There is a change in the authorship of the article since the original publication. A request from Dr. Nasser was received to remove his name from the authorship as he may not fully meet the authorship criteria.

This study aimed to analyze air quality in two areas in the state of Kuwait with different traffic intensities. These are the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh district, next to two very busy main roads and the Dasman district, next to a less busy road. The study covered the years from 2012 to 2017 and included meteorological data and concentrations of NO2, SO2, CO, O3 and PM10. Air quality data were obtained from

In this research, two biocomposite materials, namely Amberlite IRA-400 Cl resin/A. campestris and Amberlite 4200 Cl resin/A. campestris, were used to perform the biosorption of Brilliant Blue G from aqueous solution. The biosorption of dye was evaluated by using a batch system. In addition, the effect of some physicochemical and kinetic parameters of the medium such as pH, temperature, contact time

This study presents a comprehensive and comparative analysis of weighting and multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) methods in the context of sustainable energy. As the selection problems of energy involve various conflicting attributes, MADM methods have been widely applied in addressing these issues. In this study, six weighting and seven MADM methods that constitute a total of 42 models are

The new coronavirus, COVID-19, spread quickly and causes the death for thousands of people, and a major freeze for the economy and people activities worldwide. This study made statistical analysis for the influences of the environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and air pollution, which may aid in spreading this virus very fast. The study also investigated statistically

This work aims to upcycle mandarin (Citrus reticulum) waste peels into valuable compounds with different applications. The one-factor-at-a-time method was applied to optimize the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the hot water extract of mandarin peels’ waste. The maximum production reached 2.5 g L−1 in a 4-h, pH9, 100 rpm continuous stirring batch process, operating at 30 °C, under fluorescent

To achieve sustainability and land degradation neutrality in rangeland ecosystems, understanding the growth stages of key plants to develop land management and conservation plans is vital. This study was conducted to determine the nutritional value of Gundelia tournefortii and its changes during different growth stages as one of the most dominant rangeland plants in Khorasan Razavi province, NE of

Shihoudian Lake is one of the ecological restoration engineering pilot sites of Baiyangdian Lake, China. To evaluate the phytoplankton characteristics and eutrophication status in Shihoudian Lake, we investigated the community structure of phytoplankton, including the species composition, density, biomass dominance, biodiversity and water quality parameters, in autumn 2018 and spring and summer 2019

The paper selects data envelopment analysis and Malmquist index (MI) models to evaluate the carbon emission efficiency of agriculture in China from a static and dynamic perspective. Then explore the different agricultural carbon emission efficiency in China. The results from the static analysis show that Chinese overall agricultural carbon emission efficiency is 0.654; most provinces are lower than

In this work, dithiocarbamate (-NH-CS2)-functionalized dendritic fibrous nanosilica (KCC-1) with significant adsorbtion capacity was effectively synthesized using the reliable reaction process. Field emission scanning electron microscopy, FT-IR and transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze particle size and morphology of nanoadsorbent. Additionally, the functionalization of bare materials

The poultry industry is one of the most important economic activities in Iran. Due to the high consumption and rising energy prices in this industry, it is necessary to replace the current fuel sources with renewable sources such as solar energy to reduce production costs. Therefore, “considering the effective factors on the feasibility of utilizing solar energy in the poultry industry” is the main

In this work, the surface of commercial activated carbon was modified with the copper sulfate salt by impregnation method, aiming at the removal of reduced sulfur compounds from aqueous media. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersion spectroscopy, and using nitrogen gas as adsorbent, the apparent

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the official name of a respiratory infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus that started first in Wuhan, China, and outspread worldwide with an unexpectedly fast speed. Flights have been canceled worldwide and transportation has been closed nationwide and across international borders. As a consequence, the economic activity has been stopped and stock markets

Aquatic ecosystem is greatly affected by metal pollution and global climate change. Mercury (Hg) is one of the most common metal pollutants that pose harmful effects to organisms. In this study, we evaluated the effects of water temperature and Hg2+ on hematological parameters, such as red blood cells (RBCs), hematocrit (Ht) and hemoglobin (Hb) and some indexes involved in energy metabolism, including

Oil spill containments are daily life problems due to inherent risks in transporting oil and diluted bitumen products via both tankers and pipelines. For oil–water separation, using a solidifier is one of the most efficient methods which triggers chemical interactions between the solidifier and the spilled oil to change the liquid phase of oil to a coherent mass, through a process called solidification

