The sustainability of life on Earth is under increasing threat due to human-induced climate
change. This perilous change in the Earth's climate is caused by increases in carbon dioxide …

Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Soil contamination is one of the main threats to ecosystem health and sustainability. Yet little
is known about the extent to which soil contaminants differ between urban greenspaces and …

Soil is the source and sink of microplastics (MPs), which is more polluted than water and air.
In this paper, the pollution levels of MPs in the agriculture, roadside, urban and landfill soils …

Though urban areas represent a small fraction of global land cover, they have an outsized
impact on hydrological processes. Within these areas, the pathways that water follows are …

Biodiversity is widely linked to human health, however, connections between human health
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …

Cities are among the areas that emit more carbon to the atmosphere and contribute to
climate change. It is urgent to mitigate their impact. Nature-based solutions (NBS), terrestrial …

The soils in urban greenery provide essential ecosystem services. However, only a few
studies have assessed urban soil quality based on a comprehensive view of ecosystem …

The multiple functions of urban soils secure the supply of ecosystem services to the urban
population, but they are seldom taken into account in current urban planning. The purpose …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as a sustainable alternative to
conventional remediation for brownfield redevelopment. One of the key advantages of NbS …