UN Climate Event (COP 29)

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In November, 197 countries plus the European Union will convene in Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or COP29.  COP29 will bring together world leaders to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to 1.5°C. 

Table of contents

The risk of hospitalization associated with hot nights and excess nighttime heat in a subtropical metropolis: a time-series study in Hong Kong, 2000–2019
The effects of climate change and environmental pollution on human reproduction: A scientific review commissioned by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
A systematic literature review on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Africa
Optimizing the role of midwives in humanitarian and developmental settings
The co-benefits of climate change mitigation strategies on cardiovascular health: a systematic review
The impact of urban configuration types on urban heat islands, air pollution, CO<inf>2</inf> emissions, and mortality in Europe: a data science approach
Child health prioritisation in national adaptation policies on climate change: a policy document analysis across 160 countries
Exploring interconnections: A comprehensive multi-country analysis of climate change, energy demand, long-term care, and health of older adults
Assessing the Cost of Nutritionally Adequate and Low-Climate Impact Diets in Finland
Projecting heat-related cardiovascular mortality burden attributable to human-induced climate change in China
Climate change projection using statistical downscaling model over southern coastal Iran
Timely accessibility to healthcare resources and heatwave-related mortality in 7 major cities of South Korea: a two-stage approach with principal component analysis
How groundwater temperature is affected by climate change: A systematic review
Impact of climate change on agriculture and adaptation strategies in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis
The influence of environmental factors on premature ovarian insufficiency and ovarian aging
Impact of climate and environmental change on the menopause
Climate change and population health in Singapore: a systematic review
Health and climate change: adaptation policy in Aotearoa New Zealand
China's public health initiatives for climate change adaptation
Climate change, environmental extremes, and human health in Australia: challenges, adaptation strategies, and policy gaps
Climate change and human health in Vietnam: a systematic review and additional analyses on current impacts, future risk, and adaptation
Climate change, airborne allergens, and three translational mitigation approaches
Assessing the Interlinkage between Biodiversity and Diet through the Mediterranean Diet Case
Exploring the intersection of climate/environmental change, food systems, nutrition, and health: global challenge, opportunity, or both?
Climate change impacts and the rice farmers' responses at irrigated upstream and downstream in Indonesia
Hypoxia extreme events in a changing climate: Machine learning methods and deterministic simulations for future scenarios development in the Venice Lagoon
Beyond coastal hazards: A comprehensive methodology for the assessment of climate-related hazards in European coastal cities
A desiccating saline lake bed is a significant source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
Urbanization exacerbates continental- to regional-scale warming
Coastal zone in central Chile, delimitation proposal of Valparaiso region
Do citizens value climate change mitigation over biodiversity protection? Exploring citizen support for salt marsh management
Accelerating social tipping points in sustainable behaviors: Insights from a dynamic model of moralized social change
Are cities taking action against urban overheating? Insights from over 7,500 local climate actions
Smart regulations in maritime governance: Efficacy, gaps, and stakeholder perspectives
Analysis of children's questions on climate change reveals that they are most concerned about how to take action
Research priorities for climate mobility
Ozone-related acute excess mortality projected to increase in the absence of climate and air quality controls consistent with the Paris Agreement
Inequality in behavioural heat adaptation: an empirical study with mobility data from the transport system in New York City, NY, USA
Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System - Chapter 4: Big data analysis for climate change proof and risk mitigation
Geothermal Power Generation (2nd Edition) - Chapter 28: Kenya: The Most Successful Geothermal Development in Africa
Geothermal Power Generation (2nd Edition) - Chapter 1: Introduction to Geothermal Power Generation
Resilient Futures - Chapter 7: Resilience calculation and climate change effects
Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy - Chapter 12: Smart Grids in the renewable energy community era: new markets and the role of information
The Climate Energy Nexus - Chapter 1: Introduction to climate and energy systems
Technological Pathways for Africa' s Net-Zero Economy - Chapter 8: Key components of net zero technology
Fundamentals of Water Pollution - Chapter 6: Climate and weather
Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth - Chapter 10: The future of metallic mineral resources and their exploration
Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment - Prospects of Bioenergy Development in Future
Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment - Basics and Policies of Sustainable Development
Climate Crisis, Energy Violence - Introduction: Manufacturing ignorance
Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development - Chapter Eleven: Perspective of frontline individuals involved in Arctic works and research
Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption - Chapter 14: Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world
Bioplastics for Sustainability - Chapter 17: The environmental sustainability of biowaste in bioplastic production
Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries - Chapter 2: Green nanomaterials: an eco-friendly route for sustainable nanotechnology
Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy - Chapter 9 : District heating and cooling
Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa - Chapter 16: Extreme climate indices over Libya: current and future outlooks
Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2 - Chapter 26: Addressing climate action, soil protection, and risk governance in the Alps: the Alpine Convention’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Assessing the impact of the National Clean Air Programme in Uttar Pradesh's non-attainment cities: a prophet model time series analysis
“Our earth, it's like it's in a toaster”: Creative, figurative and narrative interactions in interviews with lower secondary school students about climate activism
Potential and climate effects of large-scale rooftop photovoltaic energy deployment in northwest China's capital cities
The One Health approach in urban ecosystem rehabilitation: An evidence-based framework for designing sustainable cities
Thailand – how far are we from achieving a healthy and sustainable diet? A longitudinal ecological study
Hybrid model- and learning-based fault diagnosis in adaptive buildings
Intersections of Climate Change with Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health: An Overview and Evidence Map
Examining urban resilience through a food-water-energy nexus lens to understand the effects of climate change
Policy impact pathways of climate-related urban health vulnerability – A retrospective analysis
The effect of temperature on language complexity: Evidence from seven million parliamentary speeches
Uncovering the differentiated impacts of carbon neutrality and clean air policies in multi-provinces of China
Projected environmental and public health benefits of extended-interval dosing: an analysis of pembrolizumab use in a US national health system
Quantification of the environmental impact of radiotherapy and associated secondary human health effects: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis and simulation
The Need for an Alternative Health Claim Process for Foods Based on Both Nutrient and Contaminant Profiles
Pre-disposed tectonic subsidence controls flood hazards and unplanned urbanisation dominates the flood disasters in the Pliocene to Holocene Kashmir basin, NW Himalayas
Shared insights for heat health risk adaptation in metropolitan areas of developing countries
Intensifying urban imprint on land surface warming: Insights from local to global scale
Different explanations for surface and canopy urban heat island effects in relation to background climate
Social-economic transitions and vulnerability to extreme temperature events from 1960 to 2020 in Chinese cities
Sea-level rise and mental health among coastal communities: A quantitative survey and conditional process analysis
Policy Insights from High-Income Countries to Guide Safe, Nutritious, and Sustainable Alternative Proteins for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Climate change, plant composition, and human nutrition
Investigation of groundwater induced land subsidence in Ludhiana City using InSAR and Sentinel-1 data
India's environmental burden of tobacco use and its policy implications
Frequency dominates intensity of future heat waves over India
Diurnal urban heat risk assessment using extreme air temperatures and real-time population data in Seoul
Visualizing Data Interoperability for Food Systems Sustainability Research—From Spider Webs to Neural Networks
Sinking and sleeping of Himalayan city Joshimath
Machine learning approaches reveal highly heterogeneous air quality co-benefits of the energy transition
Techno-economic analysis of residential building heating strategies for cost-effective upgrades in European cities
Large-scale renewable energy brings regionally disproportional air quality and health co-benefits in China
Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE): a global initiative to fight against climate change through community engagement and lifestyle modification
A cross-sectional survey of climate and COVID-19 crises in young people in Indian slums: context, psychological responses, and agency
The green-ol (green-alcohol) economy
Traits shaping urban tolerance in birds differ around the world
The Environmental Sustainability of Plant-Based Dietary Patterns: A Scoping Review
Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics
Regional thermal environment changes: Integration of satellite data and land use/land cover
Measuring the low-carbon energy transition in Chinese cities
Perspective: Multiomics and Machine Learning Help Unleash the Alternative Food Potential of Microalgae
Food Security Status of Indigenous Peoples in Canada According to the 4 Pillars of Food Security: A Scoping Review
Water-Food-Carbon Nexus Related to the Producer-Consumer Link: A Review
Energy storage on demand: Thermal energy storage development, materials, design, and integration challenges
Winning the discursive struggle? The impact of a significant environmental crisis event on dominant climate discourses on Twitter
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Micronutrient-Rich Food Supply
Tweeting the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21): An analysis of a social network and factors determining the network influence
Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System - Chapter 10: Final thoughts on approaching the future
Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems: Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials, 4e - Chapter 1: Need for low-grade heat-driven desalination systems
Evolution and Trends of Sustainable Approaches: Latest Development and Innovations in Science and Technology Applications - Chapter 13: Analysis of decision support systems for the green hydrogen value chain design: A comparison of literature and real-wo
Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability - Chapter 15: Waste-to-energy transition: importance in circular bioeconomy and a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emission
Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability - Chapter 7: Revolutionizing waste management: unleashing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Nuclear Waste Management Facilities - Chapter 1: Sustainability and environmental impacts of the nuclear industry
Quantification of the environmental impact of radiotherapy and associated secondary human health effects: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis and simulation
Uncovering the impact and mechanisms of air pollution on eye and ear health in China
Carbon nitride based nanoarchitectonics for nature-inspired photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Advanced characterisation of photovoltaics for hail resistance
Thermoelectric energy conversion in buildings
Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications (Seventh Edition) - Chapter 6: Heat pipe heat exchangers
Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy - Chapter 7: Transport of hydrogen and carriers of hydrogen "
Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues - Chapter 28: Environmental impacts of combustion/incineration residue-derived products
Evolution and controlling factors of natural levees during the past 4500 years derived from lowland archaeological ruins in central Kanto Plain, Japan
Holocene Palaeoenvironmental change at the mouth of Sabarmati River, Gulf of Khambhat, Western India
Mangrove dynamics driven by Late Holocene drought at Laguna Bacalar, Mexico
Beyond wages: The transformative role of strikes in accelerating transportation electrification
AI for science in electrochemical energy storage: A multiscale systems perspective on transportation electrification

