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Evaporation, fractional crystallization, and reverse ion exchange variables governing the chemistry of the groundwater in Al-Wajh Region, Saudi Arabia

by AlSuhaimi Awadh Alsehli Bandar Owidah Zeid Mihdar yassin Al-Ghamdi Khalaf Alshehri Reem Alalwai Sami Almalky Manal AlHarbi Sultan Hussein Belal

Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Groundwater is a valuable water resource in Saudi Arabia due to the scarcity of sustainable/renewable water sources. Therefore, the systematic and continuous monitoring of groundwater is essential to ensure its effective and sustainable management. This aligns closely with the objectives of the...

Al-Wajh groundwater quality +1 more
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Improving Ozone Layer Depletion Forecasting with Hybrid Bi-Directional LSTM with CNN Classifier Model

by Ali JAVED

Air pollution and health

Due to the methane emission from the mining of coal and industrial byproducts including CFCs, depletion of the ozone layer causes raised global warming and worsens climate change. One chlorine atom can lead to the destruction of 1,00,000 ozone molecules causing depletion at a much faster rate than...

Hybrid Bi-Directional LSTM CNN Classifier +3 more
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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
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Phytochemical Analysis, GC–MS Profile and Determination of Biological Activities of Quercus canariensis L. Leaf Extracts

by Tebbal Nesrine Hadj Rabia Samia Zahnit Wafa Debib Aicha Cherifa Chaouia Moualhi Noussaiba Fodili Assia

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

The current study was conducted to characterize the chemical composition of Quercus canariensis L. leaf extracts from Algeria and to evaluate their biological activities. The extraction was performed using solid-liquid extraction with two solvents: acetone and ethanol. The chemical profile was...

Quercus canariensis, polyphenols, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry.
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Has digital policy improved urban carbon emission efficiency? Quasi-natural experiment based on national big data comprehensive pilot zone

by Wang Lianghu Shao Jun

Issue 5

Environmental management and policy

In the context of the current technological revolution and industrial transformation, the digital economy has emerged as a strategic imperative. It is essential to investigate the influence of digital policies on urban carbon emission efficiency and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Such...

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Enhancement of Advanced Oxidation Processes in Oil Refinery Wastewater Treatment Using Deep Neural Networks

by Dhivakar Manikandan Velusamy Karthik

Issue 5

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

The complex composition of persistent and resistant contaminants in oil refinery wastewater presents a significant environmental challenge that conventional treatment methods frequently fail to effectively address. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), specifically the photo-Fenton method, and a deep...

Advanced oxidation process (AOPs). Deep learning +4 more
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Biomonitoring of soil quality in the Souk Ahras region (Northeast Algeria) using Cornu aspersum as a bioindicator: Trace metals and sulfates analysis

by Bendjebbar Roumaissa Berrouk Houda Barour Choukri Sleimi Noomene Merghad Amina

Air pollution and health

The present study aims to assess the impact of physicochemical parameters on the availability of trace metal elements (TME) in soil by analyzing the accumulation of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and sulfates in both soil and edible tissues of Cornu aspersum using a passive biomonitoring approach at three...

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Green Transition and Climate Adaptation: Empirical Evidence of Corporate Resilience in the Low-Carbon Economy

by Hou Zhiwen Liu Jingrui Pang Jiayi

Issue 6

Climate change

As global climate change and management challenges grow, the low-carbon transition has become crucial for the sustainable development of enterprises. This study investigates the economic impact of corporate low-carbon behavior on operational performance using panel data from 2008 to 2022 for...

Green and Low-Carbon Emission Green transformation +2 more
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Removal of sulphide from real unhairing tannery wastewater by a sequential chemical precipitation-oxidation leaching process

by Chemlal Fatima Tamersit Sabrina Lalmi Afaf Amrane Chahrazad Bouhidel Kamel-Eddine

Issue 5

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

This study investigates the effectiveness of a combined precipitation and oxidation leaching process in reducing high concentrations of sulphides in tannery effluent from the unhairing bath. First, at precipitation process the influence of operational parameters, such as stirring speeds, pH levels...

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Pluviometric variability of the Mouhoun Basin in Burkina Faso from 1980 to 2020

by BIKIE Gnirako Ahmed Donatien YE Siedouba Georges BONTOGHO Tog-Noma Patricia Emma KAM Sié

Climate change

The study aims at determination of the rainy season period and an analysis of rainfall variability in the upstream lower Mouhoun, a sub-catchment of the Mouhoun River in Burkina Faso during the period 1980-2020. Daily rainfall data from fourteen stations covering the period 1980-2020 were collected...

