The main route of transmission of the human coronaviruses (HCoVs), and presumably also
of the new pandemic SARS-CoV-2, is via droplets and close contacts, however their fecal …

Ecosystem services (ES) approaches to biodiversity conservation are currently high on the
ecological research and policy agendas. However, despite a wealth of studies into …

With rapid population growth, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, the
generation of waste is increasing at an unprecedented rate. For example, annual global …

ABSTRACT/The demand for water to support irrigated agriculture has led to the demise of
wetlands and their associated wildlife for decades. This thirst for water is so pervasive that …

China has experienced enormous changes in land use in recent decades, which are largely
driven by its unparalleled economic development. We analyze changes in vegetation and …

Sites that are important for biodiversity conservation can also provide significant benefits (ie
ecosystem services) to people. Decision-makers need to know how change to a site …

21st century climate change is projected to result in an intensification of the global
hydrological cycle, but there is substantial uncertainty in how this will impact freshwater …

Abstract On December 20, 2015 at 11: 40 am a landslide in one of China's most advanced
cities, Shenzhen, killed 73 people and damaged 33 buildings. In the absence of heavy …

Karst ecosystems occupy approximately 20% of the Earth's land surface with the unique and
vulnerable geomorphological and hydrogeological characteristics. To date, it remains a …

Background Physician-manned emergency medical teams supplement other emergency
medical services in some countries. These teams are often selectively deployed to patients …