Climate science, earth systems and environmental research.
Dissolved oxygen is vital for aquatic life, but it can change for many interacting reasons. In Iran’s Javeh Reservoir, researchers used several AI models to predict dissolved oxygen and then used explainability tools to identify the main drivers, including air temperature and certain water inflow and outflow conditions.
Marine protected areas rely on protecting “connectivity”—how marine life and impacts move across space. A new systematic review finds that research on these links has grown, but MPA assessment often still treats nature and people separately, with limited attention to how they affect each other.
A global analysis of sustainability trends from 2000 to 2019 found that progress is rarely uniform within countries. Most places experienced decline in at least one area, and improvements in one dimension often paired with setbacks in another.
A new study reports that specially coated magnetic iron particles can remove multiple kinds of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) from water. The researchers say the particles worked in several real-world water sources and could be reused, cutting PFAS levels by up to 95.4% under the tested conditions.
