Publications

An enantiomerically pure potential toxaphene congener: (1R,2S,3S,4R,7S)-2-endo,3-exo,5,5-tetrachloro-7-(chloromethyl)-1,7-bis(dichloromethyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane.

Hansen, L.K.; Kallenborn, R.; Kiprianova, A.; Nikiforov, V.; Trukhin, A.

An efficient use of a Lagrangian transport model for atmospheric inversions using satellite observations: case study using TROPOMI to estimate CH4 emissions over Siberia

Krishnankutty, Nalini; Thompson, Rona Louise; Pisso, Ignacio; Schneider, Philipp; Stebel, Kerstin; Sasakawa, Motoki; Platt, Stephen Matthew

An ecological assessment of the exposure of Northern predatory bird species to persistent organic pollutants.

Eulaers, I.; Covaci, A.; Halley, D.J. , Herzke, D.; Johnsen, T.V.; Jaspers, V.L.B.; Bustnes, J.O.; Eens, M.

An early warning system for organic materials in museums, historic buildings and archives.

Grøntoft, T.; Dahlin, E.; Henriksen, J.F.; Rentmeister, S.; Hanko, M.; Heinze, J.; Taylor, J.; Blades, N.; Cassar, M.

An assessment of urban vulnerability in the Amazon Delta and Estuary: a multi-criterion index of flood exposure, socio-economic conditions and infrastructure.

Mansur, A.V.; Brondízio, E.S.; Roy, S.; Hetrick, S.; Vogt, N.D.; Newton, A.

An assessment of the contribution of air pollution to the weathering of limestone heritage in Malta

Grøntoft, Terje; Cassar, JoAnn

Malta is known for its limestone megalithic temples of which many are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A variation of this limestone was historically, and until very few years ago, a primary building material in Malta. The temples are subject to various environmental influences which until recently have led to several collapses due in part to serious stone surface and infill loss. As a protection measure, open-sided shelters have been built over three of these temples. This work assesses the degrading influence of air pollution (nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particle matter, sulfur dioxide, and acidity in rain) on the temples, in combination and comparison with the influence of other environmental factors (relative humidity, temperature, precipitation, moisture, sea salt, wind) and in this respect evaluates the potential protective effect of the shelters. The variation in air pollution weathering of limestone exposed outdoor in Malta was calculated by exposure–response functions from the ICP-materials programme and compared with measured values, and its contribution to the deterioration of the temples was evaluated. The difference between urban and rural locations in Malta, in the first year of atmospheric chemical weathering of limestone due to air pollution, was found to be about one micrometer loss of stone surface. This is probably less than the annual variations due to the influence of natural climatic factors, and small compared to the present annual variations in continental Europe. The deposition of sea salt and presence of salts on and in the limestone megaliths and changes in salt-crystallization events due to relative humidity fluctuations, inside and outside the shelters, will account for more of the variations in the first year of weathering of Globigerina limestone than variations in air pollution. The deterioration will also be related to temperature (including condensation events), wind parameters and rainfall, as well as ground water replenished from areas beyond the shelter.

Springer

An assessment of costs and benefits associated with mercury emission reductions from major anthropogenic sources.

Pacyna, J.M.; Sundseth, K.; Pacyna, E.G.; Jozewicz, W.; Munthe, J.; Belhaj, M.; Astrom, S.

An Antarctic research station as a source of brominated and perfluorinated persistent organic pollutants to the local environment.

Wild, S.; McLagan, D.; Schlabach, M.; Bossi, R.; Hawker, D.; Cropp, R.; King, C.K.; Stark, J.S.; Mondon, J.; Nash, S.B.

An analytical inversion method for determining regional and global emissions of greenhouse gases: Sensitivity studies and application to halocarbons.

Stohl, A.; Seibert, P.; Arduini, J.; Eckhardt, S.; Fraser, P.; Greally, B.R.; Lunder, C.; Maione, M.; Muhle, J.; O'Doherty, S.; Prinn, R.G.; Reimann, S.; Saito, T.; Schmidbauer, N.; Simmonds, P.G.; Vollmer, M.K.; Weiss, R.F.; Yokouchi, Y.

An analysis of the global applicability of Ostrom's design principles to diagnose the functionality of common-pool resource institutions.

Gari, S. R.; Newton, A.; Icely, J. D.; Delgado-Serrano, M. M.

An AI-Enhanced Systematic Review of Climate Adaptation Costs: Approaches and Advancements, 2010–2021

Boero, Riccardo

This study addresses the critical global challenge of climate adaptation by assessing the inadequacies in current methodologies for estimating adaptation costs. Broad assessments reveal a significant investment shortfall in adaptation strategies, highlighting the necessity for precise cost analysis to guide effective policy-making. By employing the PRISMA 2020 protocol and enhancing it with the prismAId tool, this review systematically analyzes the recent evolution of cost assessment methodologies using state-of-the-art generative AI. The AI-enhanced approach facilitates rapid and replicable research extensions. The analysis reveals a significant geographical and sectoral disparity in research on climate adaptation costs, with notable underrepresentation of crucial areas and sectors that are most vulnerable to climate impacts. The study also highlights a predominant reliance on secondary data and a lack of comprehensive uncertainty quantification in economic assessments, suggesting an urgent need for methodological enhancements. It concludes that extending analyses beyond merely verifying that benefits exceed costs is crucial for supporting effective climate adaptation. By assessing the profitability of adaptation investments, it becomes possible to prioritize these investments not only against similar interventions but also across the broader spectrum of public spending.

MDPI

An aerosol particle containing enriched uranium encountered during routine sampling.

Murphy, D.; Froyd, K.; Evangeliou, N.; Stohl, A.