Earth's sediment cycle during the Anthropocene

J Syvitski, JR Ángel, Y Saito, I Overeem… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022‏ - nature.com
The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …

Anthropogenic impacts on mud and organic carbon cycling

TS Bianchi, LM Mayer, JHF Amaral, S Arndt, V Galy… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Fine-grained muds produced largely from rock weathering at the Earth's surface have great
influence on global carbon cycling. Mud binds and protects organic carbon (OC) from …

Sustained increase in suspended sediments near global river deltas over the past two decades

X Hou, D **e, L Feng, F Shen, JH Nienhuis - Nature Communications, 2024‏ - nature.com
River sediments play a critical role in sustaining deltaic wetlands. Therefore, concerns are
raised about wetlands' fate due to the decline of river sediment supply to many deltas …

[HTML][HTML] Denudation and geomorphic change in the Anthropocene; a global overview.

A Cendrero, J Remondo, AA Beylich, P Cienciala… - Earth-Science …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The effects of human activity on geomorphic processes, particularly those related to
denudation/sedimentation, are investigated by reviewing case studies and global …

Rates of historical anthropogenic soil erosion in the midwestern United States

EA Thaler, JS Kwang, BJ Quirk, CL Quarrier… - Earth's …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Erosion degrades soils, reduces crop yields, and diminishes ecosystem services. The total
amount of soil that has been eroded since the initiation of farming is unknown in most …

Human-triggered magnification of erosion rates in European Alps since the Bronze Age

W Rapuc, C Giguet-Covex, J Bouchez… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
A major feature of the Anthropocene is the drastic increase in global soil erosion. Soil
erosion is threatening Earth habitability not only as soils are an essential component of the …

[HTML][HTML] Innovations in science, technology, engineering, and policy (iSTEP) for addressing environmental issues towards sustainable development

L Luo, J Zhang, H Wang, M Chen, Q Jiang… - The Innovation …, 2024‏ - the-innovation.org
Sustainable development depends on the integration of the economy, society, and
environment. Yet, escalating environmental challenges pose threats to both society and the …

The case for a lunar anthropocene

JA Holcomb, RD Mandel, KW Wegmann - Nature Geoscience, 2024‏ - nature.com
The case for a lunar anthropocene | Nature Geoscience Skip to main content Thank you for
visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the …

[HTML][HTML] Under pressure: Rapid lavaka erosion and floodplain sedimentation in central Madagascar

L Brosens, N Broothaerts, B Campforts, L Jacobs… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Lavaka (gullies) are often considered as the prime indication of a currently ongoing human-
induced environmental crisis in Madagascar's highlands. Yet, lavaka are known to have …

[HTML][HTML] Water erosion processes: Mechanisms, impact, and management strategies

AA Firoozi, AA Firoozi - Results in Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study rigorously explores water erosion, a critical environmental challenge diminishing
land productivity and ecosystem stability worldwide. Addressing a notable gap in …