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Exploring the Effects of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen on Biomass and Lipid Synthesis in Brackish Water Cyanobacteria: A Study on Sustainable Biofuel Production

by Jambulingam Ranjitha Sivaraman Chandhinipriya

Hydrology and Water Resources Management

This work is mainly focused on the enhancement of biomass and lipid productivity of the cyanobacterial strains isolated from seawater to produce biodiesel. Initially, Seawater was collected, cultured, and analyzed to isolate cyanobacterial strains. The isolated cyanobacterial species were analyzed...

Saline water carbon +4 more

Experiment and Coupling Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Degradation Under Multiple Influencing Factors

by Wu Xiaolong Rong Wan Yue Tengda Qingxiang Song Muhammad Muneer Liu Xinyang Dequan Kong ur Rahman Masood Muhammad Awais Hussain

Solid Waste Management

The increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) in northwest China has been substantial, with a significant portion primarily treated in landfills. This rapid growth in waste generation presents considerable challenges for landfill management and treatment. The factors affecting MSW degradation are...

Landfill Solid waste +6 more

Upregulate Soil Health and Wheat Yield: Conversion of Organic Waste into Bio-activated Zn-Enriched Compost for Deficient Soils

by Naeem Muhammad Iqbal Zafar Hussain Azhar Jamil Moazzam Ahmad Hafiz Tanvir Ismail Ahmed Mahmoud El-Mogy Mohamed El Ganainy Sherif El-Beltagi Hossam Hadid Maha Loutfi

Solid Waste Management

Soil zinc (Zn) deficiency is a major constraint limiting wheat productivity and nutritional quality, particularly in degraded agricultural lands. Sustainable organic waste management through composting presents an eco-friendly approach to enhancing soil health while mitigating environmental...

compost organic matter +3 more

Ammonium nitrate enhances salinity stress tolerance by inducing physiological and phy-tohormonal regulation changes in Vigna radiata L.

by Fu Shilin Iqbal Babar Alahmadi Tahani Awad Ansari Mohammad Javed Jalal Arshad Nazir Muhammad Junaid Li Guanlin Du Daolin

Issue 6

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Mungbean is a key leguminous crop species highly regarded for its nutritious properties. However, soil salinity greatly reduced its growth and yield. Our study investigated whether applying exogenous nitrogen (N) (ammonium nitrate; AN) could improve salinity tolerance in mungbean seedlings by...

abiotic stresses salinization +3 more

Assessing the impact of inbound tourism on carbon emissions: Evidence from the Belt and Road Initiative countries

by Ma Wei Ma Xiayi Zhuang Daoyuan Shi Xiangchen Gao Yue

Issue 6

Environmental management and policy

As an important vehicle for implementing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), inbound tourism not only promotes economic growth among participating countries but also plays a significant role in optimizing the flow of production factors and enhancing green low-carbon cooperation. Based on the panel...

inbound tourism carbon emissions +2 more

Isolation and characterization of cadmium-resistant bacteria and its potential in promoting tomato growth

by Razzaq Aysha Akhtar Muhammad FakharU Zaman Hussain Azhar Ahmad Maqshoof Ismail Ahmed Mahmoud Alturki Saleh Mbark El-Beltagi HossamS Darrag HossamM

Environmental management and policy

This study primarily focuses on the isolation and characterization of bacterial strains resistant to cadmium (Cd) and evaluates their role in promoting plant growth under varying Cd concentrations (0, 120, and 240 µg mL⁻¹). A total of 45 Cd-resistant bacterial strains were isolated from wastewater...

cadmium Biofertiliers +4 more

N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine as an enhancer of salinity tolerance via modulating physiological and anatomical attributes in faba bean

by Ramadan Khaled Mohamed Hisham Al Hashedi Sallah Ghazzawy Hesham El-Beltagi Hossam El-Mogy Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Saudy Hani Abdelkhalik Abdelsattar Abd El-Mageed Shimaa Mohamed Ibrahim Abd El-Mageed Taia

Hydrology and Water Resources Management

To meet the increasingly food demands, all environmental resources should be exploited in sustainable manner. Soil, a major component in agricultural for production, is subjected to salinization owing to climate changes. Growing crop plants in saline soil dramatically results in significant yield...

