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Flood risk
In this Collection, we explore the natural processes that drive flood hazard, the social and environmental factors that can exacerbate vulnerability and the measures that can be taken to assess and mitigate flood risks.
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Phosphorus cycling
Phosphorus is a key nutrient for life on Earth and its abundance shapes ecosystems.
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Indigenous peoples and the environment
In this Collection, we feature articles that explore the relationship between indigenous peoples and the environment and the value of indigenous knowledge in meeting Sustainable Development Goals.
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Rifts
Earth’s tectonic plates extend and break-apart during rifting.
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The 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence
In this Collection we bring together and invite research and opinion ranging from the seismological characteristics of the earthquakes to lessons and strategies for resilience and the human response.
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Climate change and human behaviour
Anthropogenic climate change is a scientific fact. Without immediate action, we are unlikely to meet the target goal of minimizing global warming to 1.5° C. This collection highlights the importance of human behaviour in climate action, mitigation and adaptation.
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Science at Extreme Pressures
Under extreme pressure, matter can exhibit novel or counter-intuitive phenomena such as superconductivity at unusually high-temperature, unexpected chemical stoichiometries and reaction kinetics, or new material phases.
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Plastics in the environment
Plastic is ubiquitous in our lives and the environment.
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Deep water
Deep water refers to the water, and its constituent ions, in Earth’s interior.
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Asteroid Surfaces
Recent missions to the asteroids Ryugu and Bennu have revealed that the surfaces of asteroids can be actively shaped by a variety of geological processes.
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Permafrost in a warming world
Permafrost regions are vast and thawing.
Image: Claudia Weinmann / Alamy Stock Photo
Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
