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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photochemistry in the Troposphere
Key features of tropospheric photochemistry are highlighted including both homogeneous gas-phase and heterogeneous reactions that are important in...
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Recent Developments in the Environmental Photochemistry of PAHs and PCBs in Water and on Solids
This article updates the one on the same topic published in this series in 1999. The photochemistry of PAHs and PCBs in liquid water and on ice...
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Atmospheric Photooxidation of Gas Phase Air Pollutants
An overview of the gas-phase reactions responsible for the photooxidation of air pollutants is provided. Starting with an introduction to the...
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6 Cosmological and Biological Reproducibility: Limits on the Maximum Entropy Production Principle
The Maximum Entropy Production principle (MEP) seems to be restricted to reproducible dissipative structures. To apply it to cosmology and biology,...
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11 Entropy and the Sha** of the Landscape by Water
We explore applications of thermodynamics to hydrology, in particular the application of extremization principles to self-organized river networks....
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Trends in Pesticide Transport into the River Rhine
The occurrence of relevant pesticides in the River Rhine and two of its tributaries is presented over a period of ten years. Trace determinations...
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The Recovered Rhine and Its History
The Rhine has suffered tremendous changes: from a natural river to a heavily contaminated one, then through a purification process to a rather...
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MTBE in Lake Zurich
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is found in Lake Zurich at quite low concentrations between 40 ng L−1 in deep water or during the winter season,...
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Coral reef fish density at a tourist destination responded rapidly to COVID-19 restrictions
Throughout the world, anthropogenic pressure on natural ecosystems is intensifying, notably through urbanisation, economic development, and tourism....
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Mathematical modeling of kaolin nanocomposite geosynthetic pavement with intelligent tension and interlocking performance analysis
Pavement design is the application of various building materials and layers to ensure maximum strength. However, the current approaches did not...
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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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Validation of AERMOD Prediction Accuracy for Particulate Matters (PM10, PM2.5) for a Large Coal Mine Complex: A Multisource Perspective
Particulate matter (PM) emission from coal mining activities is inevitable and a significant concern worldwide. American Meteorological...
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Image-Based Multi-scale Reconstruction of Unresolved Microporosity in 3D Heterogeneous Rock Digital Twins Using Cross-Correlation Simulation and Watershed Algorithm
Multi-scale modelling techniques are commonly used to characterize heterogeneous rock samples. However, open challenges limit the efficiency of these...
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Investigating the complex landscape of climate finance in least developed countries (LDCs)
This study aimed to investigate the complex landscape of climate finance, assessing the adequacy, predictability, and implications for sustainable...
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Exploring the long-term impact of a cadmium pollution accident on microbial communities in river ecosystems
The large leakage accidents of heavy metals from industrial facilities pose a serious environmental problem; however, not enough studies have been...
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Microbial hydrogenation of cholesterol to coprostanol by anaerobic bacteria: evidence from Antarctic lacustrine sediment
Fecal sterols are traditionally ascribed as important biomarkers for animal excrement, and have been widely used to identify the source of organic...
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Comparative analysis of meteorological parameters and their relationship with NO2, PM10, PM2.5 and O3 concentrations at selected urban air quality monitoring stations in Krakow, Paris, and Milan
Meteorological parameters play a major role in air pollutant concentrations as they create conditions that either hinder or facilitate the reaction...
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Predicting the impact strength and chloride permeability of concrete made with industrial waste and artificial sand using ANN
Large-scale cement and natural fine aggregate use in construction has negative environmental effects. Considering this issue in this study crushed...
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Intraspecific variation in crayfish behavioral traits affects leaf litter breakdown in streams
Although intraspecific trait variation is increasingly recognized as affecting ecosystem processes, few studies have examined the ecological...
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Application of a vermiremediation process-based system using Eisenia fetida for treatment of highly polluted soils with heavy metals
The objective of this research was to detect the presence of heavy metals (HMs) in soils polluted with sludge from an industrial wastewater treatment...
