Wind erosion and the resulting dust issues have profound impacts on the environment and human society. Since the 1990s, despite significant changes in climate and socioeconomic conditions, the United States has not conducted a comprehensive assessment of the economic costs of wind erosion. In recent years, with global warming, increasing droughts, ...

Academic Background The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, harboring a high number of endemic species and providing critical ecosystem services. However, a long history of deforestation has reduced its original forest cover to just 24%. Despite existing legal protections, the rate of forest loss remains alarming....

Terrestrial Ecosystem Crisis at the Permian-Triassic Boundary Academic Background The Permian-Triassic boundary (approximately 252 million years ago) marks one of the most severe mass extinction events in Earth’s history, devastating not only marine ecosystems but also profoundly impacting terrestrial ecosystems. Although scientists generally agree...

Control of Sediment Supply Variations on Lower Eocene Delta Sequences Academic Background In geological research, the formation of depositional sequences is often attributed to changes in accommodation space, while variations in sediment supply are frequently overlooked. However, changes in sediment supply may play a significant role in the formati...

Challenges to Mediterranean Fagaceae Ecosystems Affected by Phytophthora cinnamomi and Climate Change Academic Background The Mediterranean Fagaceae ecosystems, including oak trees (Quercus ilex and Quercus suber) and chestnut trees (Castanea sativa), are vital ecological and economic resources in southern Europe. However, in recent years, these ec...