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Rio (1992) to Glasgow (2021): Three decades of inadequate mitigation of climate change and its slow onset effects

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
This study reviews the global increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), alongside the accelerated climatic change and its slow onset effects (or events) between ...
Ilan Stavi, Ilan Stavi
doaj   +1 more source

Asynchrony Drives Plant and Animal Community Stability in Mediterranean Coastal Dunes

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Substantial evidence now suggests that a positive diversity–stability relationship exists. Yet few studies examine the facets of biodiversity that contribute to this relationship, and empirical research is predominantly conducted on grassland communities
Tania L.F. Bird   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vegetation history and climatic fluctuations on a transect along the Dead Sea west shore and impact on past societies over the last 3500 years. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This study represents the vegetation history of the last 3500 years and conducts an analysis of the climatic fluctuations on a 75 km long transect on the western Dead Sea shore.
Neumann, FH, Leroy, SAG
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Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2022
The global energy demand is growing substantially. Clean and secure energy supply is a must for our civilization's sustainable development. Solar and wind energy is growing fast and can contribute significantly to meet the goals set by many ...
Tareq A. Hamed, Aiman Alshare
doaj   +1 more source

Transient Bedload Transport During Flashflood Bores in a Desert Gravel‐Bed Channel

open access: yesWater Resources Research, 2023
Evidence of the effect of unsteady flow on bedload sediment transport is meager, particularly in desert rivers, despite its scientific, environmental and engineering importance.
Eran Halfi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Middle Palaeolithic find spots with Nubian cores from the Southern Negev and the Arava, Israel

open access: yesJournal of Lithic Studies, 2017
This is a report of results from a cursory survey of several Middle Paleolithic find spots from the Arava, Israel, conducted as part of a broader collaboration between the Dead Sea and Arava Science Center and the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Mae Goder Goldberger   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Silicon and Plant–Animal Interactions: Towards an Evolutionary Framework

open access: yesPlants, 2020
Herbivory is fundamental in ecology, being a major driver of ecosystem structure and functioning. Plant Si and phytoliths play a significant antiherbivory role, the understanding of which and of its evolutionary context will increase our understanding of
Ofir Katz
doaj   +1 more source

A Synthetic SOD/Catalase Mimic Compound for the Treatment of ALS

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2021
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons. To date, the etiology of the disease is still unclear, with evidence of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial dysfunction, iron homeostasis ...
Matan Soll   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Responses of two Acacia species to drought suggest different water-use strategies, reflecting their topographic distribution

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2023
IntroductionSoil water availability is a key factor in the growth of trees. In arid deserts, tree growth is limited by very dry soil and atmosphere conditions.
Daphna Uni   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicted warming intensifies the negative effects of nutrient increase on tropical seagrass: A physiological and fatty acid approach

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2022
The Gulf of Aqaba (GoA; northern Red Sea) supports extensive seagrass meadows, dominated by the small tropical seagrass species, Halophila stipulacea.
Pedro Beca-Carretero   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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