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Volume 2 Issue 11, November 2021

Anthropogenic climate change and environmental deterioration are driving global degradation of coral reefs. This Review examines how the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts can be harnessed and expanded to counter ongoing coral loss. See Voolstra et al.

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Volume 2 Issue 11

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  • Geochemical data are vital for understanding Earth’s past, present and future. However, currently only a fraction of geochemical data are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable, limiting their use in the broadest range of scientific studies. There is an urgent need for international coordination of geochemical data and methods to unlock their full research potential.

    • Katy J. Chamberlain
    • Kerstin A. Lehnert
    • Gerhard Wörner
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Research Highlights

  • An article in Geophysical Research Letters develops a mathematical model to investigate the influence of saltwater intrusion on permafrost thaw.

    • Graham Simpkins
    Research Highlight

  • An article in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology describes how high-productivity intervals during Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 were related to the influence of freshwater runoff.

    • Erin Scott
    Research Highlight

  • An article in Communications Earth & Environment finds that reduced fuel availability will only moderately dampen projected increases in forest fire area in western USA.

    • Clare Davis
    Research Highlight

  • Gerbrand Koren discusses how measurements of Δ17O in CO2 can improve estimates of photosynthesis and its response to environmental conditions.

    • Gerbrand Koren
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Reviews

  • Anthropogenic climate change and environmental deterioration are driving global degradation of coral reefs. This Review examines how the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts can be harnessed and expanded to counter the ongoing loss of coral reefs.

    • Christian R. Voolstra
    • David J. Suggett
    • Manuel Aranda
    Review Article

  • The Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta is home to more than 170 million people, but is vulnerable to sea level rise, subsidence and direct human disturbance. This Review examines geomorphic change in the delta and its broader impacts.

    • Amelie Paszkowski
    • Steven Goodbred Jr.
    • Jim W. Hall
    Review Article

  • The links between modern collisional mountain belts and those preserved in the geological record are debated. This Review compares the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen with four ancient mountain belts and uses their similarities and differences to investigate the factors that control mountain building.

    • Owen M. Weller
    • Catherine M. Mottram
    • Alex Copley
    Review Article

  • Much of the western United States relies on seasonal snowpacks for water supply. This Review examines the projected changes and impacts of a declining western United States snowpack, and discusses the adaptation opportunities available to mitigate against such snow losses.

    • Erica R. Siirila-Woodburn
    • Alan M. Rhoades
    • Laurna Kaatz
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