Communications Earth & Environment
An open access journal from Nature Portfolio that publishes high-quality research, reviews and commentary in the Earth, environmental and planetary sciences.
Micro and nanoplastics detected in farmed mussels: are we eating over-seasoned food?
Micro- and nanoplastics in the environment are a major problem to manage nowadays. We detected the presence of micro, but especially of nanoplastics in mussels: one of the most consumed foods globally. These data are a benchmark to show how plastic contamination rapidly spreads, reaching our tables.
Bedrock erosion in a 180 m deeply incised gorge
What happens when a rapid, sediment laden flow (hyperconcentrated flow) is forced through a
narrow and deeply incised bedrock gorge?
Temporal parallels in hemiboreal wildfires: a historical inquiry into ecosystem dynamics
The anticipated increase in Canadian wildfire disturbances due to anthropogenic climate change will reduce the extent of the southern boreal forest and hamper land use, mirroring transformations observed around 7,000 years ago.
Tough Choices: Defining national net zero goals is critical for food and land use policy
Development of Net-Zero pathways within the Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use sector is vital for effective policy, but national definitions lack clarity. An Irish study shows how NZ outcomes vary widely, depending on the applied definition.
Contaminated landscapes – current use pesticides disperse from the valley bottom to the summit region
In this blog post Carsten Brühl from the institute for Environmental Sciences (iES) Landau at the RPTU in Germany is explaining the background of this first landscape level terrestrial pesticide exposure study.