The risk of hospitalization associated with hot nights and excess nighttime heat in a subtropical metropolis: a time-series study in Hong Kong, 2000–2019

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 51, October 2024

This paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by showing that the rise in night-time heat due to climate change, which is particularly strong in urban areas due to the urban heat island effect, could have implications for health. The study found a significant association between night-time excess heat and risk of hospitalisation. Rapid urbanisation in low-income and middle-income countries means the numbers of people exposed to excess night-time heat will increase.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Asia

The effects of climate change and environmental pollution on human reproduction: A scientific review commissioned by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)

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European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Volume 301, October 2024

Climate change has adverse consequences on reproduction.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

A systematic literature review on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Africa

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Heliyon, Volume 10, 30 September 2024

This systematic literature review investigates the several impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers across the country.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Africa

Optimizing the role of midwives in humanitarian and developmental settings

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Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Volume 41, September 2024

How to prepare midwives for humanitarian catastrophes.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Africa

The co-benefits of climate change mitigation strategies on cardiovascular health: a systematic review

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 48, July 2024

This Article supports SDG 3 and 13 by analysing how numerous mitigation strategies, such as plant-based diets, increasing green spaces, increasing active transport, using renewable energy sources, and smoking cessation, may have the co-benefit of reducing cardiovascular disease.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

The impact of urban configuration types on urban heat islands, air pollution, CO<inf>2</inf> emissions, and mortality in Europe: a data science approach

Elsevier,

The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 8, July 2024

This Article supports SDGs 3 and 13 by identifying urban configuration types and assessing differences in their associations with exposures such as surface urban heat island intensities, carbon emissions, and mortality.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Europe

Child health prioritisation in national adaptation policies on climate change: a policy document analysis across 160 countries

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The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, Volume 8, July 2024

This Health Policy paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by examining countries' preparedness and inclusion of child health as it relates to climate change, highlighting both how countries integrate child health within adaptation domains and how policy documents conceptualise children.This Health Policy paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by examining countries' preparedness and inclusion of child health as it relates to climate change, highlighting both how countries integrate child health within adaptation domains and how policy documents conceptualise children.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Exploring interconnections: A comprehensive multi-country analysis of climate change, energy demand, long-term care, and health of older adults

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Maturitas, Volume 184, June 2024

Interconnections between challenges due to climate change.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Global

Assessing the Cost of Nutritionally Adequate and Low-Climate Impact Diets in Finland

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Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 8, May 2024

The study investigates the cost of nutritionally adequate and low-GHGE diets in Finland, using optimization models. Minimum cost diets significantly reduce carbon footprints and expenses but lack diversity and cultural acceptability. The culturally acceptable diets, while slightly cheaper and with lower climate impact than current diets, highlight that affordability isn't the main barrier; cultural acceptability is. Reducing GHGE further decreases diet costs. The study concludes that sustainable dietary changes should focus on taste, convenience, and social norms alongside nutrition and affordability.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Projecting heat-related cardiovascular mortality burden attributable to human-induced climate change in China

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eBioMedicine, Volume 103, May 2024

This study supports SDG 3 and 13 by showing that human activities will amplify future heat-related cardiovascular mortality burden, highlighting the significance of limiting greenhouse gas emissions and further warming of the planet.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Climate change projection using statistical downscaling model over southern coastal Iran

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 10, 30 April 2024

This study aims to evaluate the alterations in mean daily temperature (Tmean) and total daily rainfall (rrr24) utilizing climate change scenarios from both phases 5 and 6 of the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project (CMIP5 and CMIP6, respectively) in the southern coastal regions of Iran (Hormozgan province), specifically north of the Strait of Hormuz.
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SDG:

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

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Climate Change, Asia

Timely accessibility to healthcare resources and heatwave-related mortality in 7 major cities of South Korea: a two-stage approach with principal component analysis

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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 45, April 2024

This Article supports SDGs 3 and 13 by investigating health-care resource factors associated with heatwave-realted mortality in cities in South Korea.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Asia

How groundwater temperature is affected by climate change: A systematic review

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Heliyon, Volume 10, 30 March 2024

This study aimed to systematically review recently published papers on CC and GWT, determine the impacts of CC on GWT, and highlight the possible consequences.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Global

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

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Heliyon, Volume 10, 29 February 2024

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.
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SDG:

