Nature reviews earth & environment, November 2020
Volume 1 Issue 11, November 2020
Concrete is one of the most widely used man-made materials and is critical for ongoing urbanization. However, owing to its widespread use, concrete can have a negative impact on the environment. This Review provides medium-term and long-term solutions to address the environmental concerns surrounding concrete production. See Habert et al.
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Research Highlights
- Erin Scott
- Claire Ashworth
- Graham Simpkins
- Laura Zinke
Research Highlight | 14 October 2020
Stretching Continents
Research Highlight | 16 October 2020
A new palaeothermometer
Research Highlight |09 October 2020
A drier future for South Asia
Research Highlight |06 October 2020
Groundwater arsenic
Reviews
- G. Habert
- S. A. Miller
- & K. L. Scrivener
- Susanne M. Straub
- Arturo Gómez-Tuena
- & Paola Vannucchi
- Edzo Veldkamp
- Marcus Schmidt
- & Marife D. Corre
- Caitlin B. Whalen
- Casimir de Lavergne
- & Katy L. Sheen
Review Article |22 September 2020
Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement and concrete industries
Concrete is one of the most widely used man-made materials and is critical for the ongoing urbanization of the global population. However, owing to its widespread use, concrete can have a negative impact on the environment. This Review provides medium-term and long-term solutions to address the environmental concerns surrounding concrete production.
Review Article |29 September 2020
Subduction erosion and arc volcanism
Subduction erosion transports crustal material from the upper plate at subduction zones into the mantle and, thus, likely contributes to the composition of arc magmas. This Review discusses the evidence for subduction erosion globally and outlines how a contribution of tectonically eroded crust can be identified in arc magmas.
Review Article |15 September 2020
Deforestation and reforestation impacts on soils in the tropics
Deforestation and reforestation cause dramatic changes to tropical ecosystems, including underlying soil properties and their corresponding ecosystem services. In this Review, the impacts of this land-use change on soils and their functions are discussed.
Review Article |13 October 2020
Internal wave-driven mixing: governing processes and consequences for climate
Internal wave-driven mixing influences the physico-chemical properties of the ocean. This Review outlines the generation, propagation and dissipation of internal waves arising from tides, winds and geostrophic currents, and explores their climatic impacts.
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