Lipid peroxidation osmo-protectants +5 more

Influence of zinc nanoparticles on maize productivity under heat stress caused by climate variability

by Ahmad Naseer Shah Shahen Bayar Jalal Korany Shereen Magdy Ahmad Uzair Gul Atia Khan Waleed Jalal Arshad AAlsherif Emad Ali Nawab AAldailami Danyah Teixeira Filhoh Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Iqbal Babar

Issue 5

Climate change

Heat stress is among the most devastating abiotic stresses responsible for the reduction of maize yield. Therefore, the application of zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) is considered one of the precise and sustainable practices to meet the nutritional and food security demands of the global population. In...

Nanoparticle maize +3 more

Quantifying the Relative Contributions of Climate Change and Human Activities to Vegetation Recovery in Shandong Province of China

by Ma Shenglin Liu Huifang Li Senbiao Lyu Shuping Zeng Hongjun

Issue 5

Climate change

As global climate change intensifies, with frequent extreme weather events, the stability of vegetation is severely threatened. This study (2002–2023) uses NDVI, temperature, and precipitation data, along with methods like pixel binary, trend analysis, and multiple regression residual analysis, to...

climate change Vegetation coverage +3 more

Advancing green transition: regional gaps, dynamic evolution, and decoupling effects of livestock environmental efficiency in China

by Li Ming Xiao Haifeng

Issue 5

Climate change

Investigating the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of livestock environmental efficiency and its decoupling effect is crucial for fostering the coordinated development of livestock economy and environmental sustainability. This study examines the spatiotemporal distribution, regional gaps, dynamic...

livestock environmental efficiency regional gaps +3 more

Unveiling the physio-biochemical, photosynthetic and ionic Responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes exposed to NaCl and chromium stress

by Ali Muhammad Chen Yu Ahmad Salman Aloufi Salman Al-Asmari Fahad İzgü Tolga Şimşek Özhan Alalawy Adel M.AL-Balawi Siham Alasmari Abdulrahman Alaida Meaad

Issue 5

Environmental management and policy

Heavy metal pollution and salinity is a serious ecological concern posing threat to agriculture sustainability and global food security. Chromium (Cr) accumulation in arable lands is of serious concern due to its long term persistent in the soil and strong detrimental impacts on crop yield. Soil...

Leaf gas exchange combined abiotic stresses +3 more

Seed priming of fenugreek seeds with silica nanoparticles: Enhanced growth economics and sustainable agricultural practices

by Nafisa Begam MN

Issue 5

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of various concentrations of nano-silica on the germination process of fenugreek seeds. The agro-waste materials such as rice husk, corn cobs and bagasse were used as a precursor for synthesizing nano-silica. Moreover, their formation was confirmed...

Fenugreek seeds seed priming technology +1 more

Multi-Objective Evaluation of Bioretention Systems Based on Principal Component Analysis-Projection Pursuit Model

by Liu Zhen Fu Yiwei Qiang Weibo Ji Fangfang Cheng Qiming Liao Jingsong Wu Sifei Zhao Bing Hu Sixu Chen Yao

Issue 5

Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Hydraulic infiltration and decontamination performance of bioretention systems are influenced by plant species and planting layers. However, traditional evaluation methods are limited by their high subjectivity and inability to capture complex relationships among multidimensional data accurately...

Amelioration of drought stress in wheat by using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and biogas slurry

by Saleem A. Raza M.A.S Khan I.H. Tahir M.A. Iqbal R. Aslam M.U. Ejaz Z. Ditta A. AlMunqedhi B.M. Al Farraj D.A.

Issue 8

Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Drought stress has a significant impact on cereal-based staple food production, particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. To ensure a sustainable and reliable food supply, it is essential to develop comprehensive production plans that incorporate various approaches to mitigate the effects...

PGPR drought +4 more

Differential growth and metal uptake efficiency of castor bean genotypes on a lead contaminated soil

by Naveed Sahar Mahmood Sajid Ishaque Wajid

Issue 5

Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation

Present study investigated the unknown responses of five castor bean genotypes to lead (Pb) contaminated soil, focusing on their growth and metal uptake efficiency. A unique aspect is the simultaneous assessment of multiple genotypes, offering a holistic view of their reactions to soil contamination...

Castor bean lead uptake +4 more

Elimination of nickel and chromium(VI) ions from industerial wastewater by electrodialysis/characteristics/impact of parameters

by Abdipour Hossein Kamani Hossein Hosseinzehi Mehrnaz seyf Mohammad Moein Hossein Moradian Haft Cheshmeh Zeynab

Issue 6

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Healthy water is a concern for the world due to rapid population growth and technological advancement. The entry of heavy metals into water as a result of various activities causes water pollution that has persistent effects. In this study, a specially designed electrodialysis cell was used to...

