Investigating speleothem magnetism as a proxy for dust mobilization and rainfall

K Hess, RR Fu, S Piascik, NM Stríkis… - Quaternary Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Commonly used speleothem-based paleoclimate proxies such as δ 18 O, δ 13 C, and trace
element ratios are capable of high temporal resolution, but their interpretations are often …

Climate and urbanization drive changes in the habitat suitability of Schistosoma mansoni competent snails in Brazil

CK Glidden, AL Singleton, A Chamberlin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by Schistosoma parasites.
Schistosoma are obligate parasites of freshwater Biomphalaria and Bulinus snails, thus …

Challenges and advances in intra-annual tree-ring stable isotope research, a systematic review

AAL Miyahara, GM Locosselli - Dendrochronologia, 2024 - Elsevier
The intra-annual stable isotope approach emerged in the 1970s as a cornerstone in
dendrochronology temporal resolution. Despite the recent progress, it still grapples with …

[HTML][HTML] Disentangling the socio-natural dynamics of drought and water scarcity in Colombia's Tropical Andes

CF Pérez, SA Vicario, N van Cauwenbergh… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region The Guachal River Basin (GRB), a headwater of the Cauca River in
Colombia's Tropical Andes. Study focus Droughts develop gradually, without clear time …

Soil moisture dominates the severe decline in gross primary productivity during a 2023–2024 compound heatwave-drought event over the Amazon

T Yang, B Chen, S Wang, X Xu, P Artaxo… - Environmental …, 2025 - iopscience.iop.org
The Amazon, the world's largest tropical forest, plays a critical role in the global carbon
cycle. It has a large carbon pool and acts as a major carbon sink. However, in 2023–2024, a …

[HTML][HTML] Economic Impact of Droughts in Southern Brazil, a Duration Analysis

JL Tonetto, JM Pique, A Fochezatto, C Rapetti - Climate, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrometeorological hazards are currently a cause for great concern worldwide. Droughts
are among the most recurrent events, causing significant losses. This article presents a …

The role of rivers in the origin and future of Amazonian biodiversity

CC Ribas, AO Sawakuchi, RP de Almeida… - Nature Reviews …, 2025 - nature.com
The rich biodiversity of Amazonia is shaped geographically and ecologically by its rivers and
their cycles of seasonal flooding. Anthropogenic effects, such as deforestation, infrastructure …

Hydrological and morphological responses in the São Francisco River Basin (Northeast Brazil) resulting from river damming and climate changes in a tropical region

PVO Gomes, FT Figueiredo… - Earth Surface …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The São Francisco River in Northeast Brazil has seen hydrological and morphological
changes due to extensive damming and climate change over the past century. In this study …

Vegetation Changes and Dynamics of the Climate Variables in Southern Thailand over the Past 1500 Years

J Wang, L Sha, J He, X Zhao, R Zhang, B Yang… - Minerals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Indo-Pacific, a vast biogeographic of Earth, is influenced by both the Indian and East
Asian monsoons. Despite its geographical importance, this region has been less studied …

Colubrina limae (Rhamnaceae), a new species from seasonally dry tropical forests of Brazil

M FIGUEIRA, B SCHINDLER… - …, 2024 - phytotaxa.mapress.com
Abstract Colubrina limae (Rhamnaceae, Ziziphoid group, subgen. Colubrina, sect. Cowania)
is described and illustrated as a new species. We provide information on its geographical …