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A supply-limited torrent that does not feel the heat of climate change

open access: yesNature Communications
Debris-flow activity in the Alps is anticipated to undergo pronounced changes in response to a warming climate. Yet, a fundamental challenge in comprehensively assessing changes in process activity is the systematic lack of long-term observational debris-
Jiazhi Qie   +9 more
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Hazards and disasters in the Anthropocene: some critical reflections for the future

open access: yesGeoscience Letters, 2018
The arrival of the Anthropocene presents many challenges—both theoretical and practical. Scholars in different disciplines, practitioners, the public and others, are all considering the meaning of the Anthropocene and how its arrival affects their ways ...
Dale Dominey-Howes
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Abysses and Ghosts. Remarks for a Discourse on Anthropocene Hyper-Aesthetics

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes, 2023
In reflecting on a possible aesthetic of the Anthropocene, it seems spontaneous to refer first of all to the figurative and visual outcomes that have been produced within the specific reflection on the topic or at least traditionally associated with the ...
Stefano Ascari
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The spread of non‐native species

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity arks in the Anthropocene

open access: yesRegional Sustainability, 2021
The Anthropocene proposal suggested that the Earth may have entered a new geological epoch, in which human activity and climate change are influencing the environment at global scale.
Honghu Meng   +4 more
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The impacts of biological invasions

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geological Heritage of the Anthropocene Epoch—A Conceptual Viewpoint

open access: yesHeritage, 2019
The growth of interest in the Anthropocene has coincided with the rise of geoheritage research and these ideas seem to be mutually enriching. However, very few previous investigations were devoted to the Anthropocene geoheritage. The conceptual treatment
Dmitry A. Ruban
doaj   +1 more source

Conflicting Emotions, Environmental and Political Factors in Support for Local Environmental Morality Policies: Evidence From an Experiment on Wild Boars in Haifa

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Can emotional responses help explain public support for local environmental morality policies? As cities increasingly contend with complex interspecies conflicts in densely populated urban settings, understanding the drivers of policy support becomes essential.
Itai Beeri
wiley   +1 more source

The disruption of seed dispersal networks: disentangling the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
wiley   +1 more source

Who is local and what do they know? Braiding knowledges within carnivore management in Europe

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples and traditional local communities as stewards of biodiversity has brought to the fore the issues of knowledge and value pluralism in conservation policy and practice. Given their basis in practical and multi‐generational experience, Indigenous and local knowledges are highly relevant to managing human ...
Hanna Pettersson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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