This meta-analysis of 23 studies compared exercise in the hot (ExH) and exercise in thermoneutral conditions (ExN). ExH produced greater improvements in resting and exercise core temperature, exercise heart rate, sweat rate, and aerobic performance in the heat, but not exercise skin temperature. Benefits of ExH were greater with longer interventions and among elite athletes. Nevertheless, ExN also improved exercise core temperature and heart rate, suggesting that exercise alone can induce modest heat-related adaptations.

Few consumers realise that a property’s poor energy rating can directly impact their ability to obtain a mortgage. In the future, flood and other climate-related risks will also play a greater role in lending decisions. Aalto University researchers interviewed 25 green finance experts from major European banks and real estate advisories, finding that a high energy rating helps borrowers access green lending or other financial benefits, while a poor rating can make a property harder to finance.  

Rock weathering is an important process regulating atmospheric CO₂ concentrations and long-term climate evolution, yet how enhanced erosion affects rock weathering and its carbon effects remains poorly understood. Focusing on the Lancang River basin on the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, the authors quantitatively reveal the differential responses of silicate, carbonate, and sulfide weathering to changes in erosion. The results show that, as erosion intensifies, silicate weathering rates decrease while sulfide oxidation rates increase, causing weathering in the basin to tend toward a net carbon source. The related findings have now been published in Science China Earth Sciences.

Biological Diversity has opened submissions for its special issue themed on resilient nature under global change, guest‑edited by Professor Qing Ye, Professor Hui Liu and Professor Feilong Li. Against mounting anthropogenic pressures including climate disruption, land‑use shift and biological invasion, the issue targets research untangling links between biodiversity, ecosystem function, stability and resilience. It welcomes basic theories, technical advances, long‑term monitoring data, assessments and practical restoration cases, spanning multi‑stressor effects, ecological tipping points, diverse restoration strategies, soil‑microbiome recovery, smart restoration evaluation and adaptive governance. APCs are fully waived. Authors need to select the corresponding special‑issue option in the submission system, and all manuscripts are due by 31 August 2027.