2026 March - 53 articles
A deeper understanding of the relationships between the local and landscape scales in herbivore foraging should place the management of rangeland production systems on a firmer footing. The objective was to test whether local-scale landscape features...
This systematic review evaluates recent scientific and technological advances in water quality monitoring and pollution alarms for ports, based on records retrieved from seven databases following the PRISMA protocol. A total of 414 documents were scr...
Hypersaline waters contaminated with crude oil represent a major obstacle for phytoremediation, as few plant species tolerate both high salinity and hydrocarbon toxicity. In this study, the halophyte Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pallas) M. Bieb. was grow...
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have become a global environmental concern due to their extreme persistence and toxicity. In this study, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was removed from aqueous solutions using porous carbon adsorb...
Research on Consumption-Based Carbon Footprints has recognised that lifestyles change significantly along the urban–rural continuum, with urban typically manifesting as an increase in the footprint of consumption while rural areas have a higher...
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a highly toxic and carcinogenic trace element. While carcinogenicity through inhalation is well-established, gastrointestinal (GI) carcinogenicity via oral ingestion remains contentious. This study aimed to measure GI...
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can provide a clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuel energy, but the uptake of solar PV systems is often constrained by perceived and actual barriers. Despite South Africa’s very high solar generation p...
The objective of this study was to use plant models, Allium cepa and Lepidium sativum, to assess the genotoxic effects of the urban particulate matter (PM) collected in a Northern Italian town. Aqueous extracts of different particle sizes (PM10&ndash...
The transition to a circular economy requires assessment tools that capture not only the environmental and economic performance of products but also their circular design, functionality, and durability. While Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycl...
Almond hulls and shells are abundant by-products of the almond industry that could be valorized as bio-based absorbent polymers (BAP), offering a promising alternative to synthetic materials to improve water management in the agricultural setting. In...
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), a broad class of highly stable and lipophilic chemicals, have been widely used to control pests and disease vectors in agriculture, households, and the public health sector. Due to their lipophilic nature and resista...
Urban water supply systems require considerable electrical energy inputs across all operational processes: raw water abstraction, treatment, transmission, and distribution. Consequently, water loss within these processes represents not merely a loss...
Radon is the most important of all sources of natural radiation, and it belongs to the main air pollutants in closed space. It is necessary to develop awareness of its harmful effects in buildings in order to take appropriate measures to reduce the r...
The rapid expansion of the craft brewing sector has increased the number of small breweries, leading to rising organically rich waste across aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric ecosystems. Although brewery by-products are frequently discussed in ter...
Groundwater used for drinking in settlements located near decommissioned uranium mining facilities may contain elevated naturally occurring radioactive materials, posing long-term public-health concerns. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the...
In the European Union, decarbonization has progressed unevenly across sectors and member states. This study examines sectoral CO2 trajectories in the EU-27 during 2000–2022 using a harmonized annual panel built primarily from the European Commi...
A 2-acre reedbed system, cultivated with Phragmites australis, was established and utilized to remediate groundwater polluted with chlorinated hydrocarbons at a former industrial site. The reedbed comprised a combination of horizontal and vertical sy...
This study assesses the extent to which an AI-driven circular waste management tool, previously developed by the same authors as a decision-support system for the circular management of healthcare waste in compliance with international guidelines, re...
The Marano and Grado lagoon (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy) has been affected by long-standing mercury (Hg) pollution due to inputs from the Isonzo River—mainly in the form of cinnabar (HgS)—and inorganic Hg conveyed into the lagoon by dis...
Marine environmental quality is a complex and multifactorial concept that encompasses the assessment of the physical, chemical and biological status of a given marine environment as opposed to its natural state, as well as the measurement of the leve...
Agricultural drainage water is a significant contributor to a broad spectrum of pollutant loads, including nitrates, ammonium, organic matter, phosphorus, and emerging substances, and thus poses an important environmental and human health concern. Th...
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are incorporated into automotive coatings to enhance durability, corrosion, UV resistance, and, in some formulations, photocatalytic self-cleaning. While the toxicology of pristine TiO2 is well studied, the b...
This study assesses the environmental performance of three wastewater treatment setups through an attributional, gate-to-gate life cycle assessment (functional unit: 1 m3 of treated wastewater): (Sc1) a traditional municipal wastewater treatment plan...
Data on various air-quality metrics are collected repeatedly by numerous monitoring stations worldwide to closely assess the severity of pollution. Particle pollution from fine particulate matter
To evaluate the risk of cardiorespiratory mortality associated with exposure to air pollution produced by a cement plant, a population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted in an area of southern Italy (n = 29,495; follow-up 2006–2019;...