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

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Climate Change, Africa

The influence of environmental factors on premature ovarian insufficiency and ovarian aging

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Maturitas, Volume 179, January 2024

Endocrine disruptive chemicals affect negatively women's reproductive systems.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Impact of climate and environmental change on the menopause

Elsevier, Maturitas, Volume 178, December 2023
The huge impact of climate change on humankind is multidimensional, and includes direct and indirect challenges to the physical, psychological and socio-cultural wellbeing. Women may be more vulnerable to climate-sensitive diseases, but little attention has been paid to specific needs and challenges associated with the menopause transition. The increase in average and extreme temperatures may modulate the manifestation of vasomotor symptoms; in particular, environmental temperature and seasonality may affect hot flushes and night sweats.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality

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Health and wellbeing; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Climate Change, Europe

Climate change and population health in Singapore: a systematic review

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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 40, November 2023

This paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by examining published literature on climate and air quality driven health outcomes in Singapore, and discusses mitigating strategies.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Health and climate change: adaptation policy in Aotearoa New Zealand

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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 40, November 2023

This paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by summarising key climate risk drivers; potential climate-sensitive health risks; relevant climate change policy, legislation and activities, in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Oceania

China's public health initiatives for climate change adaptation

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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 40, November 2023

This paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by highlighting that China risks losing its health gains within a single generation if society fails to adapt to climate change, and effective adaptation strategies need to consider China’s urbanization trends, underlying non-communicable diseases, an aging population, and future pandemic threats.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Climate change, environmental extremes, and human health in Australia: challenges, adaptation strategies, and policy gaps

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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 40, November 2023

This Series paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by highlighting significant impacts of climate-related environmental extremes on the health and well-being of Australians.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Climate Change, Oceania

Climate change and human health in Vietnam: a systematic review and additional analyses on current impacts, future risk, and adaptation

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 40, November 2023

This Series paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by synthesising data from 127 existing studies on various aspects of climate change, including the effects of different climate factors on a wide range of health outcomes, climate change awareness and engagement, adaptation strategies, and policy implementation in Vietnam.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Climate change, airborne allergens, and three translational mitigation approaches

Elsevier, eBioMedicine, Volume 93, July 2023
One of the important adverse impacts of climate change on human health is increases in allergic respiratory diseases such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. This impact is via the effects of increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and air temperature on sources of airborne allergens such as pollen and fungal spores. This review describes these effects and then explores three translational mitigation approaches that may lead to improved health outcomes, with recent examples and developments highlighted.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Climate Change, Global

Assessing the Interlinkage between Biodiversity and Diet through the Mediterranean Diet Case

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Advances in Nutrition, Volume 14, May 2023

The article emphasizes the critical role of biodiversity in ensuring sustainable diets and nutrition security. It demonstrates that the Mediterranean diet, with its higher diversity in cultivated food plants, provides a model for sustainable eating patterns. The study highlights the need for integrated approaches in nutrition and agricultural policies to enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and promote public health. Adopting sustainable diets such as the MD can lead to more resilient agro-food systems and healthier environments, benefiting both human and ecological well-being.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Exploring the intersection of climate/environmental change, food systems, nutrition, and health: global challenge, opportunity, or both?

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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 117, February 2023

The article highlights the critical and complex interactions between climate/environmental changes and nutrition, emphasizing that addressing these issues requires an integrated, ecological approach. US government initiatives and research efforts are actively working to understand and mitigate these impacts, with the ADVANTAGE initiative playing a pivotal role in exploring these intersections. The article calls for a comprehensive understanding of "nutrition ecology" to effectively promote health and prevent disease, ultimately aiming to meet global nutrition targets.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Climate change impacts and the rice farmers' responses at irrigated upstream and downstream in Indonesia

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 8, December 2022

This research aims to analyze and compare the farmers' knowledge, perceptions, and adaptation efforts in the downstream and upstream irrigation areas of the Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Asia

Hypoxia extreme events in a changing climate: Machine learning methods and deterministic simulations for future scenarios development in the Venice Lagoon

Elsevier,

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 208, November 2024

This article provides a valuable tool for developing hypoxia scenarios, aiding in identifying restoration hotspots for climate-threatened lagoons.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Global

Beyond coastal hazards: A comprehensive methodology for the assessment of climate-related hazards in European coastal cities

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Ocean and Coastal Management, Volume 257, 1 November 2024

This paper presents a novel multi-hazard risk assessment methodology for European coastal cities, which integrates indicators of hazard, exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Europe

A desiccating saline lake bed is a significant source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions

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One Earth, Volume 7, 16 August 2024

The Great Salt Lake is drying up, and the dried lake edges emit significantly more greenhouse gases. This One Earth Research Article measures the GHG emissions and estimates how much of those emissions are 'anthropogenic', i.e., caused by excessive water withdrawals. The results show that unmitigated lake drying contributes significantly to the state's anthropogenic GHG emissions (SDG 13).
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing, North America

Urbanization exacerbates continental- to regional-scale warming

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One Earth, Volume 7, 16 August 2024

This One Earth Research Article shows how increasing urbanization & land use change is contributing to warmer temperatures at regional and continental scales. The results have important implications regarding the need for climate mitigation and adaptation (SDG 13), urban planning (SDG 11) and the terrestrial biosphere (SDG 15).
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 15: Life on land

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Data & Analytics, Global

Coastal zone in central Chile, delimitation proposal of Valparaiso region

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Ocean and Coastal Management, Volume 254, 1 August 2024

This research emphasizes the critical importance of recognizing the socioecological intricacies of coastal zones for informed policy-making and sustainable management, calling for a paradigm shift in the conceptualization and governance of these vital ecosystems.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Capacity Building, South America

Do citizens value climate change mitigation over biodiversity protection? Exploring citizen support for salt marsh management

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Ocean and Coastal Management, Volume 253, 1 July 2024

This paper provides guidance for assessment of trade-offs from a human valuation perspective, thus supporting policy makers when considering arguments for salt marsh management within the context of the 30x30 targets for protected areas.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Data & Analytics, Global

Accelerating social tipping points in sustainable behaviors: Insights from a dynamic model of moralized social change

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 7, 17 May 2024

This One Earth Commentary discusses how policy makers could accelerate social change towards climate action (SDG 13) in their cities and communities (SDG 11) by reducing early inertia.
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SDG:

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

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Capacity Building, Global

Are cities taking action against urban overheating? Insights from over 7,500 local climate actions

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 7, 17 May 2024

This One Earth Research Article documents how (mostly) European cities are planning to adapt to increasing heat risk due to climate change (SDG 13 & 11).
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SDG:

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

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Health and wellbeing, Europe

Smart regulations in maritime governance: Efficacy, gaps, and stakeholder perspectives

Elsevier,

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 202, May 2024

The paper explores maritime environmental regulations, analyzing industry perspectives and their operational execution.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Capacity-building, Global

Analysis of children's questions on climate change reveals that they are most concerned about how to take action

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One Earth, Volume 7, 19 April 2024

This heartbreaking/hopeful (it varies depending on perspective) One Earth Research Article shows that children view climate change as an existential threat, and want to know what they can do about it (SDG 13).
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Education, Global

