The Lancet Commission on pollution and health
Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …
In the line of fire: the peatlands of Southeast Asia
Peatlands are a significant component of the global carbon (C) cycle, yet despite their role
as a long-term C sink throughout the Holocene, they are increasingly vulnerable to …
as a long-term C sink throughout the Holocene, they are increasingly vulnerable to …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
[HTML][HTML] Global trends of forest loss due to fire from 2001 to 2019
Forest fires contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions and can negatively affect public
health, economic activity, and provision of ecosystem services (Aragão et al., 2018; Cascio …
health, economic activity, and provision of ecosystem services (Aragão et al., 2018; Cascio …
Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink
The carbon balance of peatlands is predicted to shift from a sink to a source this century.
However, peatland ecosystems are still omitted from the main Earth system models that are …
However, peatland ecosystems are still omitted from the main Earth system models that are …
COVID-19's impact on the atmospheric environment in the Southeast Asia region
Since its first appearance in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019, the new coronavirus (COVID-
19) has evolved a global pandemic within three months, with more than 4.3 million …
19) has evolved a global pandemic within three months, with more than 4.3 million …
[HTML][HTML] Land cover distribution in the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2015 with changes since 1990
Abstract Insular Southeast Asian peatlands have experienced rapid land cover changes
over the past decades inducing a variety of environmental effects ranging from regional …
over the past decades inducing a variety of environmental effects ranging from regional …
Smoke-weather interaction affects extreme wildfires in diverse coastal regions
Extreme wildfires threaten human lives, air quality, and ecosystems. Meteorology plays a
vital role in wildfire behaviors, and the links between wildfires and climate have been widely …
vital role in wildfire behaviors, and the links between wildfires and climate have been widely …
Fire carbon emissions over maritime southeast Asia in 2015 largest since 1997
Abstract In September and October 2015 widespread forest and peatland fires burned over
large parts of maritime southeast Asia, most notably Indonesia, releasing large amounts of …
large parts of maritime southeast Asia, most notably Indonesia, releasing large amounts of …
Public health impacts of the severe haze in Equatorial Asia in September–October 2015: demonstration of a new framework for informing fire management strategies …
Abstract In September–October 2015, El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole conditions
set the stage for massive fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), leading to …
set the stage for massive fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), leading to …