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Council news Prescot – Children’s Autism Friendly Session - Knowsley Libraries Knowsley Council · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Places of the Park: Sentinel Trail - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Geology Walk - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Feathered Friends Hike - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Synthesis of Nitrobenzenes from Pyridines - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Cu-Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of Sterically Congested N-Aryl Pyrazoles Using a Traceless Protecting Group Strategy - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Phenalenyl-Fused Nickel(II) Norcorroles with Precisely Oxygen-Edited Skeletons: Tuning Aromaticity and Site-Selective Reactivity - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Gov. Whitmer Signs Budget to Build on Strong Legacy of Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs, and Protecting Access to Healthcare - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Grey Sideboards, buffets & console tables - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Council news OYQNLOQS0CE0M | 27 Archerfield Drive The Fairways Cramlington Northumberland NE23 8BQ - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government A Tree's Life at Leominster Library 8/11/2026 - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Soil Stories at Southborough Library 8/6/2026 - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI 2026) report, released Tuesday by five United Nations specialized agencies. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Climate physical risks, ecological resilience, and spatial spillovers: evidence from China With the intensification of climate change, climate physical risks have become an increasingly important constraint on ecosystem stability and the sustainable improvement of ecological resilience. Using panel data from 31 provinces in China from 2009 to 2023, this study examines the effects of climate physical risks on ecological resilience and their underlying mechanisms. We combine the Dagum … Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Regression-based ZSG-DEA analysis of carbon allowance allocation for urban buildings in Guangxi Under China’s dual-carbon goals, the allocation of carbon allowance for urban public is playing a signficnat rule in promoting low-carbon development. This study examines 14 prefecture-level cities in Guangxi by integrating multivariate regression analysis with a zero-sum game data envelopment analysis (ZSG-DEA) framework. A regression-based weighting scheme is constructed to develop a stringen… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Evolutionary game analysis of transition finance for coal enterprises under dual-carbon goals: a four-party perspective To address the “prisoner’s dilemma” faced by China’s coal industry in achieving the dual carbon goals, this paper examines the strategic interactions among large state-owned coal enterprises (LSOEs), small and medium-sized private coal enterprises (SMEs), local governments (LGs), and financial institutions (FLs). A four-party evolutionary game model is developed to analyze the evolutionary stab… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Projected precipitation patterns in the White Volta Basin under shared socioeconomic pathways: a bias corrected approach with statistical validation of anthropogenic climate influence IntroductionThe White Volta Basin faces escalating climate change risks, including threats to water security and agricultural productivity driven by rainfall variability. This study projects precipitation variability under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) and evaluates the anthropogenic contribution to projected precipitation outcomes in the basin.MethodsBias correction and statistical hypo… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Comparative analysis of the key drivers of the transition to renewable energy in Tunisia and Morocco using the threshold effect of economic policy uncertainty The transition to renewable energies is a pressing global issue, particularly for economies like Morocco and Tunisia, which rely on imports to meet nearly all their energy needs. This transition is, therefore, an essential strategy for both countries, not only to combat climate change but also to curtail dependence on fossil fuel imports. In this context, the current study aims to examine finan… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Insight into clean woven and non-woven mat production from cellulose pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) waste and its prospective applications: a review Pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) represents a prolific but largely untapped lignocellulosic agricultural byproduct. Despite its commercial potential, a transition toward integrated biorefinery strategies is required to harness PALF for high-value applications, particularly in sustainable textiles. This review evaluates the conversion of raw PALF into functional woven and non-woven architectures, fra… Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Climate governance and corporate sustainable development performance: evidence from climate-resilient urban development Amid escalating climate risks and the demand for sustainable development, understanding the micro-level effects of climate governance policies is crucial. This study examines whether the climate governance policy enhances corporate sustainable development performance. Using the 2017 climate governance policy as a quasi-natural experiment, we employ a difference-in-differences (DID) approach wit… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Integrating climate projections and hydrological modeling for sustainable water management in a major indian peninsular basin Agriculture and fisheries play vital roles in sustaining livelihoods, whereas they are frequently suffered by recurring floods in the Wainganga basin of the Indian Peninsula. The climate change and unsustainable practices have significantly affected these livelihoods. The present study examines changing climate impacts on hydrological mechanisms in the Wainganga basin, precisely Kumhari, Ramako… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Climate change as a driver of transformative evolution in international environmental law: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis (2014–2025) Climate change has profoundly reshaped international environmental law, influencing its normative foundations, core principles, and governance architectures. This study systematically examines the impact of climate change on the evolution of this legal domain over the past decade. Employing a systematic literature review (SLR) combined with bibliometric analysis, and adhering to the PRISMA prot… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Tourism-led settlement-use transformation as micro-scale land-use dynamics: a landscape-gene assessment of adaptive responses in Tujia mountain settlements, China IntroductionTourism transformation in rural mountain settlements is a form of nature and society interaction in which market demand, resident practice and environmental adaptation reshape one another. This study examines how this interaction alters environmental response in