Articles

Distinct roles of direct and indirect electrification in pathways to a renewables-dominated European energy system

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 7, 16 February 2024

Renewable electricity can facilitate climate change mitigation in the buildings, industry and transport sector via direct electrification or indirect electrification, that is, converting electricity to hydrogen-based fuels. While direct electrification is generally energy efficient, indirect electrification can partially build upon existing applications and infrastructure. However, their roles and relative importance have not been well researched in mitigation scenarios. Here, we derive plausible ranges for both strategies based on EU climate neutrality scenarios using the REMIND model.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Technology; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation, Europe

Impact of climate change on agriculture and adaptation strategies in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis

Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 10, 29 February 2024
Ethiopia is a rainfall-based agricultural country that is susceptible to the impacts of climate change and risk. Floods and droughts, which happen more frequently and intensely, significantly and negatively influence agricultural production. The objective of the meta-analysis is to identify impacts on various sectors, adaptation strategies, and the challenges of climate change in the Ethiopian context. Twenty-three peer-reviewed articles were identified from ScienceDirect and Web of Science, followed by PRISMA guidelines, and analyzed using Stata version 13.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Africa

Open-source cyber intelligence research through PESTEL framework Present and future impact

Elsevier,

Societal Impacts, Volume 3, June 2024, 100047

Recent scholarly endeavors in the domain of Cyber Intelligence have unveiled its multifaceted implications, intricately interwoven with various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably encompassing Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), among others.

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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

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SI-WTISD 2025; Data & Analytics; Technology, Global

Cultural and generational factors shape Asians’ sustainable food choices: Insights from choice experiments and information nudges

Elsevier,

Cell Reports Sustainability, Volume 1, 23 February 2024

Diet has a large impact on greenhouse gases with those that consume more animal protein seen as generating higher emissions. This study examines Asian diet preferences and finds that most are unpersuaded to shift their diet, but self-enhancement framing can be helpful.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Food security and nutrition, Global

Association of changes in plant-based diet consumption with all-cause mortality among older adults in China: a prospective study from 2008 to 2019

Elsevier,

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Volume 28, February 2024

This cohort study found that decreasing the consumption of overall and healthful plant-based di was associated with a higher risk of total mortality, whereas decreasing the consumption of an unhealthful plant-based diet was associated with a lower risk of total mortality in older adults.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Food security and nutrition, Asia

Association of adherence to the Chinese version of the MIND diet with reduced cognitive decline in older Chinese individuals: Analysis of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Elsevier,

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Volume 28, February 2024

This article examines the association between the Chinese version of the MIND diet (cMIND) and cognitive impairment in older Chinese adults. The study found that higher adherence to the cMIND diet was associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Food security and nutrition, Asia

Advancing nutrition risk assessment in middle-aged and older individuals with diverse food cultures: A data-driven personalized approach to predict incident hypertension, diabetes and mortality

Elsevier,

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Volume 28, February 2024

Presentation of a data-driven, personalized nutrition risk assessment algorithm that utilizes food frequency questionnaires to identify dietary diversity clusters and examine their associations with health outcomes among middle-aged and older individuals in Taiwan. The study identified four dietary diversity clusters and found that the "most diverse" cluster had lower risks of developing hypertension, diabetes, and mortality compared to the "least diverse".
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Food security and nutrition; Health and population, Asia

From field to plate: How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks?

Elsevier,

Food Microbiology, Volume 117, February 2024

This article highlights the vulnerability of ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables to bacterial contamination from various pre- and post-harvest sources, emphasizing that understanding pathogen-plant interactions is essential for safeguarding global food systems and reducing foodborne illness outbreaks.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Food security and nutrition, Global

Soil salinization in agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation strategies combining nature-based solutions and bioengineering

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 16 February 2024

This perspective explores nature-based solutions that can be adopted to mitigate and adapt to soil salinization, along with their challenges and implementation limitations
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing, Europe

Assessing the role of global food commodity prices in achieving the 2030 agenda for SDGs

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 16 February 2024

This paper conducts an analysis utilizing data from 163 countries, revealing that an upsurge in global food commodity prices entails trade-offs with 13 SDGs, while exhibiting synergies with a few others.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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Health and wellbeing, Global

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