The cumulative and synergistic effects of human impacts are pushing ecosystems closer to tipping points. Feedback loops and shifting ecosystem boundaries are accelerating environmental change, while these effects interact in complex ways, amplifying their individual impacts. As we approach 2030, addressing ...
This book is a pragmatic exploration of adaptation strategies essential for navigating life within a progressively inhospitable biosphere. It begins by defining the biosphere, followed by an exploration of its essential role in sustaining life, the extent of human-induced impacts, forecasts for the nea...
Second, the mining activity results in augmented flow of subsurface waters by accelerating fracture opening and mixture of waters, and it is unclear what the effect on species populations is as a result of these industrial impacts. It is likely that augmented flow would be beneficial to isolated...
Rather, our conclusion is compatible with the idea that most organisms existing at the time of LUCA became extinct, and that only LUCA that was adapted to high temperatures survived when the early Earth's temperature drastically increased due to meteorite impacts [40]. Acknowledgments: I thank ...
Yet, while we know that farming practices affect species numbers and compositions, our understanding of the specific impacts of these changes on the ecosystem functioning is very limited. This study contributes to the understanding of different farming systems on the globally important ecosystems of ...
It allowed the local residents to work together with the local government towards regional issues. However, there was a lack of awareness of the concept of BRs, and how the designation could contribute to regional development. A local villager stated, “For me, I know that Mt.Hakusan is a ...