Research priorities for climate mobility

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One Earth, Volume 7, 19 April 2024

This One Earth Perspective sets priorities for studying how/where people will move in response to climate change and whether it is adaptive (SDG 13).
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Indicators, Global

Ozone-related acute excess mortality projected to increase in the absence of climate and air quality controls consistent with the Paris Agreement

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 7, 16 February 2024

This multi-city, multi-country One Earth Research Article shows that Paris Agreement-aligned climate action (SDG 13) is needed to avoid increasing ozone-related* deaths (SDG 3) because greener energy production is also cleaner pollution-wise. These actions will help make cities and communities more sustainable (SDG 11). *Some greenhouse gases, and many co-emitted pollutants from fossil-fuel burning, contribute to ozone production near ground level where it is a harmful pollutant.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS), Global

Inequality in behavioural heat adaptation: an empirical study with mobility data from the transport system in New York City, NY, USA

Elsevier,

The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 7, October 2023

This Article supports SDGs 3, 10, and 13 by evaluating the effect of ambient temperature on mobility within large cities and urban areas, particularly focusing on the subway system in New York city.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Climate Change; Sustainable cities and human settlements, North America

Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System - Chapter 4: Big data analysis for climate change proof and risk mitigation

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Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System, 2024, Pages 131-165

The content aligns with UN SDG 13 (Climate Action) by analyzing temperature and precipitation data to assess climate change risks, map hazard risks related to floods, droughts, snow, and freezing events, and calculate associated damage, while also indirectly supporting SDG 15 (Life on Land) by evaluating the impact on various regions and ecosystems.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Energy; Climate Change, Global

Geothermal Power Generation (2nd Edition) - Chapter 28: Kenya: The Most Successful Geothermal Development in Africa

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Geothermal Power Generation, 2025, Pages 863-891

The chapter on geothermal resources in Kenya supports UN SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by highlighting the country's rapid geothermal development driven by the utilization of its vast untapped geothermal resources, contributing towards sustainable energy production and addressing energy access challenges in the region.

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Africa

Geothermal Power Generation (2nd Edition) - Chapter 1: Introduction to Geothermal Power Generation

Elsevier,

Geothermal Power Generation, 2025, Pages 1-5

The content of Chapter 1, which provides an overview of geothermal resources, drilling, engineering, power generation, costs, and sustainability, aligns with various UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by promoting the utilization of geothermal energy for sustainable power generation and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by fostering innovation and advancements in geothermal technology and infrastructure.

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Resilient Futures - Chapter 7: Resilience calculation and climate change effects

Elsevier,

Resilient Futures
System Dynamics, Tech Innovations, and Climate Resilience
2025, Pages 113-134

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action by focusing on the assessment and quantification of resilience to manage climate change risks and enhance adaptive capacity. By exploring methodologies, models, and real-world case studies, it provides valuable insights for stakeholders to effectively incorporate resilience metrics and climate change effects into research and policy.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Technology, Global

Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy - Chapter 12: Smart Grids in the renewable energy community era: new markets and the role of information

Elsevier,

Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy: Latest Advances Production, Storage, and Integration, Advances Renewable Energy Technologies, 2024, Pages 401-412

This chapter aligns with SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by highlighting the roles of smart grids, renewable energy communities, information, and digitization, requiring technological, research, and political collaboration, in advancing the energy transition.

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Energy; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation; Technology, Global

The Climate Energy Nexus - Chapter 1: Introduction to climate and energy systems

Elsevier,

The Climate Energy Nexus: Understanding the Relationship between Energy Production Systems and Climate Trends
2025, Pages 1-22

This chapter notably supports SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 12 (Responsible Consumption), and 13 (Climate Action) by helping readers to understand the interactions between energy consumption, emissions, and climate, and by introducing modeling approaches.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Climate Change; Energy; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Technological Pathways for Africa' s Net-Zero Economy - Chapter 8: Key components of net zero technology

Elsevier,

Technological Pathways for Africa' s Net-Zero Economy, Technology Solutions to Unlock Africa's Sustainable Future, 2025, Pages 217-235

This chapter advances Goal 13 by educating politicians, industry experts, and researchers on the significance of shifting toward sustainable energy solutions by offering a thorough examination of essential elements and discussing possible obstacles.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Green economy; Energy, Africa

Fundamentals of Water Pollution - Chapter 6: Climate and weather

Elsevier,

Fundamentals of Water Pollution, 2024, Pages 123-166

Climate and weather can seriously affect water quality. We must consider the impacts of climate change on water quality throughout the world.

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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Water and sanitation; Health and wellbeing, Global

Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth - Chapter 10: The future of metallic mineral resources and their exploration

Elsevier,

Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth, 2024, Pages 409-434

The energy transition will require new technology for clean energy. Many of those technologies require the use of critical metals which are nonrenewable and must be used responsibly and sustainably.

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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Sustainable consumption and production; Energy, Global

Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment - Prospects of Bioenergy Development in Future

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Volume 1, 2024, Pages 497-508

This chapter relates to the energy transition and renewable fuels for global energy demands. UN SDG Goal 7

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Energy; Green economy, Global

Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment - Basics and Policies of Sustainable Development

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Volume 1, 2024, Pages 345-354

This chapter covers the basics of sustainable development and climate-related problems and gives a comprehensive overview of the 17 UN sustainable development goals.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Green economy, Global

Climate Crisis, Energy Violence - Introduction: Manufacturing ignorance

Elsevier,

Climate Crisis, Energy Violence, Mapping Fossil Energy' s Enduring Grasp on Our Precarious Future, 2024, Pages xvii-xlix

This chapter advances Goals 13 and 16 by discussing how the book demonstrates “textbook” cases of energy violence using an empirical approach highlighting (1) spatial and temporal evidence and (2) ecological and societal impacts across global and local scales, including frontline communities.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

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Climate Change; Energy, Global

Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development - Chapter Eleven: Perspective of frontline individuals involved in Arctic works and research

Elsevier,

Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development, 2024, Pages 151-160

This chapter advances Goals 13 and 9 by examining the effects of climate change and the relationship with the Arctic based on the perspective of professionals working on climate change and Arctic issues.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Climate Change; Oceans & Seas; Sustainable transport, Global

Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption - Chapter 14: Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world

Elsevier,

Future Food Systems:Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption, 2024, Pages 177-190

This chapter advances the UN SDG Goal: Zero Hunger
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 15: Life on land

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Bioplastics for Sustainability - Chapter 17: The environmental sustainability of biowaste in bioplastic production

Elsevier,

S.C. Onwubu, Z. Obiechefu, T.H. Mokhothu, Ajay Kumar Mishra, 17 - The environmental sustainability of biowaste in bioplastic production, Editor(s): Ajay Kumar Mishra, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Bioplastics for Sustainability, Elsevier, 2024, Pages 407-428, ISBN 9780323951999

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities and Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate action by discussing the environmental sustainability of biowaste in bioplastic production, including a life cycle assessment of bioplastic production from biowaste and a comparison of its environmental impact to conventional plastics.
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SDG:

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

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Chemicals and waste; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Technology, Global

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries - Chapter 2: Green nanomaterials: an eco-friendly route for sustainable nanotechnology