visually stable Tujia mountain settlements in southeastern Chongqing, China. It conceptualises hidden changes in dwelling … Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Application of nanocalcium materials in heavy metal-stressed soils: benefit, risk and biomonitoring for sustainable remediation - a review The intensification of agriculture, mining and industrialization has led to an increase in heavy metal contamination of soil with long-term risks to food safety and human health. Research has shown that bulk calcium materials relied on for their affordability and agronomic importance are constrained by heterogeneous soil distribution, slow reaction, risk of secondary contamination, and limited … Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Do we choose an eco-friendly product to build a sustainable future? The role of brand authenticity on willingness to pay more, sustainability consciousness, and green purchase intention IntroductionGlobal consumerism is one of the main factors associated with ecological degradation, a central concern on the agenda of international leaders. Faced with this reality, environmentally conscious consumers are increasingly willing to buy products from brands that generate a positive impact on the scientific community, the environment, and society, making it a better place to live. In… Frontiers in Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Licensed to consume: how sustainable brand communications trigger moral licensing and what brands can do about it IntroductionSustainable brand communications are widely assumed to motivate greener consumer behavior. Yet this assumption overlooks moral licensing, whereby prior virtuous actions can elevate moral self-concept and increase the likelihood of subsequent ethically questionable behavior. This paper argues that sustainable brands act as underexamined contributors that shape how consumers interpret… Frontiers in Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science A perspective on digitally enabled circular waste-to-resource systems integrating biomass engineering, pyrolysis, and adsorption The transition from linear waste management to circular resource systems is central to achieving global sustainability targets. This Perspective proposes an integrated waste-to-resource framework that converges biomass engineering, pyrolysis, and adsorption into a unified, systems-level platform for circularity. Within this framework, lignocellulosic and mixed waste streams are transformed into… Frontiers in Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Mapping the research landscape of SME success factors: a configurational perspective based on bibliometric evidence IntroductionSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a central role in employment generation, innovation diffusion, local economic dynamism, and sustainable development. However, research on SME success remains fragmented, often emphasizing isolated determinants rather than integrated explanations. This study maps the scientific landscape of SME success factors from a configurational pers… Frontiers in Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Electric vehicle charging in city council car parks reaches record high Drivers of electric vehicles across the Winchester district will see a new charging operator take over part of Winchester City Council's network, as demand for public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging reaches its highest level since they were introduced. Winchester Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science When drought meets war trauma Nature Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Culturalizing sustainability Nature Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Drought amplifies the psychological burden of war Nature Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Spa visits carry measurable carbon footprints that vary with energy use and renewables Nature subject feed — Sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Nanoscale additive manufacturing of metals, alloys, and metal oxides Nature Reviews Materials (Nature Portfolio) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Contesting and Integrating Multiple Ways of Knowing in Collaborative Natural Resource Governance Collaborative governance is increasingly used to address complex natural resource issues, yet integrating diverse ways of knowing remains a persistent challenge. This study investigates how stakeholders engage with scientific, experiential, and administrative ways of knowing (WoKs) in a collaborative effort to manage public rangelands in the Thunder Basin ecoregion of Wyoming, USA. Drawing on q… Environmental Management (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science The mediating role of risk management in the relationship between sustainable supply chain management practices and performance This study examines the mediating role of Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) in the relationship between Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) practices and sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP) in Ethiopia’s textile and apparel industry. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted using data from 155 textile and apparel firms. The data were analysed using Covariance-Based … Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Residual metal soil contamination and associated health risks in a native American community within a remediated Superfund site in New Jersey, USA This study evaluated whether remediation at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund site in New Jersey reduced soil heavy metal exposure and associated health risks for the Ramapough Lunaape Turtle Clan, a Native American community whose traditional ties to the local land may increase exposure to legacy pollution. Soil heavy metal concentrations were measured in frequently visited areas in and ar… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Integrated spatial analysis and Gaussian dispersion modelling of airborne particulate matter from rice processing mill hubs in rural Bangladesh and associated public health risks The rapid expansion of rice processing mills in agriculturally rich regions, such as Khajanagar, Kushtia, has resulted in elevated concentrations of particulate matter (PM), posing serious environmental and public health risks. The close proximity of rice mills to residential areas necessitates evaluating particulate matter dispersion to assess neighbourhood-level health risks. This study exami… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science How peer firms shape corporate carbon disclosure: the role of environmental commitment and AI investment Amid growing global attention to climate issues and corporate carbon emissions, it is particularly important to examine corporate interactions in carbon disclosure. Using a sample of A-share listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in China from 2011 to 2023, this study investigates the impact of peer carbon disclosure on the focal firm’s carbon disclosure at the industry l… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Cultural and creative ambitions of the district move from strength to strength Visit Winchester is celebrating the strength of the district’s cultural sector with new creative festivals, events and bid applications. Winchester Council · 22 Jul 2026