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Soil effects on the plant growth inhibitory activity of S-abscisic acid
The use of natural plant growth regulators (PGRs) as ecofriendly agrochemicals is gaining much attention, but the fate of these compounds once they...
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Statistical modeling for long-term meteorological forecasting: a case study in Van Lake Basin
Predicting environmental variables for a sustainable environment is vital for effective resource management and regional development, especially in...
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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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Improved Multi-objective Butterfly Optimization Algorithm and its Application in Cascade Reservoirs Optimal Operation Considering Ecological Flow
Traditional reservoir operations often take power production as the main purpose. However, blindly maximizing power production will prompt the...
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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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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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Challenges of transdisciplinary approach in disaster recovery management
Disaster risk reduction is critical in building a sustainable, resilient and inclusive society. Achieving such a society necessitates a...
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Lysinibacillus pinottii sp. nov., a novel species with anti-mosquito and anti-mollusk activity
An isolate of a Gram-positive, strictly aerobic, motile, rod-shaped, endospore forming bacterium was originally isolated from soil when screening and...
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Co-seismic and rainfall-triggered landslide hazard susceptibility assessment for Uganda derived using fuzzy logic and geospatial modelling techniques
Uganda has suffered from many damaging landslides like the 1966 Rwenzori, 1994 Kisomoro and 2010 Bududa events. Despite escalating landslide risks...
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Storm-induced marine flooding on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast — case of El Jadida Bay
Coastal regions are often exposed to marine floods, usually generated by storm surge events. Each year, they are responsible for major losses in...
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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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Modeling wave-surge effects on barrier-island breaching in St. Joseph Peninsula during Hurricane Michael
Better understanding the effects of hurricane waves and storm surges on barrier-island breaching is important for both scientific research and...
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Landslide susceptibility, ensemble machine learning, and accuracy methods in the southern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt: Assessment and Map**
Each year, thousands of tourists visit Egypt’s Wadi Feiran region, which is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Sinai Peninsula. The...
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Economic impacts of an urban gully are driven by land degradation
This study carries out the first evaluation of the impacts of ravines and gullies in urban areas in Brazil considering environmental damage, such as...
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Epichloë endophytes alter the soil microbial communities and soil metabolite profile after their host decomposition under salt stress
Background and aimDecomposition plays a crucial role in regulating the structure and function of microbial ecosystems. However, the response of soil...
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An integrated approach to the spatial distribution of the coastal infrastructure vulnerability by using coastal vulnerability index and hot spot analysis: a case study of Kusadasi-Selcuk
In this study, a new methodology integrating spatial coastal vulnerability index (CVI) and hot spot analysis was proposed for a comprehensive and...
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A review on the enantioselective distribution and toxicity of chiral pesticides in aquatic environment
Chiral pesticides account for about 40% of the total pesticides. In the process of using pesticides, it will inevitably flow into the surface water...
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H2S activates succinate dehydrogenase through persulfidation to induce stomatal closure in Arabidopsis
AimsRecent studies have demonstrated that hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), an important gasotransmitter, participates in stomatal closure and is associated...
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Bioaccumulation of Cadmium in Muscle and Liver Tissues of Juvenile Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the Indian Ocean
The present study evaluated the cadmium (Cd) levels and temporal variation of Cd in dark muscle, white muscle, and liver of juvenile Thunnus albacares ...
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Delineating acetaminophen biodegradation kinetics and metabolomics using bacterial community
Acetaminophen [N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acetamide, APAP] is an extensively and frequently consumed over-the-counter analgesic and antiphlogistic...