Elsevier,

Rupali Jandrotia, Ipsa Gupta, Priyanka Mahajan, Daizy Rani Batish, Harminder Pal Singh, 2 - Green nanomaterials: an eco-friendly route for sustainable nanotechnology, Editor(s): Pardeep Singh, Puja Khare, Disha Mishra, Muhammad Bilal, Mika Sillanpää, In Micro and Nano Technologies, Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries, Elsevier, 2024, Pages 21-52, ISBN 9780323996822

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities and Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate action by discussing methods of establishing sustainable form of nanotechnology in the biosynthesis of nanoparticle with minimum impact on the environment.
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SDG:

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

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Chemicals and waste; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Technology, Global

Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy - Chapter 9 : District heating and cooling

Elsevier,

Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy, 2025, Pages 373-395

The chapter on district heating and cooling, which discusses the advantages of centralized heat distribution systems using various energy sources to support multiple users, aligns with UN SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by promoting energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and potentially lowering utility costs for users.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa - Chapter 16: Extreme climate indices over Libya: current and future outlooks

Elsevier,

Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa Assessment, Attribution and Socioeconomic Impacts, 2024, Pages 343-366

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action by emphasizing the need for adaptation strategies in response to significant climate changes.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, Africa

Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2 - Chapter 26: Addressing climate action, soil protection, and risk governance in the Alps: the Alpine Convention’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

Elsevier,

Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2
Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide
2024, Pages 201-206

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land by detailing how the Alpine Convention addresses climate change, soil protection, and natural hazards. The actions and governance model of the Alpine Convention contribute to these SDGs and offer scalable solutions for other mountain regions worldwide.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Climate Change; Mountains, Global

Assessing the impact of the National Clean Air Programme in Uttar Pradesh's non-attainment cities: a prophet model time series analysis

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 30, November 2024

This paper analyses monthly data on significant changes in mean AQI and PM10 levels from 2017 to 2023 in one of teh most populous states of India, and highlights that intensified provisions may be necessary for cities predicted to fall short of meeting program targets.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Clean Air; Sustainable cities; Health and wellbeing, Asia

“Our earth, it's like it's in a toaster”: Creative, figurative and narrative interactions in interviews with lower secondary school students about climate activism

Elsevier,

Language and Communication, Volume 99, November 2024

This research conducted semi-structured interviews to investigate how secondary school students in England make sense of different creative uses of metaphor and metonymy in a sample of slogans shared on social media for the Global Climate Strikes and #FridaysForFuture. The findings suggest that different creative uses prompted different kinds of thinking about climate change and its relevance to students’ personal lives.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Education, Europe

Potential and climate effects of large-scale rooftop photovoltaic energy deployment in northwest China's capital cities

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 18 October 2024

This study demonstrates the large rooftop photovoltaic energy potential of China’s capital cities, showing that rooftop installations could also mitigate heat.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Action; Clean Energy; Sustainable cities, Asia

The One Health approach in urban ecosystem rehabilitation: An evidence-based framework for designing sustainable cities

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 18 October 2024

This perspective provides recommendations and strategies for the urban ecosystem rehabilitation of future cities, placing biodiversity and ecosystem services at the core of designing healthy and sustainable urban spaces.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable cities; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Thailand – how far are we from achieving a healthy and sustainable diet? A longitudinal ecological study

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 29, October 2024

Globalization, westernization, and urbanization over the last decades, leading to changes in dietary habits as well as food production, consequently, rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and environmental degradation. This study attempts to identify Thailand's dietary changes, considering health and sustainability aspects, and to determine correlations between these changes and NCD cases as well as environmental impacts (GHG emissions, land-, nitrogen-, phosphorus-use).
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Sustainable consumption and production; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Hybrid model- and learning-based fault diagnosis in adaptive buildings

Elsevier,

Control Engineering Practice, Volume 151, October 2024

A paper highlighting innovations designed to lower the emissions of newly constructed buildings, focusing on a study of adaptive high-rise buildings which can save significant resources and reduce the emissions seen in more traditional structures. The article supports SDGs 9, 11, 12 and 13.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Sustainable cities; Technology, Global

Intersections of Climate Change with Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health: An Overview and Evidence Map

Elsevier,

Advances in Nutrition, Volume 15, September 2024

The article systematically reviews research linking climate change to food systems, nutrition, and health (FSNH) from 2018-2023. It identifies key research gaps and presents an Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) to visualize the current landscape. Most studies focus on climate impacts on crop and livestock production, while fewer address nutrition-related health and postharvest processes. Addressing these gap is critical for developing effective climate adaptation and mitigation strategies that promote both human and planetary health.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable Food Systems, Global

Examining urban resilience through a food-water-energy nexus lens to understand the effects of climate change

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 19 July 2024

In this study, the authors map the projected changes in water availability onto the components of the food-water-energy Nexus at several spatial scales. Resilience thinking acknowledges the different spatial scales at which governance operates, resilience occurs, and Nexus systems function.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable Water Management; Climate Change; Zero Hunger; Sustainable cities, Global

Policy impact pathways of climate-related urban health vulnerability – A retrospective analysis

Elsevier,

Health and Place, Volume 88, July 2024

Climate change health risks in cities can be addressed with vulnerability reduction.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Climate Change; Global Health, Global

The effect of temperature on language complexity: Evidence from seven million parliamentary speeches

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 21 June 2024

In this study, the authors find that warmer temperatures to reduce language complexity of politicians.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Action; Health and wellbeing, Global

Uncovering the differentiated impacts of carbon neutrality and clean air policies in multi-provinces of China

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 21 June 2024

This study is a comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change mitigation and pollution policies in China, providing policy recommendations.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities; Climate Action, Asia

Projected environmental and public health benefits of extended-interval dosing: an analysis of pembrolizumab use in a US national health system

Elsevier,

The Lancet Oncology, Volume 25, June 2024

In this study, the authors analyse alternative pembrolizumab administration strategies that might have environmental advantages over the current dosing and compounding paradigms (improved environmental sustainability without sacrificing clinical outcomes)
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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public health; Global Health, Global, North America

Quantification of the environmental impact of radiotherapy and associated secondary human health effects: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis and simulation

Elsevier,

The Lancet Oncology, Volume 25, June 2024

This article links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and Goal 13 (Climate Action), as it highlights the significant greenhouse gas emissions associated with radiotherapy, a critical component of cancer treatment. By proposing strategies to reduce the environmental impact of oncology care through sustainable practices and treatment modifications, the study emphasizes the importance of integrating health care with climate action efforts to promote both patient well-being and environmental sustainability.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

The Need for an Alternative Health Claim Process for Foods Based on Both Nutrient and Contaminant Profiles

Elsevier,

Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 8, June 2024

The article underscores the need to reform the health claim evaluation process for foods by adopting a holistic approach that integrates multiple nutritional and contaminant attributes. This approach should involve cumulative risk assessment and risk-benefit analysis to provide a more accurate picture of food's health impacts. Such reforms align with global sustainability goals and would help address the complexities of modern food systems, ultimately promoting better health outcomes and environmental stewardship.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Pre-disposed tectonic subsidence controls flood hazards and unplanned urbanisation dominates the flood disasters in the Pliocene to Holocene Kashmir basin, NW Himalayas

