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What is next for the sustainable development goals, what are the challenges concerning SDG 10—reduced inequalities?
Examining the future trajectory of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reveals that challenges persist in achieving their targets. While each...
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Removal Mechanism of Hexavalent Chromium by Ferrous Oxalate: Role of Ferrous Iron and Oxalate
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI) contamination in water and wastewater can be treated by reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr(III) with reductants. In this study,...
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A pedagogy for the end of the world: teaching environmental health and justice in a sacrifice zone
This article describes pedagogical changes that I have made to my Environmental Justice class at the University of the Pacific in response to...
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Centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in environmental studies and sciences by practicing compassionate pedagogies
The imperative to (re)center diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) touches nearly every aspect of higher education today. The...
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Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internship: expanding participation and cultivating belonging in coastal and ocean sciences
Providing hands-on experiences to undergraduates is a common strategy to recruit and retain diverse students in geosciences. And yet, without equal...
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Multi-generation effects of lead (Pb) on two Daphnia species
Two monophyletic Daphnia species ( Daphnia magna and D. similis ) were exposed to a sub-lethal concentration of Pb (50 µg/L) for nine generations under...
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Campus sustainability office representations of the DEIJ-sustainability nexus
The number of campus sustainability offices in the USA has grown over the past two decades. These offices evolve from myriad origins such as an...
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Teaching and learning about race, culture, and environment in a predominately white institution
The environment and natural resource fields have traditionally centered western science, the scholarship of white men, and land conservation...
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Atmosphere circulation patterns synchronize pan-Arctic glacier melt and permafrost thaw
The Arctic is changing rapidly due to the amplification of global temperature trends, causing profound impacts on the ice sheet in Greenland,...
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Environmental justice teaching in an undergraduate context: examining the intersection of community-engaged, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogy
Since the early 1980s, the environmental justice (EJ) movement was critical in drawing much needed attention on how Black, Indigenous, People of...
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Moisture availability and groundwater recharge paced by orbital forcing over the past 750,000 years in the southwestern USA
Quaternary climate changes are driven in part by variations in the distribution and strength of insolation due to orbital parameters. Continental...
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Exploring Ficus religiosa inflorescence powder as an eco-friendly and sustainable solution for the removal of crystal violet with a disposal solution
This study investigates the potential of using Ficus religiosa inflorescence (peepal tree) as an efficient solution for removing crystal violet from...
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Distribution and transformation of potentially toxic elements in cracks under coal mining disturbance in farmland
The ground cracks resulting from coal mining activities induce alterations in the physical and chemical characteristics of soil. However, limited...
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Enhancing environmental sustainability: Butea monosperma leaves as a key component in WO3-based composites for water purification and therapeutic applications
In this research, a novel nano-biocomposite material, namely, tungsten trioxide-Butea monosperma leaf powder (WO 3 @BLP), is an effective and...
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Plastics and plastic-bound toxic metals in municipal solid waste compost from Sri Lanka
This study examined plastics and toxic metals in municipal solid waste compost from various regions in Sri Lanka. Plastics were extracted using...
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Health and environmental risk assessment of mercury in outdoor and indoor dust in artisanal and small-scale gold mining area in Amansie-west district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Mercury (Hg) pollution around artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas has been of much concern. Many studies have reported elevated Hg...
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Effective removal of chromium by adsorption using Delonix regia bark derived activated carbon from aqueous solution: a sustainable approach
This study introduces a new biosorbent derived from Delonix regia bark-activated carbon to efficiently remove Chromium Cr(VI) metal ions from aqueous...
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Sublethal exposure to thiamethoxam and pyraclostrobin affects the midgut and Malpighian tubules of the stingless bee Frieseomelitta varia (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)
The stingless bee Frieseomelitta varia Lepeletier 1836 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is an essential pollinator in natural and agricultural ecosystems in the...
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Heterogeneous changes in global glacial lakes under coupled climate warming and glacier thinning
Global glacial lakes have expanded markedly in recent decades, accompanied by many catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods. However, our...
