Mountain lakes: Eyes on global environmental change
Mountain lakes are often situated in protected natural areas, a feature that leads to their role
as sentinels of global environmental change. Despite variations in latitude, mountain lakes …
as sentinels of global environmental change. Despite variations in latitude, mountain lakes …
Desert dust and human health disorders
AS Goudie - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
Dust storms may originate in many of the world's drylands and have an effect not only on
human health in the drylands themselves but also in downwind environments, including …
human health in the drylands themselves but also in downwind environments, including …
Constraining the atmospheric limb of the plastic cycle
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental and social issues of the 21st
century. Recent work has highlighted the atmosphere's role in transporting microplastics to …
century. Recent work has highlighted the atmosphere's role in transporting microplastics to …
Dryland photoautotrophic soil surface communities endangered by global change
Photoautotrophic surface communities forming biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are crucial
for soil stability as well as water, nutrient and trace gas cycling at regional and global scales …
for soil stability as well as water, nutrient and trace gas cycling at regional and global scales …
[BOK][B] Biological soil crusts as an organizing principle in drylands
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) have been present on Earth's terrestrial surfaces for billions
of years. They are a critical part of ecosystem processes in dryland regions, as they cover …
of years. They are a critical part of ecosystem processes in dryland regions, as they cover …
Environmental impacts of utility-scale solar energy
RR Hernandez, SB Easter, ML Murphy-Mariscal… - … and sustainable energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Renewable energy is a promising alternative to fossil fuel-based energy, but its
development can require a complex set of environmental tradeoffs. A recent increase in …
development can require a complex set of environmental tradeoffs. A recent increase in …
Desertification
A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Wind erosion and dust from US drylands: a review of causes, consequences, and solutions in a changing world
Erosion by wind is one of the principal processes associated with land degradation in
drylands and is a significant concern to land managers and policymakers globally. In the …
drylands and is a significant concern to land managers and policymakers globally. In the …
Microbial colonization and controls in dryland systems
SB Pointing, J Belnap - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2012 - nature.com
Drylands constitute the most extensive terrestrial biome, covering more than one-third of the
Earth's continental surface. In these environments, stress limits animal and plant life, so life …
Earth's continental surface. In these environments, stress limits animal and plant life, so life …
A review on the importance of metals and metalloids in atmospheric dust and aerosol from mining operations
Contaminants can be transported rapidly and over relatively long distances by atmospheric
dust and aerosol relative to other media such as water, soil and biota; yet few studies have …
dust and aerosol relative to other media such as water, soil and biota; yet few studies have …