This study investigates the ecological and chemical status of the Greenmoore ponds, Woodcote, UK, to identify factors driving biodiversity loss. A biodiversity assessment was conducted in situ using standardized dip-net sampling at 20 water/biota and 10 soil points across the upper and lower ponds, over two seasons (winter: January–February; summer: June–July), alongside analyses of water, leaf debris, and soil samples for microbiological, physicochemical, nutrient, and trace metal parameters. Pollutant speciation modelling (using PHREEQC), spatial mapping, and statistical analyses (using Spearman’s and Kendall’s correlation, and multivariate statistics) were employed to evaluate ecological integrity. The results revealed a substantial decline in biodiversity compared with historical surveys (Pond Action 2000), with total recorded organism abundance falling by approximately 52–60
Given the implication of household time allocation for its overall physical and economic well-being, this study examines how cooking time allocations influence households’ ability to afford cooking energy. It adds to the emerging discourse on the time use and energy poverty nexus, focusing on time spent on daily meal preparation and energy affordability. Descriptive analysis, multivariate logistic regression, and Lewbel Instrumental Variable estimation techniques are employed to analyse data from 1,184 households sampled across 51 of Ghana’s marine fishing communities. The descriptive results show that households devote an average of 3.36 hours to daily meal preparation, with half of all households (50.1
Rapid renewable capacity additions are widely interpreted as evidence of power-sector decarbonization, yet observable renewable growth frequently coexists with fossil persistence. For climate mitigation governance, transition monitoring must distinguish between capacity additions and physical asset displacement. Using unit-level asset data from the Global Integrated Power Tracker (2010–2026), we develop an auditable, stock-based monitoring framework for characterizing the operating-stock dimension of the global power transition. By explicitly separating realized changes in operating assets from forward-looking pipeline orientation, we show that these dimensions often diverge. Although global development pipelines are broadly renewable-tilted (median renewable pipeline share = 0.828), realized stock reallocation remains sharply polarized across subregions. Fossil persistence remains widespread even under substantial renewable expansion: among subregions with net positive stock reallocation, 12 of 14 remain expansion-led, and among the highest-ranking subregions on this stock-based measure, 80
Despite prevalent public support for solar energy, recurring local pushback over siting underscores the need to explore how ecological risk, procedural fairness, and community values influence acceptance. This study analyzes 52 public comments on the proposed Vista Sands Solar Project in Wisconsin using a hybrid framework that integrates the Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy model with Framing Theory. Findings show widespread support for renewable energy, but acceptance becomes conditional when projects are perceived to disrupt ecosystems, undermine place-based identity, weaken procedural legitimacy, create distributive inequities, or rely on inadequate risk mitigation. The most prominent themes—siting conflict (22.8
The utilization of sintering ash (SA), an industrial waste rich in sodium sulfate, as a phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) offers a sustainable solution for the construction sector. This study investigates the thermal properties of SA-derived PCM, evaluating its environmental performance and raw material costs. A multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach was employed to benchmark the findings against existing literature. Experimental results revealed that while SA contained 86