This study was carried out in the district of Lapseki in Çanakkale, Turkey. The suitability of land in Lapseki for agriculture was evaluated by using an analytic hierarchy process. In the study, the basic parameters were determined by using the soil map and the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data. Land use capability classes, soil depth, erosion risk and other soil properties (limiting factors) were

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the location of cutoff walls, the number of walls (or their spacing), and their depth in the foundation of dam on the uplift force and the exit hydraulic gradient. The solutions are obtained with the finite element method; the effect of depth and location of the walls was studied. In addition, multiple cutoff walls at six different depths and

High concentration of labile metals in soil directly affects soil quality, water health and human safety. Decreasing mobility of metals, especially in contaminated soils, by cost-effective amendments may alleviate environmental problems. Natural diatomite was investigated to immobilize toxic elements of zinc, lead, copper and cadmium in a contaminated calcareous soil. The diatomite was characterized

Restoration of ecosystems on the lands disturbed by the mining industry is very slow. Acceleration of these processes is the main purpose of revegetation measures. The purpose of the current research is to show changes of cyanobacteria and algae diversity and abundance depending on the composition of different reforested stands and technosols qualities of the waste rock dumps in West Donbas coal basin

The presence of imidacloprid in surface waters has raised major environmental concern worldwide. Herein, for degradation and mineralization of imidacloprid, hybrid nano-catalysts g-C3N4/ZnO (< 20 nm) with different compositions were synthesized and characterized. Under UV-C light intensity of 15 W/m2 and at pH 7, degradation was observed to be highest (95.6%) for g-C3N4/ZnO (20:80) in comparison to

Abstract This study obtained the maximum pollutant reduction and power production from the dairy industry wastewater using double-chambered salt bridge microbial fuel cell by the Taguchi method. The maximum removal of chemical oxygen demand from dairy industry wastewater was found to be 89.7% in double-chambered salt bridge microbial fuel cell. Similarly, the current, voltage, power, current density

El-Hammam canal, East El-Alamein City, is one of the national sustainable projects for facing food shortage in Egypt. The current work was conducted to evaluate the water–soil–plant system quality concerning potential toxic elements (PTEs) in this area. Surface water, soil and fruit samples were collected and analyzed for their content of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb. The studied soils are sandy calcareous

Analysis of air pollutants (CO, PM2.5, NO2 and O3), during the dry and rainy seasons of 2015, was conducted in a high-traffic area of Quito, Ecuador. Variations in the annual, diurnal, weekdays, weekends, daytime and nighttime concentration of these pollutants were examined using the data obtained from the public records of the monitoring network in Quito. The highest concentrations of CO, PM2.5 and

Fouling is one of the drawbacks in membrane filtration systems, reducing the water quality and decreasing the lifespan of a membrane filtration system. In this study, we propose a surface modification on polyethersulfone (PES) membrane by using plasma polymerization with heptylamine as the precursor by varying the deposition time from 3 to 15 min to induce hydrophilic surface of the membrane without

Characterization of organic nickel-(II)-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphyrin films as a function of substrate type was performed for energy storage applications and consequently environmental enhancement. Nickel-(II)-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphyrin films show an amorphous phase. They have a crystallite size of 8-11 nm. Strain caused a shift of different humps' positions. The measured transmittance has high

For the purpose of reducing both NOx and smoke from diesel engine exhaust, the blendings of gasoline into diesel/biodiesel mixture were studied to determine the optimal ratio of diesel/biodiesel/gasoline at various speeds and loads under different exhaust gas recirculations (EGRs) in an electronic-controlled common-rail injection turbocharged diesel engine. With blending biodiesel, the modification

The ecological restoration of coastal wetlands to remediate eutrophication has attracted attention worldwide. Although ecological floating beds have been widely used in freshwater ecosystems, selecting suitable plant combinations in coastal ecosystems where salinity changes dramatically remains a challenge. In this study, a controlled experiment was conducted to explore suitable plant species combinations

Sustainable groundwater aquifers are critical in arid and semiarid countries due to the scarcity of surface water and precipitation. Management of groundwater resources requires estimation of aquifer properties and interaction between multilayers in heterogeneous aquifers. A three-dimensional groundwater flow model was implemented to simulate a complex multilayer aquifer in Oman. Steady-state model

This work aims to valorize the solid waste resulting from the extraction of essential oils from three species of Dittrichia plants (viscosa, graveolens and crithmoides). The study includes the characterization of these biomaterials and their use in the elimination of the cadmium ion. For each species, taken in the raw state and then in the exhausted state after hydrodistillation, the studies were conducted

