The Laurentide Ice Sheet covered vast areas of North America during the Wisconsinan, including the Labrador Shelf, off the coast of eastern Canada. The shelf is characterized by glacial cross‐shelf troughs, which have been considered as predominantly eroded by the last ice advance. Nevertheless, these cross‐shelf troughs contain substantial sedimentary infill that has not yet been thoroughly explored and elucidated. Therefore,...

Key message The woody plant life forms in a tropical dry forest differ largely in their diurnal and seasonal patterns of root water uptake and the related atmospheric and edaphic drivers. Abstract As a consequence of global climate change, the frequency and intensity of drought events in tropical forest ecosystems is expected to increase. Woody species in tropical dry forests (TDFs) exhibit diverse strategies to withstand drou...

The impact of cats and dogs on biodiversity has been the focus of intense debate. Here, we review the scientific literature on the impacts themselves and discuss societal perception of cats and dogs from a cultural point of view. This includes varying feelings of fear and appreciation, related to differences in risks posed to people, animal size, difficulty in handling, and behavior. We then analyze existing international rule...

Geothermal energy is a key option for decarbonizing heating and cooling in the energy transition. Forecasting geothermal production has inherent uncertainty due to the heterogeneity of geological formations that host the geothermal resource and the limited data available to characterize and quantify these heterogeneities. This uncertainty leads to operational risks such as early thermal breakthrough. Identifying the most valua...

Earth's biodiversity is central to ecosystem health and resilience, providing essential functions and services. The Red Sea is a recognised marine biodiversity hotspot with high endemism and unique environmental conditions that support extensive but poorly resolved biodiversity. Here, we applied metagenomic analyses to sediment samples collected from coastal to deep‐sea environments during the Red Sea Decade Expedition 2022 to...

Tropical forest restoration is an important nature‐based solution that can sequester carbon as a means to mitigate climate change. Restoration approaches range from natural regeneration to intensive tree planting, but few studies have compared aboveground biomass (AGB) stocks over decadal time scales across multiple restoration treatments implemented at the same sites. Here we leverage data from a two‐decade restoration experi...

Summary During the preparation of a revision of the Cyrtandra terrae-guilelmi complex, endemic to Papua New Guinea, several new species were identified from material that had been misidentified as belonging to this group. Here, we formally describe two of these. Cyrtandra menyamyana S.Hatt & Bramley can be distinguished from all other Cyrtandra by its densely hairy whitish-cream to orange yellow flowers with corolla lobes in 2...

Summary Cyrtandra J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (Gesneriaceae) are widespread in New Guinea, with most of the ~92 species recognised species endemic to the island. However, New Guinea Cyrtandra have not received a taxonomic revision since Schlechter in 1923, who recognised 14 sections. A taxonomic revision of the red-flowered Cyrtandra terrae-guilelmi K.Schum. species complex (within Schlechter’s Cyrtandra sect. Loxanthe ) is presente...

Purpose Passive heating has emerged as a potential non‑exercise method to support muscle strength and mass, but its application is limited by inconsistent protocols and unclear dosage and safety guidelines. This study used a Delphi methodology to establish expert consensus on key parameters for passive heating interventions targeting neuromuscular and muscle morphology outcomes. Methods An international panel of academic exper...