energy nexus
Published: 2023-10-04
Subjects: Education, Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Amidst the escalating impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, participatory decision-making in water management stands out as a sustainable approach for disaster risk reduction. Hydrological disasters, such as floods and droughts, are increasing globally due to anthropogenic activities, necessitating adaptation in water infrastructure. The OECD projects severe water stress for 2.3 [...]
Seismic Activities in Ghana: A Systematic Review
Published: 2023-08-08
Subjects: Education, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Seismic activities pose significant challenges to societies globally. Therefore, it is crucial to understand their occurrence, patterns, and impacts. By studying seismic activities, including earthquakes, researchers can investigate their occurrence, distribution, and characteristics which can provide effective management and risk reduction strategies. The southern part of Ghana is prone to [...]
Towards Understanding the Geospatial Skills of ChatGPT: Taking a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Exam
Published: 2023-06-20
Subjects: Earth Sciences, Education, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Sciences, Geography, Higher Education, Other Geography, Science and Mathematics Education, Spatial Science
This paper examines the performance of ChatGPT, a large language model (LLM), in a geographic information systems (GIS) exam. As LLMs like ChatGPT become increasingly prevalent in various domains, including education, it is important to understand their capabilities and limitations in specialized subject areas such as GIS. Human learning of spatial concepts significantly differs from LLM training [...]
State-Level Multidimensional Agricultural Drought Susceptibility and Risk Assessment for Agriculturally Prominent Areas
Published: 2023-06-16
Subjects: Education
Due to the shifting climate, extreme events are being observed more frequently globally. Drought is one of the most common natural hazards that severely impacts communities in terms of economic losses and agricultural production disruption. Considering global trade, drought in an agricultural region affects the food security in other regions because of disrupted supply. Decision-makers often [...]
Universal techniques for mineral identification in thin-section
Published: 2023-06-08
Subjects: Education, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Mineral identification using an optical microscope forms a key part of every introductory course in Earth Sciences. The presence or absence of particular minerals and their textural relationships to one another - that is, the visual impression of the size, shape, and arrangement of grains/crystals/particles in a rock - act as keys to the origin and evolution of the Earth system. Indeed, many [...]
Technology cannot fix this: To stay within planetary boundaries, plastic growth must be tackled
Published: 2023-05-10
Subjects: Education
In this Matters Arising, we respond to a recent article by Bachmann et al.1 We argue that dealing with plastics pollution as a novel entity within the planetary boundaries framework needs to consider the entirety of the plastics life cycle, from resource extraction to impacts on earth system processes. Singling out LCA quantifications to set a boundary for recycling plastics is not only an [...]