Porous organic cages (POCs) are a relatively new class of low-density crystalline materials
that have emerged as a versatile platform for investigating molecular recognition, gas …

Marine vegetated habitats (seagrasses, salt-marshes, macroalgae and mangroves) occupy
0.2% of the ocean surface, but contribute 50% of carbon burial in marine sediments. Their …

Improved knowledge of glacial-to-interglacial global temperature change yields Charney
(fast-feedback) equilibrium climate sensitivity 1.2±0.3° C (2σ) per W/m2, which is 4.8° C±1.2° …

A good understanding of dynamics involved in food production is critical for the improvement
of food security. It has been demonstrated that an increase in crop yields significantly …

近几十年来, 在全球变化和社会经济高速发展的影响下, 全球环境问题尤为突出.
其中最为严峻的问题之一是干旱的频繁发生. 干旱已经成为全球性的问题, 由干旱 …

This study examines the impacts of social globalization, foreign direct investment inflows,
and financial development on environmental pollution in the context of a globally …

Abstract Three-dimensional printing (3DP) represents a relative novel technology in
manufacturing which is associated with potentially strong stimuli for sustainable …

A large number of intense cyclones occur every year in the Mediterranean basin, one of the
climate change hotspots. Producing a broad range of severe socio-economic and …

The prevalence of allergic airway diseases such as asthma and rhinitis has increased
dramatically to epidemic proportions worldwide. Besides air pollution from industry derived …

This chapter assesses the causes of observed changes assessed in Chapters 2 to 5 and
uses understanding of physical processes, climate models and statistical approaches. The …