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In recent years, the recording of fish with vertebral malformations has attracted growing interest worldwide, as these malformations may be associated with exposure to xenobiotics. This study aimed to determine the presence and concentrations of pest...
Agricultural soil fertility is a key determinant of crop productivity and long-term sustainability. However, intensive farming practices often require repeated passes of heavy machinery, which can lead to soil compaction. This study examines the inte...
Heavy metals in urban dust, derived from anthropogenic activities and natural sources, are considered potentially toxic elements for human health. The city of Puebla, located in Central Mexico, is one of the ten largest metropolitan cities in Mexico....
Recent large-scale renewable energy projects, such as the Luzia Solar and Chafariz Wind energy plants in Santa Luzia, Paraíba, Brazil, raised environmental concerns due to their impact on vegetation cover and landscape structure. This study us...
In intermittent convective cooling environments created by split air conditioners, the dynamic nature of the environment poses challenges to traditional steady-state thermal comfort models in predicting human thermal comfort. Therefore, this study pr...
Industrial coastal basins that host heavy industry can concentrate metal-bearing dust in school environments. We performed a screening multi-matrix assessment across six schools in Quintero–Puchuncaví (central Chile). We measured As, Cd,...
This study investigates the potential influence of Saharan dust intrusions on the stable carbon isotopes of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), using continuous in situ measurements from the ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) atmospheric...
Machine learning (ML) models can complement traditional measurement-based approaches by supporting large-scale screening, spatial analysis, and prioritization of buildings for testing of indoor radon, a leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers....
Coastal ecosystems are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities associated with tourism development and maritime traffic. This study evaluates the environmental quality of a coastal sector using an integrated approach combining sediment ch...
Understanding nitrogen distribution in spring-fed karst rivers is important for interpreting ecosystem responses in populated Mediterranean landscapes. Nitrogen, in its various forms, is a key physicochemical quality element influencing biological co...
The rapid expansion of telecommunication infrastructure in developing countries has increased the demand for sustainable strategies to deploy field engineers in tower maintenance operations. Traditional approaches often neglect spatial factors, resul...
Chemical and biological approaches are widely applied to assess petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in soils; however, their results are often difficult to compare due to the use of fundamentally different extraction media. Chemical analytical method...
Air pollution remains a significant environmental challenge, impacting ecosystems, reducing visibility, and posing substantial health risks. Ratchaburi, a province in Thailand, has been experiencing severe air pollution, particularly with elevated PM...
Rhododendron arboreum Sm., an ecologically and culturally important Himalayan tree species and a key species in Himalayan forests, is increasingly threatened by forest degradation, climate change, and habitat fragmentation. However, previous studies...
Net primary production (NPP) in the ocean is fundamental to marine food webs, supporting oxygen production for heterotrophic respiration and contributing to the long-term sequestration of carbon. Rising ocean temperatures associated with climate chan...
In agriculture, soil amendments like compost, manure, superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and biochar (BC) are already in use to mitigate the effects of water shortage and to obtain a higher yield and survivability. The present study focuses on the impact...
Mining tailings are waste generated continuously in large quantities and have accumulated over time, posing significant environmental challenges. This study evaluates the influence of low (MinPC) and high (MaxPC) current densities on the recovery of...
Constructed wetlands (CWs) have emerged as effective nature-based solutions (NbS) for the treatment of industrial dairy wastewater (DWW), which is characterized by high organic loads, elevated nutrient concentrations, and pronounced operational varia...
Microplastics (MPs) have become a widespread environmental contaminant, raising concern due to their persistence, capacity to transport pollutants, and potential risks to ecosystems and human health. Their increasing global production, prolonged degr...
Critical metals play a crucial role in advancing sustainable energy technologies, with their demand steadily increasing due to the global push for a circular economy. At present, critical metals are primarily extracted from mineral resources, but cri...
Growing concern over soil degradation and the demand for sustainable solutions have driven research into remediation technologies. This study aimed to evaluate the morphological, physiological, and phytochemical responses of Larrea cuneifolia, Bulnes...
The municipal solid waste management sector is a nationally significant greenhouse gas source in Sri Lanka, yet decision makers lack comprehensive, city-level life-cycle assessment of full waste management chains. This study quantifies and compares g...
Coastal marine sediments and beach sands receive microbial and genetic inputs from wastewater discharge, urban runoff, aquaculture, wildlife, and recreational activity, yet their role as coupled microbial–genetic interfaces linking environmenta...
This article provides the first comprehensive description and assessment of environmental changes in a unique natural transboundary region—South-Eastern Altai, which is located in the arid territories of Russia and Mongolia. This region of Asia...
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