Electrodialysis VI +5 more

Urbanizational impact on climatic variables and geographical analysis of physical land use land cover variation of a city using Remote Sensing.

by

Santhana Iyyappa Sundararaj S et al. View all

Issue 5

Climate change

Climate change has serious implications foron the rise and variation of the average earth’s temperature, and intensified rainfall. In urban areas, temperatures and intensified rainfall variation are noticeably seenin the city which disrupts the normal life of a living things. Also, it affects the...

Urbanization Climate change +3 more

Research on Regulatory Strategies of Green Finance and Optimization of Corporate Green Behavior under the Framework of Circular Economy

by

Xue Lei et al. View all

Issue 4

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

The green finance market, as an integral part of the circular economy, significantly influences environmental protection and sustainable development. This study explores regulatory issues concerning corporate "greenwashing" behavior in this market, aiming to devise effective regulatory strategies to...

Green Finance Corporate Green Behavior +3 more

The Impact of Climate Change on the Development of Circular Economy in China: A Perspective on Green Total Factor Productivity

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Xue Lei et al. View all

Issue 4

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

In the process of China's transition to high-quality development, the circular economy, as a key strategy for achieving green growth, is of significant importance in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development. This study employs the SBM-GML model to analyze the Green Total...

Circular economy Climate change +2 more

The influence of nZVI composites as immobilizing agents on the bioavailability of heavy metals and plant growth in mining metal-contaminated soil

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441106289@student.ksu.edu.sa et al. View all

Issue 4

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Under the greenhouse scale, nano zero valent iron (nZVI) have been evaluated evaluated by formulation with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-nZVI), chitosan (Ch-nZVI), biochar (BC-nZVI), and smectite (SC-nZVI) at rates of 0 and 0.5 and 1% (w/w). The properties of manufactured compounds and their impact...

nZVI based composite materials Heavy metal +3 more

Enhancing sunflower resilience: Zinc-solubilizing bacteria mitigate cadmium uptake and translocation

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Azhar Hussain and Rashid Iqbal et al. View all

Issue 4

Environmental management and policy

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly hazardous metal known for its easy absorption and accumulation in plants, particularly in edible vegetable oils. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) holds global significance as an oil crop. This study aims to assess the potential of zinc-solubilizing bacterial strains in...

cadmium Translocation +3 more

Investigation of Zero Waste Management Behavior in Turkey

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Bahar IKIZOGLU et al. View all

Issue 3

Solid Waste Management

Population growth, industrialization and technological advances have significantly increased waste production, waste collection, transportation and disposal induced significant costs. Waste could be considered a resource that allows nations to reduce the consumption of primary raw materials, protect...

zero waste management survey +2 more

Optimizing Drought Resilience in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Through Synergistic Actions of Drought-Tolerant Rhizobacterial Strains and Brassinosteroids Hormone Application: A Jar Trial Study

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Azhar Hussain (azharhaseen@gmail.com); Rashid Iqbal (rashid.iqbal@iub.edu.pk) et al. View all

Issue 4

Environmental management and policy

The study addresses the critical issue of water scarcity in agriculture, which causes significant losses by disrupting plant-water connections and increasing oxidative damage to biological components. In this study, we evaluated the synergistic potential of pre-isolated and identified...

Drought stress Rhizobacterial strains +3 more

In-situ Construction of TiO2/Ag Heterojunction Coating for Forming a Photocatalytic Self-cleaning Surface of Concrete

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Peijiang Cong et al. View all

Issue 2

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

As a widely used construction material, concrete is an ideal substrate for environmental functional materials. However, ordinary concrete lacks pollution resistance. When exposed to the natural environment, it is easily susceptible to microbial growth or organic contamination. Therefore, it is...

anti-pollution Concrete +3 more

Experimental study of biodegradability of organic waste with industrial waste combined with effluents: a comparison by vermicomposting technology

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Vivek. S et al. View all

Issue 3

Solid Waste Management

Vermicomposting is a mesophilic biooxidation and stabilization process of organic materials that involves the joint action of earthworm and microorganism. An experiment was conducted to prepare vermicompost using partially decomposed organic waste such as MSW, fruit waste, vegetable waste and yard...

Vegetable waste Yard waste +6 more