Search Results - "Frontiers in environmental science"

Effects of Water Pollution on Human Health and Disease Heterogeneity: A Review by Lin, Li, Yang, Haoran, Xu, Xiaocang

“…Background: More than 80% of sewage generated by human activities is discharged into rivers and oceans without any treatment, which results in environmental…”
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Effects of Microplastics on Fish and in Human Health by Bhuyan, Md. Simul

“…Microplastics (MPs) are regarded as a global issue due to their toxicity effects on fish and humans. Fish is a vital origin of human protein, which is…”
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Microplastics Increase Soil pH and Decrease Microbial Activities as a Function of Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Exposure Time by Zhao, Tingting, Lozano, Yudi M., Rillig, Matthias C.

“…Microplastic pollution is a topic of increasing concern, especially since this issue was first addressed in soils. Results have so far been variable in terms…”
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and response of antioxidants as ROS-scavengers during environmental stress in plants by Das, Kaushik, Roychoudhury, Aryadeep

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were initially recognized as toxic by-products of aerobic metabolism. In recent years, it has become apparent that ROS plays an…”
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DeepTox: Toxicity Prediction using Deep Learning by Mayr, Andreas, Klambauer, Günter, Unterthiner, Thomas, Hochreiter, Sepp

“…The Tox21 Data Challenge has been the largest effort of the scientific community to compare computational methods for toxicity prediction. This challenge…”
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Soil Salinity and Sodicity in Drylands: A Review of Causes, Effects, Monitoring, and Restoration Measures by Stavi, Ilan, Thevs, Niels, Priori, Simone

“…Soil salinization and sodification are common processes that particularly characterize drylands. These processes can be attributed either to natural conditions…”
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A Review of Phosphorus Removal Technologies and Their Applicability to Small-Scale Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems by Bunce, Joshua T., Ndam, Edmond, Ofiteru, Irina D., Moore, Andrew, Graham, David W.

“…The removal of phosphorus (P) from domestic wastewater is primarily to reduce the potential for eutrophication in receiving waters, and is mandated and common…”
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The Brisbane Declaration and Global Action Agenda on Environmental Flows (2018) by Arthington, Angela H., Bhaduri, Anik, Bunn, Stuart E., Jackson, Sue E., Tharme, Rebecca E., Tickner, Dave, Young, Bill, Acreman, Mike, Baker, Natalie, Capon, Samantha, Horne, Avril C., Kendy, Eloise, McClain, Michael E., Poff, N. LeRoy, Richter, Brian D., Ward, Selina

“…A decade ago, scientists and practitioners working in environmental water management crystallised the progress and direction of environmental flows science,…”
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Pesticides and Soil Invertebrates: A Hazard Assessment by Gunstone, Tari, Cornelisse, Tara, Klein, Kendra, Dubey, Aditi, Donley, Nathan

“…Agricultural pesticide use and its associated environmental harms is widespread throughout much of the world. Efforts to mitigate this harm have largely been…”
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Integrated Remediation Processes Toward Heavy Metal Removal/Recovery From Various Environments-A Review by Selvi, Adikesavan, Rajasekar, Aruliah, Theerthagiri, Jayaraman, Ananthaselvam, Azhagesan, Sathishkumar, Kuppusamy, Madhavan, Jagannathan, Rahman, Pattanathu K. S. M.

“…Addressing heavy metal pollution isone of the hot areas of environmental research.Despite natural existence, various anthropomorphic sources have contributed…”
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Role of Export Diversification and Renewable Energy on the Load Capacity Factor in Indonesia: A Fourier Quantile Causality Approach by Fareed, Zeeshan, Salem, Sultan, Adebayo, Tomiwa Sunday, Pata, Ugur Korkut, Shahzad, Farrukh

“…Sustainable development and reducing environmental pressure are major issues that concern developed as well as developing countries. Although researchers…”
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Biomass-Based Adsorbents for Removal of Dyes From Wastewater: A Review by Aragaw, Tadele Assefa, Bogale, Fekadu Mazengiaw

“…Dyes, especially azo dyes contained in wastewaters released from textile, pigment, and leather industries, are entering into natural waterbodies. This results…”
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Load Capacity Factor and Financial Globalization in Brazil: The Role of Renewable Energy and Urbanization by Xu, Dace, Salem, Sultan, Awosusi, Abraham Ayobamiji, Abdurakhmanova, Gulnora, Altuntaş, Mehmet, Oluwajana, Dokun, Kirikkaleli, Dervis, Ojekemi, Opeoluwaseun

“…To mitigate environmental challenges and fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals, a broader and holistic ecological assessment is required. As a result, this…”
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Biodiversity Decline as a Consequence of an Inappropriate Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides by Brühl, Carsten A., Zaller, Johann G.

“…The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), as the responsible authority for pesticide registration in Europe, published guidance documents describing the…”
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Earthworms Building Up Soil Microbiota, a Review by Medina-Sauza, Regina M., Álvarez-Jiménez, Marycruz, Delhal, Alix, Reverchon, Frédérique, Blouin, Manuel, Guerrero-Analco, José A., Cerdán, Carlos R., Guevara, Roger, Villain, Luc, Barois, Isabelle

“…The positive effect of earthworms on soil processes and plant growth has been extensively documented. They enrich the soil in nutrients through their casts and…”
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Submarine Groundwater Discharge: Updates on Its Measurement Techniques, Geophysical Drivers, Magnitudes, and Effects by Taniguchi, Makoto, Dulai, Henrietta, Burnett, Kimberly M., Santos, Isaac R., Sugimoto, Ryo, Stieglitz, Thomas, Kim, Guebuem, Moosdorf, Nils, Burnett, William C.

“…The number of studies concerning Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) grew quickly as we entered the 21st century. Many hydrological and oceanographic…”
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Interaction of Nanomaterials with Plants: What Do We Need for Real Applications in Agriculture? by Pérez-de-Luque, Alejandro

“…The number of published researching works related with applications of nanomaterials in agriculture is increasing every year. Most of such works focus on the…”
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LCZ Generator: A Web Application to Create Local Climate Zone Maps by Demuzere, Matthias, Kittner, Jonas, Bechtel, Benjamin

“…Since their introduction in 2012, Local Climate Zones (LCZs) emerged as a new standard for characterizing urban landscapes, providing a holistic classification…”
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Nanotechnology in Agriculture: Which Innovation Potential Does It Have? by Fraceto, Leonardo F, Grillo, Renato, de Medeiros, Gerson A, Scognamiglio, Viviana, Rea, Giuseppina, Bartolucci, Cecilia

“…Recent scientific data indicate that nanotechnology has the potential to positively impact the agrifood sector, minimizing adverse problems of agricultural…”
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The Development of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a Framework for Achieving Resource Security: A Review by Simpson, Gareth B., Jewitt, Graham P. W.

“…This paper presents a study of the evolution of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus since its rise to prominence in policy and development discourses in 2011…”
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