Climate change water resources +3 more
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Study on the Impact of New Energy Vehicles on Urban Air Quality

by Li Jing Li Yan Yu Na Wang Xinming Han Xiuyan

Air pollution and health

Abstract：This study aims to assess the impact of the new energy vehicle industry on urban air quality in China, focusing on the spatial and temporal variation of PM2.5 concentrations. Based on panel data from 286 prefecture-level cities in China from 2013 to 2022, an analytical framework is...

new energy vehicles Urban Air Quality +2 more
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Navigating the Carbon Crossroads: Climate Transition Risk and Carbon Emission Efficiency in China's Energy Enterprises

by Wu Yixi Zhao Kunjian Lei Xue

Issue 5

Climate change

Climate change acceleration and intensifying global carbon reduction efforts have created an urgent need to understand how climate transition risks affect carbon emission efficiency in energy enterprises. Our study breaks new ground by developing climate risk indicators through machine learning and...

Climate transition risk Carbon emission efficiency +3 more
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How to Mitigate Climate Change? Dynamic Linkages between Clean Energy and Systemically Important Banks

by Tong Zhiqiang Ding Yijiu Ma Shenglin Yan Han

Issue 5

Climate change

This study employs wavelet coherence, wavelet quantile correlation, and Granger causality tests to comprehensively investigate the dynamic correlation characteristics between the U.S.clean energies and the stock returns of seven systematically important banks (SIBs). The main findings are as follows...

Clean energies Systemically important banks +3 more
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Antioxidant activity of Punica granatum L against the reproductive toxicity of an organic solvent toluene in male Wistar rat

by Hamdi Leila Boukarine Rahma Arkoub Fatma Zohra Retem Chahira Khelili Kamel

Issue 5

Air pollution and health

The purpose of our study was to assess the adverse outcomes of exposure to toluene (Tol) on the male reproductive system and to investigate the potential efficacy of Punica granatum juice (PJ) and peel aqueous extract (PAE) against these effects. Rats were divided into the following groups: Control...

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Assessment of water quality in two dams in semi-arid region dams of northeastern Algeria: Using pollution indices

by Zohra SAHRAOUI Hichem KHAMMAR Saci NADJAI Amin CHAFFAI Nadhir BOUCHEMA Ahlem BOURMADA

Issue 5

Air pollution and health

This study investigates surface water pollution in two dams in northeastern Algeria: Ourkiss Dam in Oum El Bouaghi Province and Babar Dam in Khenchela Province, over a year (March 2023 to February 2024). The research assesses pollution levels, organic contamination, and nutrient status using several...

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Effects of land-use patterns at different scales on water quality in the Huaihe River Basin in China

by Wu Wu lin Li Xiaolong Li Gao Liangmin Gao Zhang Kai Zhang Pang Zhendong Pang

Issue 5

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

The influence of land-use patterns on water quality in the Huaihe River Basin was analyzed using the Nemerow index, correlation and multiple linear regression analysis based on the measured data from 62 sampling sites in the Huaihe River Basin (China). In the point buffer zone, a significant...

land-use ; spatial scale ; Nemerow index ; correlation ; Huaihe River Basin
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Assessment of Heavy and Trace Metal Pollution in the Karun River, Iran

by Jadari Hooshang Jahani Davood Peyrowan Hamidreza Kohansal Ghadimvand Nader

Issue 5

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

The Karun River, the longest and highest water flow river in Iran, has experienced heavy and trace metal pollution in recent years. While previous studies have evaluated the water quality of the river, not all sections from north to south have been examined for all metals. To address this gap, a...

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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
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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...

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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...

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Occurrence and drivers of Antibiotics in the rural-urban River Network: A case study of Hongze Lake basin, China

by Xi Shanshan He Rong Jiang Rongsheng Zhang Jiamei Zhang Hua Shuai Zicheng

Issue 5

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

The massive use of antibiotics and the consequent antibiotic pollution have become a major risk to river ecosystems, water quality, and human health. In this study, 28 antibiotics were analyzed in the rural-urban river water of Suzhou City, the inflow rivers of Hongze Lake. The total concentration...

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Biosorption of Heavy Metals Using Plant-Derived Sorbents: An Environmental Solution for Industrial Wastewater

by Mani Anis Kumar Swarnalatha A.P Naveen K.N Suryanarayana Raju J.N.S S.Kerur Shankramma Priyadharsini .K

Issue 4

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

This study used a biosorbent, derived from processed Prosopis juliflora root powder to treat wastewater and remove lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and copper (Cu) ions. The biosorption process was influenced by factors including temperature (25 to 65°C), biomass content (1 to 5 g), pH levels (1.0 to 7.0)...

Biosorption Heavy metals +3 more
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