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The increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere have become a major environmental challenge due to their contribution to global warming. The primary drivers of the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations are the combustion of fossi...

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Climate dictates the critical aspects of human environmental conditions. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions due to human-induced climate change have alarmingly increased. Consequently, climate change directly affects environmen...

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Plastic litter is on the rise where plastic waste ends up in undesignated areas such as the coastal shorelines, where the plastic is exposed to environmental conditions. As a result, the degradation and decomposition of plastics occur, leading to the...

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Carbon Dioxide Utilization Using Chlorella Microalgae

  • Natalia Politaeva,
  • Igor Ilin,
  • Ksenia Velmozhina and
  • Polina Shinkevich

The problem of the excessive CO2 emitted into the atmosphere is one of the significant problems for the modern world and ecology. This article examines the dynamics of carbon dioxide absorption from thermal power plants, TPP, and waste gases by three...

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A Review of Waste Management in Higher Education Institutions: The Road to Zero Waste and Sustainability

  • María-Jesús Rodríguez-Guerreiro,
  • Verónica Torrijos and
  • Manuel Soto

This article reviews waste generation rates, waste composition and waste management practices in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around the world, reporting on current management practices, waste prevention and diversion initiatives, separate co...

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The lack of proper waste management in developing countries results in environmental pollution and human illness. This review presents the available data on the electronic and electrical waste generated and/or transported in Africa. Particular attent...

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Life Cycle Assessment in Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind Perspectives

  • Francisco Portillo,
  • Alfredo Alcayde,
  • Rosa Maria Garcia,
  • Manuel Fernandez-Ros,
  • Jose Antonio Gazquez and
  • Nuria Novas

The growing urgency for sustainable energy solutions necessitates a deeper understanding of the environmental impacts of renewable technologies. This article aims to synthesize and analyze Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) in this domain, providing a comp...

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Environmental Impact of Wind Farms

  • Mladen Bošnjaković,
  • Filip Hrkać,
  • Marija Stoić and
  • Ivan Hradovi

The aim of this article is to analyse the global environmental impact of wind farms, i.e., the effects on human health and the local ecosystem. Compared to conventional energy sources, wind turbines emit significantly fewer greenhouse gases, which he...

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Environment Friendly Pretreatment Approaches for the Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Biofuels and Value-Added Products

  • Surbhi Sharma,
  • Mei-Ling Tsai,
  • Vishal Sharma,
  • Pei-Pei Sun,
  • Parushi Nargotra,
  • Bijender Kumar Bajaj,
  • Chiu-Wen Chen and
  • Cheng-Di Dong

An upsurge in global population and rapid urbanization has accelerated huge dependence on petroleum-derived fuels and consequent environmental concerns owing to greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. An integrated biorefinery uses lignocellulosi...

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Agricultural plastic mulching is an important horticultural process for increasing crop yields because it preserves soil moisture, soil temperature, and nutrients, and avoids the need for weed herbicides. However, there are risks to using plastic mul...

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Environments - ISSN 2076-3298