Improvement of tillage-sowing practices can be a practical way of sustainable and environmentally friendly production by decreasing fuel and CO2 emission and increasing yield in a rainfed crop rotation [Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz)—winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Bezostaja)—fallow] in semi-arid conditions. Therefore, conventional (CT), reduced-1 and 2, and no-tillage (NT) practices

This study evaluated the effectiveness of sequential anaerobic/aerobic biodegradation of tetrachloroethene (PCE) and its intermediates, cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cDCE) and vinyl chloride (VC). Two sand columns were operated in series. The first column simulated the up-gradient side of a groundwater system, was operated under anaerobic conditions, and was continuously fed the target contaminant, PCE (42 µM)

Hyperspectral sensing devices are being increasingly applied in the field of environmental monitoring. High spatial and spectral resolution hyperspectral data are particularly suited for detecting the vegetation health state due to the unique spectral characteristics exhibited by green plants. Wetlands are capable of filtering polluted water, with their functionality strictly related to the health

This study investigates the methylene blue adsorption by ryegrass by-products. Milled ryegrass straw (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), treated straw, and the biochar produced from the straw with chemical activation with sodium hydroxide solution were used as adsorbent materials. To obtain the biochar, the pyrolysis was performed in a tubular reactor with nitrogen flow at 623 K. The characterization of all

Physical fractionation of a municipal solid waste compost was performed by a dry sieving process to obtain two particle size fractions (> 1.6 mm and 0.8–1.6 mm). The compost with the two particle sizes and the whole unfractionated compost were applied to field soil, and the effect of different size fractions of compost on the growth and physiological characteristics of Lolium perenne L. were investigated

Due to urbanization, there is a large increase in industries; these industries produce effluent. This effluent will alter the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil and water. A laboratory study was attempted to understand its physiochemical change in soil and water through a column study: it was conducted under the variable head condition for two different soils (in situ and sandy soil)

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) leaf extract as corrosion inhibitor for steel-reinforced concrete exposed to saline environment. Chloride ingress in concrete structures exposed to saline environment that leads to corrosion of steel reinforcement is prevalent in many countries including the Philippines. The use of toxic organic and inorganic compounds as

The potential health risk related to wastewater reuse in agriculture remains a major environmental concern; although chlorine is predominantly used to treat wastewater, it leaves behind harmful disinfection by-products. Thus, in this study, a new secondary disinfectant Huwa-San (HS) has been used to reduce the harmful components in wastewater treatment plants. The effluent quality of four wastewater

This study focuses on the sorption efficiency of porewater–sediment of eight selected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) most monitored in the environment as recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency. Five river sediment samples were collected along the Umgeni River of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa that contained different soil contents. The Walkley–Black method was employed for the

Tannery wastewater is an industrial effluent characterized by high and variable concentrations of complex pollutants. These contaminants pose a high risk to the environment if discharged into a body of water without undergoing proper treatment. This study evaluated the performance of a pilot-scale hybrid constructed wetland system (horizontal subsurface flow + free water surface flow) for tannery wastewater

Gold mining operations generate a range of ecological and environmental impacts that can be measured spatially using geographic information system and remote sensing methods. This study assessed land-use and land-cover dynamics in the gold mining area using geographic information system and remote sensing techniques with the aid of Landsat 5 for years 1984, 1994, 2004 and Landsat 8 for 2014 and 2019

Release of poorly treated industrial wastewater containing pesticides has adverse effect on aquatic environment. In this study, an attempt was made to evaluate the performance of biopolymer-nanoorganoclay composite based on carboxy methyl cellulose and two nanoorganobentonites viz. DMDA (nanobentonite modified with 35–45 wt% dimethyl dialkyl (C14–C18) amine) and ODAAPS (nanobentonite modified with

Effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is one of the main sources of pollution that seriously affect the physicochemical parameters in water bodies. This occurs particularly when partially treated or untreated effluent is released to various aquatic ecosystems. This constitutes a potential danger to the general environment. To safeguard the lives of human, aquatic and other living organisms

Mesostructures Fe2O3 co-doped zinc titanate was excellently produced through the solgel method. The phase structure of zinc titanate transfers from a rhombohedral perovskite structure (ZnTiO3) to a cubic spinel structure (Zn2TiO4) with the incorporation of iron ions (Fe3+). Its high values characterize the dielectric constant decreases through the frequency range and the loss tangent at low frequency

Designs of Experiments are usually applied to reduce the number of experiments, time and cost of research. The present research focuses on the application of Taguchi method for optimization of defluoridation of water using Ficus glomerata bark-developed biosorbent. The optimized conditions were found to be pH 7, initial concentration 5 mg L−1, time of contact 120 min, dose of adsorbent 10 g L−1 and

