School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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Chemical characteristics of artificial plastic plants and the presence of hazardous elements from the recycling of electrical and electronic waste
(Elsevier BVNetherlands, 2023-12-10)Because of their convenience, the demand for decorative plastic plants has been increasing over recent years. However, no information exists on the origin or nature of the polymers employed or the type of additives used ... -
Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Dissolved Methane Across a Large Lake
(American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2023-08)Lakes process large volumes of organic carbon (OC), are important sources of methane (CH4), and contribute to climatic warming. However, there is a lack of data from large lakes >500 km2, which creates uncertainty in ... -
Characterisation of volatile organic compounds in hospital indoor air and exposure health risk determination
(Elsevier BV, 2023-08-15)Several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have impacts on human health, but little is known about the concentrations of VOCs in the hospital environment. This study characterised VOCs present in clinical assessment rooms. ... -
Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification
(Elsevier BV, 2023-05-15)Urbanisation has changed local meteorological conditions worldwide. The physical features of outdoor spaces are critical in determining outdoor thermal comfort through changes in meteorological parameters. Past studies ... -
Hunter-gatherer impacts on interglacial vegetation: a modelling approach
(Elsevier, 2024-01-15)This article focuses on hunter-gatherer impact on interglacial vegetation in Europe, using a case study from the Early Holocene (9200–8700 BP). We present a novel agent-based model, hereafter referred to as HUMLAND (HUMan ... -
Suspended and deposited microplastics in the coastal atmosphere of southwest England
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2023-12)Atmospheric microplastics (MPs) have been sampled from coastal southwest England during twelve periods over a 42-day timeframe in late autumn. MPs were dominated by fibres, with foams, fragments and pellets also observed. ... -
Abandonment of fibreglass reinforced plastic fishing boats in Kerala, India, and chemical emissions arising from their burning
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCNetherlands, 2023-12)Little information exists on the fate and impacts of boats constructed of fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP) once they reach their end-of-life. In this study, the number of abandoned fishing boats constructed of FRP or ... -
The three-peat challenge: business as usual, responsible agriculture, and conservation and restoration as management trajectories in global peatlands
(Informa UK Limited, 2023-12-31)Peatlands are a globally important carbon store, but peatland ecosystems from high latitudes to the tropics are highly degraded due to increasingly intensive anthropogenic activity, making them significant greenhouse gas ... -
Giant offshore pumice deposit records a shallow marine explosive eruption of ancestral Santorini
(Nature Research, 2024-01-15)Large explosive volcanic eruptions from island arcs pour pyroclastic currents into marine basins, impacting ecosystems and generating tsunamis that threaten coastal communities and infrastructures. Risk assessments require ... -
Tropical forests are approaching critical temperature thresholds
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCEngland, 2023-09-07)The critical temperature beyond which photosynthetic machinery in tropical trees begins to fail averages approximately 46.7 °C (Tcrit)1. However, it remains unclear whether leaf temperatures experienced by tropical ...
