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Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Environments: A Review, Focusing on Interactions with Sediments and Benthic Organisms by Arianna Bellasi, Gilberto Binda, Andrea Pozzi, Silvia Galafassi, Pietro Volta, Roberta Bettinetti

“…Plastic is one of the most commonly produced and used materials in the world due to its outstanding features. However, the worldwide use of plastics and poor…”
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Study of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Using Remote Sensing Data/Techniques: A Systematic Review by Cátia Rodrigues de Almeida, Ana Cláudia Teodoro, Artur Gonçalves

“…Urban Heat Islands (UHI) consist of the occurrence of higher temperatures in urbanized areas when compared to rural areas. During the warmer seasons, this…”
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Life Cycle Assessment and Water Footprint of Hydrogen Production Methods: From Conventional to Emerging Technologies by Andi Mehmeti, Athanasios Angelis-Dimakis, George Arampatzis, Stephen J. McPhail, Sergio Ulgiati

“…A common sustainability issue, arising in production systems, is the efficient use of resources for providing goods or services. With the increased interest in…”
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Environmental Impacts of Infrastructure Development under the Belt and Road Initiative by Hoong Chen Teo, Alex Mark Lechner, Grant W. Walton, Faith Ka Shun Chan, Ali Cheshmehzangi, May Tan-Mullins, Hing Kai Chan, Troy Sternberg, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz

“…China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the largest infrastructure scheme in our lifetime, bringing unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts far larger…”
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Blockchain: The Evolutionary Next Step for ICT E-Agriculture by Yu-Pin Lin, Joy R. Petway, Johnathen Anthony, Hussnain Mukhtar, Shih-Wei Liao, Cheng-Fu Chou, Yi-Fong Ho

“…Blockchain technology, while still challenged with key limitations, is a transformative Information and Communications Technology (ICT) that has changed our…”
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The Rising Threat of Atmospheric CO2: A Review on the Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies by Leonel J. R. Nunes

“…The increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere have become a major environmental challenge due to their contribution to global warming. The…”
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Solar Sharing for Both Food and Clean Energy Production: Performance of Agrivoltaic Systems for Corn, A Typical Shade-Intolerant Crop by Takashi Sekiyama, Akira Nagashima

“…The purpose of this research was to examine the performance of agrivoltaic systems, which produce crops and electricity simultaneously, by installing…”
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Environment Friendly Pretreatment Approaches for the Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Biofuels and Value-Added Products by Surbhi Sharma, Mei-Ling Tsai, Vishal Sharma, Pei-Pei Sun, Parushi Nargotra, Bijender Kumar Bajaj, Chiu-Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong

“…An upsurge in global population and rapid urbanization has accelerated huge dependence on petroleum-derived fuels and consequent environmental concerns owing…”
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Cyanobacteria: Review of Current Potentials and Applications by Zahra Zahra, Da Hyun Choo, Heayyean Lee, Amna Parveen

“…Continual increases in the human population and growing concerns related to the energy crisis, food security, disease outbreaks, global warming, and other…”
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The Way of Macroplastic through the Environment by Simone Lechthaler, Kryss Waldschläger, Georg Stauch, Holger Schüttrumpf

“…With the focus on microplastic in current research, macroplastic is often not further considered. Thus, this review paper is the first to analyse the entry…”
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Currently Commercially Available Chemical Sensors Employed for Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds in Outdoor and Indoor Air by Bartosz Szulczyński, Jacek Gębicki

“…The paper presents principle of operation and design of the most popular chemical sensors for measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in outdoor and…”
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Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Using Landsat Data Series (MSS, TM, ETM+ and OLI) in Azrou Forest, in the Central Middle Atlas of Morocco by Meriame Mohajane, Ali Essahlaoui, Fatiha Oudija, Mohammed El Hafyani, Abdellah El Hmaidi, Abdelhadi El Ouali, Giovanni Randazzo, Ana C. Teodoro

“…The study of land use/land cover (LULC) has become an increasingly important stage in the development of forest ecosystems strategies. Hence, the main goal of…”
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Microplastic Contamination in Human Stools, Foods, and Drinking Water Associated with Indonesian Coastal Population by Arif Luqman, Husna Nugrahapraja, Ruri Agung Wahyuono, Izzatul Islami, Muhammad Husain Haekal, Yasri Fardiansyah, Balqis Qonita Putri, Fahmi Ikhlasul Amalludin, Elsalisa Ainur Rofiqa, Friedrich Götz, Anjar Tri Wibowo

“…Approximately 381 million tons of plastic are produced globally every year, and the majority of it ends up as pollutants. In the environment, plastic waste is…”
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Indoor Air Quality: A Review of Cleaning Technologies by Teresa M. Mata, António A. Martins, Cristina S. C. Calheiros, Florentina Villanueva, Nuria P. Alonso-Cuevilla, Marta Fonseca Gabriel, Gabriela Ventura Silva

“…Aims: Indoor air quality (IAQ) has attracted increased attention with the emergence of COVID-19. Ventilation is perhaps the area in which the most changes have…”
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Sources of Light Density Microplastic Related to Two Agricultural Practices: The Use of Compost and Plastic Mulch by Benjamin van Schothorst, Nicolas Beriot, Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, Violette Geissen

“…Microplastics (MPs) constitute a known, undesirable contaminant of the ecosystems. Land-based pollution is considered to be an important contributor, but…”
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Alleviation of Cadmium Adverse Effects by Improving Nutrients Uptake in Bitter Gourd through Cadmium Tolerant Rhizobacteria by Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Naeem, Subhan Danish, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Mazhar Abbas, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Martin Brtnicky, Jiří Holátko, Zahid Hassan Tarar, Muhammad Nasir

“…Cadmium is acute toxicity inducing heavy metal that significantly decreases the yield of crops. Due to high water solubility, it reaches the plant tissue and…”
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Macro- and Microplastics in the Antarctic Environment: Ongoing Assessment and Perspectives by Emilia Rota, Elisa Bergami, Ilaria Corsi, Roberto Bargagli

“…The number of scientists and tourists visiting Antarctica is on the rise and, despite the management framework for environmental protection, some coastal…”
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Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change and Their Implications in the Zou Department of South Benin by Adégnandjou Mahouna Roland Fadina, Dominique Barjolle

“…Climate change is a global phenomenon. Its impact on agricultural activities in developing countries has increased dramatically. Understanding how farmers…”
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Germination and Seedling Growth Responses of Zygophyllum fabago, Salsola kali L. and Atriplex canescens to PEG-Induced Drought Stress by Ali Reza Yousefi, Sakineh Rashidi, Parviz Moradi, Andrea Mastinu

“…In arid and semi-arid regions, planting drought-tolerant species is the most useful strategy in the reclamation of degraded soils. In the present study, we…”
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Sustainability Assessment of Green Asphalt Mixtures: A Review by M. Reza Pouranian, Mehdi Shishehbor

“…During recent decade, the pavement sustainability has received much attention by road agencies, companies, governments and research institutes. The aim of this…”
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