Coastal communities are facing growing landslide risks due to climate change, with variable rainfall patterns exacerbating their vulnerability. Landslides result in significant casualties and economic losses, highlighting the need to better understand community perceptions and responses. This study analyzed landslide preparedness and response in coastal communities of Bangladesh, Portugal, and Taiwan. Open-ended questionnaires...

Mixed forests are increasingly recognized for their resilience to climate change and enhanced ecosystem services (ESs) provision, making them a focal point for sustainable forest management strategies. This study examines the trade-offs in ESs provision between pure and different proportions of mixed stands of Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) and Maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster Ait.) in the Northern Iberian Range, Spain. Using...

Expert perspectives drive landslide mitigation and post-disaster policy planning. This study examines landslide risk perceptions among the stakeholders (government officials, academics, policy experts, local community representatives, and representatives of NGOs/civil society) across Brazil, Colombia, Nepal, Iran, and Pakistan, identifying both shared concerns and local heterogeneity. Key informants revealed a discrepancy in t...

Social parasites usually rely on chemical cues (cuticular hydrocarbons) to successfully invade and coexist with their hosts. Most ants that are obligate social parasites (slave-makers) can parasitize several related host species with different levels of chemical similarity although there are few exceptions where there is only a single host species. An example of the latter is Rossomyrmex minuchae , which was known to be only a...