1. CALDERA: a scientific drilling concept to unravel Connections Among Life, geo-Dynamics and Eruptions in a Rifting Arc caldera, Okataina Volcanic Centre, Aotearoa New Zealand 

   Massiot C.; Adam L.; Boyd E.S.; et al. (2024)

   Scientific drilling

   Silicic caldera volcanoes present major volcanic and seismic hazards but also host dynamic hydrothermal and groundwater systems and a rich but largely unexplored subsurface biosphere. Many of these volcanoes are hosted in rift settings. The intricate connections and feedbacks among magmatism, rifting, hydrothermal processes, and the biosphere in these complex systems remain poorly understood, necessitating subsurface joint observations ...

   Conference Paper

2. Crustal carbonate build-up as a driver for Earth's oxygenation 

   Alcott, Lewis J.; Walton, Craig; Planavsky, Noah J.; et al. (2024)

   Nature Geoscience

   Oxygenation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans played a pivotal role in the evolution of the surface environment and life. It is thought that the rise in oxygen over Earth's history was driven by an increasing availability of the photosynthetic limiting nutrient phosphate combined with declining oxygen-consuming inputs from the mantle and crust. However, it has been difficult to assess whether these processes alone can explain Earth's ...

   Journal Article

3. Deep CO₂ release and the carbon budget of the central Apennines modulated by geodynamics 

   Erlanger, Erica; Bufe, Aaron; Paris, Guillaume; et al. (2024)

   Nature Geoscience

   Recent studies increasingly recognize the importance of critical-zone weathering during mountain building for long-term CO2 drawdown and release. However, the focus on near-surface weathering reactions commonly does not account for CO2 emissions from the crust, which could outstrip CO2 drawdown where carbonates melt and decarbonize during subduction and metamorphism. We analyse water chemistry from streams in Italy's central Apennines ...

   Journal Article

4. Analyzing the extent and use of impervious land in rural landscapes 

   Moser, Andreas; Van Vliet, Jasper; Wissen Hayek, Ulrike; et al. (2024)

   Geography and Sustainability

   The amount of impervious surface is increasing rapidly worldwide. Although urban expansion has been studied extensively, the alteration of impervious land cover in rural regions remains under-examined. In particular, insights into the utilization of these sealed surfaces are crucially needed to unravel the underlying dynamics of land use changes beyond urban areas. This study focuses on rural regions from a Swiss case study and presents ...

   Journal Article

5. Advancing construction in existing contexts: Prospects and barriers of 3d printing with mobile robots for building maintenance and repair 

   Dörfler, Kathrin; Dielemans, Gido; Leutenegger, Stefan; et al. (2024)

   Cement and Concrete Research

   Mobile robots for 3D printing applications are ready to transition from factory floors to building sites. Their remarkable flexibility and adaptability support a variety of deposition-based 3D printing technologies that utilise materials ranging from concrete and earth for extrusion, spraying, or shotcreting to metals for processes like Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. Not confined to new constructions alone, their mobility enables ...

   Journal Article

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