Elsevier,

Quaternary Science Advances, Volume 14, June 2024

The primary outcome of our work is the strong evidence that flood hazards are related to the structural setting of the basin, which includes topography and geology, while the transition of flood hazards into disasters is mainly because of unplanned urbanization.
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SDG:

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

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Climate Action; Sustainable cities, Asia, Global

Shared insights for heat health risk adaptation in metropolitan areas of developing countries

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 17 May 2024

In this current study, six metropolitan areas were selected to differentiate the built-up landscapes by utilizing the concept of local climate zones. Results revealed a 30.67% higher heat health risk in compact built-up landscapes than in the open built-up type, with urban green spaces playing an effective but differentiated role in mitigating risk.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities; Climate Action, Global

Intensifying urban imprint on land surface warming: Insights from local to global scale

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 15 March 2024

In this study, the authors analyse local surface urban heat island during 2003–2018 using satellite observations over 536 cities worldwide. Spatiotemporal patterns and mechanisms of the surface urban heat island are tightly linked with climate-vegetation conditions.
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SDG:

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

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Climate Action; Sustainable cities, Global

Different explanations for surface and canopy urban heat island effects in relation to background climate

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 15 March 2024

In this study, the authors examine how background climatic condition and urban morphology can influence urban heat island effects.
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SDG:

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

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Climate Action; Sustainable cities, Asia

Social-economic transitions and vulnerability to extreme temperature events from 1960 to 2020 in Chinese cities

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 15 March 2024

This study estimates heat- and cold-related excess deaths over 60 years in China, showing that Heat-related mortality has increased sharply during the last two decades and social-economic development contributes to adaptability.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Climate Action, Asia

Sea-level rise and mental health among coastal communities: A quantitative survey and conditional process analysis

Elsevier,

SSM - Population Health, Volume 25, March 2024

This is the first large-scale empirical study examining the impact of sea-level rise induced by climate change on mental health outcomes among coastal communities.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Energy, Global, Asia

Policy Insights from High-Income Countries to Guide Safe, Nutritious, and Sustainable Alternative Proteins for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Elsevier,

Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 8, February 2024

The United Nations urges governments to promote sustainable, healthy diets to combat undernutrition, obesity, and climate change. This paper examines policy insights from high-income countries (HICs) and their applicability to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Alternative proteins (AP) should be affordable, locally sustainable, and culturally acceptable. Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) should guide AP product development, ensuring they complement traditional proteins. Harmonizing multisectoral policies is crucial for LMICs to achieve a protein transition and food systems transformation by 2050.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Climate change, plant composition, and human nutrition

Elsevier,

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 119, January 2024

Food insecurity among Indigenous peoples in Canada is a significant public health issue, impacting all four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability. A literature review identified 91 studies indicating that economic disadvantages, high food prices, lack of transportation, and climate change are major contributors to food insecurity. Traditional food systems are disrupted by loss of knowledge, poor food quality, and food safety concerns. Addressing these issues requires culturally specific integrated approaches to improve food availability, cost, knowledge, and quality.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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alth and Wellbeing, Global

Investigation of groundwater induced land subsidence in Ludhiana City using InSAR and Sentinel-1 data

Elsevier,

Quaternary Science Advances, Volume 13, January 2024

This study used the SBASInSAR technique to measure long time-series land subsidence in and around Ludhiana city, Punjab, India, and found that the southern, south-eastern, and south-central parts of the study area had been consistently subsiding with an accumulative average land subsidence rate of 24.7 mm/yr during the investigation period from September 2019 to July 2022, while the western and eastern parts were moderately affected, and the northern part experienced slight upliftment.
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SDG:

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

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Sustainable cities, Asia

India's environmental burden of tobacco use and its policy implications

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 20, January 2024

This article links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), highlighting the urgent need for effective management and reduction of tobacco product waste, which poses significant environmental hazards. By advocating for policies that classify tobacco waste as hazardous and emphasizing the importance of extended producer responsibility, the article underscores the necessity of holding tobacco companies accountable for their environmental impact, thereby contributing to sustainable practices and protecting marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable consumption and production; Climate Action, Asia

Frequency dominates intensity of future heat waves over India

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 17 November 2023

This study analyses future changes in heat wave characteristics in India. Future projections show a four-to-seven-fold increase in heat wave frequency, providing a baseline for developing transformational heat-resilient policies and adaptation measures
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SDG:

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

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Disaster Preparedness; Sustainable cities; Climate Policy, Asia

Diurnal urban heat risk assessment using extreme air temperatures and real-time population data in Seoul

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 17 November 2023

This study proposes a diurnal heat risk assessment framework incorporating spatiotemporal air temperature and real-time population data.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable Urban Design; Climate Change, Asia

Visualizing Data Interoperability for Food Systems Sustainability Research—From Spider Webs to Neural Networks

Elsevier,

Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 7, November 2023

The article examines the role of data interoperability in advancing sustainable food systems with a specific focus on climate change. It highlights the challenges posed by the lack of integrated databases covering critical areas like climate change, agricultural practices, and nutrition. The study uses USDA FoodData Central as a case study to visualize existing data connections and identify gaps. It advocates for the development of ontologies and crosswalks to create a harmonized data framework, which is essential for understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of food production.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Sinking and sleeping of Himalayan city Joshimath

Elsevier,

Quaternary Science Advances, Volume 12, October 2023

The article discusses how the Himalayan city of Joshimath is facing multiple natural hazards and disasters, including sinking and land subsidence, which are exacerbated by climate change and rapid urbanization, highlighting the need for sustainable planning and management to address these climate-related challenges
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SDG:

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

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Sustainable Development; Sustainable cities; Disaster Preparedness; Climate Action, Asia

Machine learning approaches reveal highly heterogeneous air quality co-benefits of the energy transition

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 15 September 2023

This research studied different heating systems in China and Europe. The sensitivity analysis found that electrifying heating systems with heat pumps can reduce household heating costs and mitigate European cities’ dependence on natural gas, providing policy recommendations on future building cost-effective retrofits and heating electrification in Europe.
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SDG:

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

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Technology; Sustainable cities; Climate Change, Asia

Techno-economic analysis of residential building heating strategies for cost-effective upgrades in European cities

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 15 September 2023

This research studied different heating systems in China and Europe. The sensitivity analysis found that electrifying heating systems with heat pumps can reduce household heating costs and mitigate European cities’ dependence on natural gas, providing policy recommendations on future building cost-effective retrofits and heating electrification in Europe.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Energy; Sustainable cities; Climate Change, Global

Large-scale renewable energy brings regionally disproportional air quality and health co-benefits in China

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 18 August 2023

This study links multiple models for a comprehensive assessment of the economic-environmental-health co-benefits of renewable energy development in China. The results show that developing renewable energy can avoid 0.6 million premature mortalities, 151 million morbidities, and 111 million work-loss days in 2050.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Emerging Renewable Energy Sources; Sustainable cities, Asia

Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE): a global initiative to fight against climate change through community engagement and lifestyle modification

Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 15, August 2023
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS); Sustainable consumption and production, Asia

A cross-sectional survey of climate and COVID-19 crises in young people in Indian slums: context, psychological responses, and agency

Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 13, June 2023
Background: COVID-19 and the climate crisis have caused unprecedented disruptions across the world. Climate change has affected the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescent. Young people with a mental illness and without social support are at an increased risk of climate change induced mental ill-health. COVID-19 resulted in a marked increase of psychological distress. Increase in depression, anxiety and insomnia have increased due to the upheavals that people were experiencing including loss of livelihood and breaking of social bonds.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Asia

The green-ol (green-alcohol) economy

Elsevier,

Nano Energy, Volume 110, 1 June 2023

Fossil fuel utilization as an energy resource is the main cause of CO2 emission; therefore, a new energy economic concept is required to achieve carbon neutrality to mitigate climate change impacts. Here, the authors propose a green-alcohol (green-ol) economy wherein green-ol, a major chemical used in CO2 recycling, can serve as fuel for land (e.g. ethanol) and air transport (e.g. butanol), and as a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC, e.g. methanol) for green hydrogen.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy, Global

Traits shaping urban tolerance in birds differ around the world

Elsevier,

Current Biology, Volume 33, 8 May 2023

This article links with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and Goal 15 (Life on Land), as it examines how urbanization affects biodiversity and the traits that enable bird species to adapt to urban environments. By developing a predictive framework for urban tolerance, the research contributes to conservation efforts aimed at preserving biodiversity in increasingly urbanized landscapes, thereby promoting sustainable coexistence between human populations and wildlife.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 15: Life on land

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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Sustainable cities, Global

The Environmental Sustainability of Plant-Based Dietary Patterns: A Scoping Review

Elsevier, Journal of Nutrition, Volume 153, March 2023
Background: A large part of the existential threat associated with climate change is the result of current human feeding patterns. Over the last decade, research evaluating the diet-related environmental impacts of plant-based diets has emerged, and a synthesis of the available data is now due.
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SDG:

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

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Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 17 February 2023

This research examined the potential impacts of adaptation on snakebite using individual-based simulations, focusing on strategies meant to counteract major crop yield decline because of changing rainfall in Sri Lanka.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Pacific

Regional thermal environment changes: Integration of satellite data and land use/land cover

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 17 February 2023

This study provides an assessment of land surface temperature across North, South, and Northwest China in relation to urbanization.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Sustainable cities; Climate Change, Asia

Measuring the low-carbon energy transition in Chinese cities

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 26, 20 January 2023

In this article, the authors used an Energy Transition Index to characterize the city-level energy transitions from energy system performance and transition readiness dimensions for 282 cities in China. They estimate that China’s energy and carbon intensity could decrease by 34% and 32%, respectively, and that carbon per capita could fall by 17% if each city modestly follows the sustainable development path forged by the best performing cities with similar economic structures.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Energy; Sustainable cities; Climate Change, Asia

Perspective: Multiomics and Machine Learning Help Unleash the Alternative Food Potential of Microalgae

Elsevier,

Advances in Nutrition, Volume 14, January 2023

The article discusses the urgent need for alternative food sources due to growing food security challenges exacerbated by overpopulation, pandemics, political conflicts, and climate change. Microalgae are highlighted as promising alternative protein sources due to their high protein content, essential amino acids, and environmental benefits. However, challenges like cultivation costs, protein extraction, and sensory qualities need to be addressed. The article advocates for the use of systems biology and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize the growth and protein yield of microalgae, leveraging omics data and computational models for improved outcomes.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Food Security Status of Indigenous Peoples in Canada According to the 4 Pillars of Food Security: A Scoping Review

Elsevier, Advances in Nutrition, Volume 13, November 2022
Food insecurity is a significant public health problem for Indigenous peoples in Canada. A comprehensive literature review is needed to organize the evidence according to the 4 pillars of food security (i.e., availability, access, utilization, and stability) and identify gaps in the published literature on this topic. Therefore, in this scoping review we aimed to summarize the published research discussing any of the 4 pillars of food security among Indigenous peoples in Canada.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 13: Climate action

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, North America

Water-Food-Carbon Nexus Related to the Producer-Consumer Link: A Review

Elsevier,

Advances in Nutrition, Volume 13, 1 May 2022

The article emphasizes the critical need to address the water-food-carbon nexus for sustainable agriculture amidst water scarcity and climate change. Agricultural practices consume large water volumes and generate significant greenhouse gases (GHGs), with consumer food choices indirectly influencing these impacts. Regional dietary patterns further complicate sustainability efforts. The review highlights the importance of reducing water use and GHG emissions in agriculture, promoting plant-based diets for environmental and health benefits, and incorporating comprehensive footprint assessments and socio-hydrology in future research.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable consumption and production; Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Energy storage on demand: Thermal energy storage development, materials, design, and integration challenges

Elsevier,

Energy Storage Materials, Volume 46, April 2022

The impact of climate change and increasing demand for energy requires the development of more sustainable energy technologies. Hence, thermal energy storage (TES) methods can contribute to more appropriate thermal energy production-consumption through bridging the heat demand-supply gap. In addition, TES is capable of taking over all elements of the energy nexus including mechanical, electricity, fuel, and light modules by means of decreasing heat losses, waste recovery, and energy-saving approaches to improving the system's performance.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy, Global

Winning the discursive struggle? The impact of a significant environmental crisis event on dominant climate discourses on Twitter

Elsevier,

Discourse, Context and Media, Volume 45, March 2022

Taking the devastating 2019–2020 Australian bushfires as a starting point, and how it attracted significant activity on social media, both in Australia and worldwide, this research uses corpus-based discourse analysis to explore the impact of this significant environmental crisis event on climate discussions on Australian Twitter, with a focus on discursive struggle and (de-)legitimation.
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SDG:

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

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Climate Change; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Oceania

The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Micronutrient-Rich Food Supply

Elsevier,

Advances in Nutrition, Volume 13, 1 January 2022

The article highlights the significant threat climate change poses to global food security and micronutrient availability, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It emphasizes that rising temperatures, elevated CO2, and extreme weather events will likely reduce the yield and quality of essential crops and fisheries. Effective mitigation strategies, such as biofortification, plant breeding, and genetic modifications, are critical to enhance crop resilience and nutritional content, ensuring food security and addressing micronutrient deficiencies amidst changing climate conditions.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Tweeting the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21): An analysis of a social network and factors determining the network influence

Elsevier,

Online Social Networks and Media, Volume 15, January 2020

To understand the Twitter network of an environmental and political event and to extend the network theory of social capital, the authors performed a network analysis of the English tweets during the first 10 days of the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties in Paris in 2015.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Technology; Climate Change, Global

Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System - Chapter 10: Final thoughts on approaching the future

Elsevier,

Climate Change and Circular Economics, Elsevier, 2024, Pages 271-275

The content of the chapter aligns with UN SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by discussing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy technologies, and address the impact of climate change through the adoption of sustainable energy solutions.

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SDG:

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

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Energy; Climate Change, Global

Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems: Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials, 4e - Chapter 1: Need for low-grade heat-driven desalination systems

Elsevier,

Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems, Elsevier, 2025, Pages 1-15,

The content ties to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by discussing small-scale thermal desalination techniques using low-grade heat sources to ensure sustainable water management and supply, promote affordable and clean energy access, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy-efficient solutions. Greenhouse gas emissions are lowered through the utilization of low-grade heat sources.