High particulate matter (PM) concentrations have been measured on subway networks worldwide, with serious implications for human health. Such concentrations are known to be mainly produced by wear and friction of the metal parts and can accumulate in subways over time, causing a sort of age effect. Surveys have also shown that particle resuspension, caused by train arrivals and departures, significantly

Azo dyes are widely used in textile industry due to their easy production, high stability during washing and variety of colors. It raises concern over the ecosystem because of its structural features. Some advanced oxidation process that is tertiary treatment is one of the conventional treatment methods. Pollutants that cannot be removed by primary and secondary treatment are treated by tertiary treatment

Landfilling is Kuwait’s only waste disposal method. It presents an economical and a reliable solution in waste management but can pose a threat to human health and environment, making rehabilitation and restoration of these areas critical for future developments. Moreover, improper handling and management of waste in landfill sites could result in release of toxic gases and leachate contamination and

Abstract The present study focuses on the use of waste coal fly ash (CFA) for preparing magnetic photocatalyst (MnFe2O4/CFA) and its application of dye degradation from water. The MnFe2O4/CFA photocatalyst was synthesized through a facile hydrothermal method and characterized by various techniques for its structural, morphological, and photocatalytic properties. The MnFe2O4/CFA nanocomposite was used

Extremophiles are a major source for many industrially important biomolecules. Haloarchaea have been extensively studied for their ability to grow in extreme environments and the array of metabolites especially osmolytes they produce with resistance to extreme physical and chemical conditions. In the present study, we have studied the haloarchaeal isolates for their ability to produce industrially

A novel coronavirus strain 2019-nCoV has caused a rapid global pandemic-COVID-19. Scientists have taken onto the task of characterizing this new virus and understanding how this virus has transmitted to humans. All preliminary studies have found some striking similarities between this new virus and the SARS-CoV that caused a similar kind of epidemic in 2002–2003. Through bioinformatics tools, a great

Aqueous mineral carbonation is the most selected ‘ex-situ’ mineral carbonation route under research scrutiny and is among the earliest routes studied on a pilot scale. This review summarises the recent advancements in aqueous mineral carbonation and discusses the current frontiers, research gaps, and future perspectives of the process. It also provides useful insights into the current practices and

Day by day, the water sources are increasingly being adulterated due to various reasons including the uncontrolled discharge of pollutants from the point and nonpoint sources. Therefore, it is a timely need to develop suitable, inexpensive and efficient treatment techniques for water purification. This review aims at evaluating different water treatment technologies, their basic principles, cost and

The article describes the results achieved in 5 years of monitoring of a large wastewater treatment plant (700,000 PE) in Southern Italy, which has a conventional activated sludge process scheme and electricity as exclusive energy source. The monitoring involved a preliminary phase ("static" monitoring) for the analysis of historical data on the main process-related variables, using the approach of

Rapid growth in industrialization and urbanization in Karachi draws attention toward increasing rate of air pollution and its health effects. So, the main objective of the present study was to determine the root cause of daily morbidity associated with airborne particulate matter (PM) exposure in Karachi. Other goal was to highlight those areas which are severely at the risk of particulate matter hazards

The present study endeavors to explore the association between total column ozone (TCO) and surface temperature (ST) over Kolkata, India, during September–November through time series approach. A spectral analysis approach is adopted to investigate the existence of any common cycle in TCO and ST time series. The spectra have been computed, and it has been observed that there exist common spectra of

The quality and quantity of freshwater resources are declining because of the pressures associated with human population increase. Heavy metals are among the most persistent and non-biodegradable pollutants associated with industrial discharges, mining activities and agricultural activities. However, a practical and affordable solution to the efficacious removal of heavy metals from wastewater prior

A novel polyvinylidene fluoride/titanium dioxide solar active photocatalytic membrane with excellent rejection and reduction ability was prepared by phase inversion technique. The ex situ formed titanium dioxide nanoparticles using extract of Cajanus cajan of average size 10.5 nm were immobilized in the polymer matrix to enhance the performance of polyvinylidene fluoride membrane. This paper explores

Dairy processing wastewater treatment sludge (DPWTS) is applied to grassland to recycle valuable nutrients and organic matter. Until recently the chemical composition of the dominant DPWTS types (calcium, aluminium or iron rich) was unknown, but the latest study (Ashekuzzaman et al. in J Clean Prod 230:1266–1275, 2019) indicates that DPWTS has high nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) content and their