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Nanoparticles as Detoxifiers for Industrial Wastewater
Industrial wastewater alludes to an amalgamation of an array of toxic pollutants that pose significant risks to human health and the environment....
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The effectiveness of legal framework of Arctic vessel-source black carbon governance
The Arctic is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, of which vessel-source black carbon aerosols serving as a prominent catalyst...
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Associations of exposures to air pollution and greenness with mortality in a newly treated tuberculosis cohort
Some previous studies had linked air pollutants and greenness to the risk of death from tuberculosis (TB). Only a few studies had examined the effect...
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Intense Biomass Burning Over Northern India and Its Impact on Air Quality, Chemistry and Climate
The provinces of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh in northwest Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) produce two-thirds of India’s food grains, and are...
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A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events
AbstractThere has been more than 75% rise in the number of extreme weather events such as drought and flood during 2000–2019 compared to 1980–1999...
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Introduction to the Volume 2 of Atmospheric Chemistry in the Mediterranean Region
This chapter is a brief introduction to the second volume of the present book reviewing atmospheric chemistry and most important impacts of...
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Application of Life Cycle Framework for Municipal Solid Waste Management: a Circular Economy Perspective from Develo** Countries
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management has been a long-standing problem for many cities in develo** countries. Urbanization, population growth, and...
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Substantial reductions in non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions reductions implied by IPCC estimates of the remaining carbon budget
Carbon budgets are quantifications of the total amount of carbon dioxide that can ever be emitted while kee** global warming below specific...
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Lessons learned and questions raised during and post-COVID-19 anthropopause period in relation to the environment and climate
In the first part, this work reports that during the global “anthropopause” period, that was imposed in March and April 2020 for limiting the spread...
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Summary of Recent Progress and Recommendations for Future Research Regarding Air Pollution Sources, Processes, and Impacts in the Mediterranean Region
Mediterranean atmospheric pollution sources, processes, and impacts are summarized in this chapter. The companion Volume 1 describes the context and...
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The impacts of decarbonization pathways on Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union
Climate action to achieve the Paris Agreement should respect the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we use an integrated assessment...
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Classic Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: POPs, PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Microplastics
Legacy contaminants and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) entered the aquatic system from industrial, urban, and agricultural sources in high...
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Effect of gaseous pollutant and greenness exposure on mortality during treatment of newly treated tuberculosis patients: a provincial population-based cohort study
BackgroundPrevious studies addressing the impact of environmental factors on TB prognosis are scarce, with only some studies examining the effect of...
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Recent Advancement in Organic Aerosol Understanding: a Review of Their Sources, Formation, and Health Impacts
Understanding the sources, mechanisms, and potential health impacts of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) is...
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Current and future global climate impacts resulting from COVID-19
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sudden reduction of both GHG emissions and air pollutants. Here, using national mobility...
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Climate Change and the Rising Hazard Potential in Lahaul and Spiti: Himachal Pradesh
Climate change is one of the most debatable topics of the twenty-first century, with manifold impacts on the environment. But one of the major...
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Technical innovation, renewable energy consumption, and CO2 emissions in the USA: a cross-quantile approach
This study investigates whether technological innovation and the consumption of renewable energy tend to reduce the emissions of CO 2 in the USA by...
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Prospects for International Management of Intercontinental Air Pollution Transport
The recognition of the intercontinental transport of air pollution continues a historic trend towards greater awareness and management of air...
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Air Pollution Export from and Import to North America: Experimental Evidence
North America (Canada and the USA) contains only 5% of the world’s population but accounts for 15–23% of the world’s emissions in terms of trace...
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Searching for a sustainable solution to increasing chemical pollution
The growing world population and the development of civilization put pressure on the environment. Irreversible climate changes, biodiversity loss,...