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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Energy; Water and sanitation; Climate Change, Global

Evolution and Trends of Sustainable Approaches: Latest Development and Innovations in Science and Technology Applications - Chapter 13: Analysis of decision support systems for the green hydrogen value chain design: A comparison of literature and real-wo

Elsevier,

Evolution and Trends of Sustainable Approaches: Latest Development and Innovations in Science and Technology Applications, 2024, Pages 209-226

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 7, Sustainable Development Goal 9, and Sustainable Development Goal 13 by promoting the adoption of green hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy source, emphasizing the development of decision support systems for designing hydrogen supply chains which involves innovation and the creation of new infrastructure, and addressing the environmental consequences of conventional energy sources by focusing on green hydrogen as a viable solution to mitigate climate change impacts.

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Energy; Industry, Global

Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability - Chapter 15: Waste-to-energy transition: importance in circular bioeconomy and a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emission

Elsevier,

Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability, Woodhead Advances in Pollution Research, 2024, Pages 503-524

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 7, Sustainable Development Goal 12, and Sustainable Development Goal 13 by promoting the use of waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies to convert waste into renewable and sustainable energy sources, by focusing on the circular bioeconomy and efficient waste management to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, and by addressing the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through WtE technologies to combat climate change and its impacts.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Energy; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability - Chapter 7: Revolutionizing waste management: unleashing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning

Elsevier,

Advances in Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability, Woodhead Advances in Pollution Research, 2024, Pages 225-279

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable Development Goal 12, and Sustainable Development Goal 13 by focusing on designing sustainable waste management systems for smart cities, which enhances urban sustainability and resilience, by discussing AI-based waste management systems that optimize recycling, resource recovery, and efficient waste handling, promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns, and by exploring AI’s role in carbon emission assessment and energy transition processes, contributing to efforts to combat climate change and its impacts.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Data & Analytics, Global

Nuclear Waste Management Facilities - Chapter 1: Sustainability and environmental impacts of the nuclear industry

Elsevier,

Nuclear Waste Management Facilities, 2024, Pages 3-70
 

This chapter explores the sustainability and environmental impacts of the nuclear industry thereby supporting Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy; Climate Change, Global

Quantification of the environmental impact of radiotherapy and associated secondary human health effects: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis and simulation

Elsevier,

The Lancet Oncology, Volume 25, June 2024

This article links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and Goal 13 (Climate Action), as it highlights the significant greenhouse gas emissions associated with radiotherapy, a critical component of cancer treatment. By proposing strategies to reduce the environmental impact of oncology care through sustainable practices and treatment modifications, the study emphasizes the importance of integrating health care with climate action efforts to promote both patient well-being and environmental sustainability.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Global

Uncovering the impact and mechanisms of air pollution on eye and ear health in China

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 20 September 2024

In this study, the authors estimate the causal effect of air pollution on eye and ear health. They find that eye or ear disease possibility rises 1.48% for a 10 μg/m3 increase in four-week average PM2.5 concentration. The impacts can last about 28 weeks and will be insignificant afterward.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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air pollution; public health; Health and wellbeing; Climate Change, Asia

Carbon nitride based nanoarchitectonics for nature-inspired photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Elsevier,

Progress in Materials Science, Volume 142, April 2024

Climate changes (abrupt weather) and pollution-borne fatal diseases are directly associated with carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) emission levels beyond a safe limit. In this timely review, we present an overview of the recent advances in surface/interface engineering of carbon nitrides for the conversion of CO2 to fuels and useful chemical by-products.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy, Global

Advanced characterisation of photovoltaics for hail resistance

Elsevier,

Materials Letters, Volume 354, 1 January 2024

The article discusses the development of improved impact tests and characterization of ice balls to assess the hail resistance of photovoltaic modules, in order to address the increasing frequency and intensity of hailstorms due to climate change
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Energy, Global

Thermoelectric energy conversion in buildings

Elsevier,

Materials Today Energy, Volume 32, March 2023

Buildings consume almost one-third of the total global energy and emit nearly 15% of the direct CO2 generated on the planet. This review paper categorizes and explains plausible applications of thermoelectric materials and devices in buildings.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Energy, Global

Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications (Seventh Edition) - Chapter 6: Heat pipe heat exchangers

Elsevier,

Heat Pipes (Seventh Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2024, Pages 245-269

Supports the UN SDGs by enhancing energy efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and promoting the use of renewable energy sources. By improving heat transfer processes, these technologies help achieve SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, they contribute to SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by promoting innovation in energy-saving technologies and improving industrial processes to support sustainable development

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SDG:

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

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy - Chapter 7: Transport of hydrogen and carriers of hydrogen "

Elsevier,

Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy, 2025, Pages 329-372

The transport of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers aligns with sustainability and the UN SDGs by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting energy efficiency, contributing to goals related to clean energy and climate action. Additionally, it creates economic opportunities, fosters innovation, and enhances energy security, supporting goals related to economic growth and infrastructure development.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues - Chapter 28: Environmental impacts of combustion/incineration residue-derived products

Elsevier,

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues, 2024, Pages 535-550

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 7 and Sustainable Development Goal 9 by promoting resource efficiency and cleaner energy processes through the sustainable utilization of combustion/incineration residues, and by fostering innovation in material utilization and supporting sustainable infrastructure development through the reuse of these residues in construction and industrial applications.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Chemicals and waste; Industry; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Evolution and controlling factors of natural levees during the past 4500 years derived from lowland archaeological ruins in central Kanto Plain, Japan

Elsevier,

Quaternary Environments and Humans, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2024, 100012

The study demonstrates that natural levee evolution in the central Kanto Plain is controlled by river migration and sea-level fluctuations, which are influenced by climate change, providing insights that can inform climate action.

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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Sea Level Change; Environmental Degradation, Asia

Holocene Palaeoenvironmental change at the mouth of Sabarmati River, Gulf of Khambhat, Western India

Elsevier,

Quaternary Environments and Humans, Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2024, 100016

The study of the sedimentary record at the mouth of the Sabarmati River in the Gulf of Khambhat provides insights into how changes in climate, sea level, and sedimentation patterns over the Holocene period impacted the environment and ancient human settlements in the region, which is relevant for understanding climate change and its effects.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Climate Change; Sea Level Change; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Asia

Mangrove dynamics driven by Late Holocene drought at Laguna Bacalar, Mexico

Elsevier,

Quaternary Environments and Humans, Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2024, 100023

The study of Laguna Bacalar's paleoecology during the Late Holocene provides important insights into how regional climate changes and sea level fluctuations have shaped the vegetation and ecosystems of this region, which can inform conservation efforts and climate adaptation strategies.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate Change, South America

Beyond wages: The transformative role of strikes in accelerating transportation electrification

Elsevier,

Nexus, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2024

Transportation electrification is a critical step toward energy transition and a low-carbon society, with wide-ranging social and economic impacts. This study examines the significant role of the 2023 United Auto Workers strike in the context of transportation electrification, with a focus on its implications for the automotive industry and labor market dynamics.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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Green economy, Global

AI for science in electrochemical energy storage: A multiscale systems perspective on transportation electrification

Elsevier,

Nexus, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2024

This paper systematically reviews the current state-of-the-art and future perspectives of AI in battery research and applications for EVs.

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SDG:

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

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Technology, Global
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