Global NEST Journal
ISSN numbers
1790-7632
2241-777X
Issue 7
Climate change and air pollution
Climatic Influence on Solar Saltpans with specific reference to Thoothukudi District
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Eco-sensitive Coastal Solar Saltpan (CSS), also known as Saltpan, provides many essential ecological and societal functions. However, changes in coastal saltpan land use resulted in the loss of salt production activities and impacted the socio-economic status of salt workers along the coast of Tamil...
Cellular Automata -Markov chain
Artificial Neural Network
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Do Technological Innovation and Environmental Regulation Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions? Evidence from China
Ecology, environmental change and management
The Chinese industry holds a significant position in the national economy. However, industrial carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions account for a large proportion of the total CO 2 emissions, which has a negative impact on the environment. To identify the factors affecting industrial CO 2 emissions, a...
Technology innovation
environmental regulation
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Research on Regional Carbon Emission Policy and Breakthrough Green Technology Innovation Pathways: Based on the Perspective of New Quality Productivity
Ecology, environmental change and management
The driving force of new quality productivity comes from innovation, and breakthrough green technology innovation is its important engine. Breakthrough green technology innovation is the core driver of new quality productivity, and it is an important support to promote and develop new quality...
carbon emissions
breakthrough green technology innovations
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An Empirical Study on the Impact of Digital Economy Development Level on the Efficiency of Green and Low Carbon Transition in Chinese Cities
Environmental Management and Policies
As China's economic and social development enters a new growth stage, urban green transformation has gradually become an important means to promote high-quality development. In order to explore the effective methods of the impact of China's digital economy development level on the efficiency of...
Digital Economy
green transition
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Industrial co-agglomeration, green finance and urban carbon emission efficiency: Empirical evidence from Shandong province in China
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
This study explores the impact of industrial co-agglomeration on urban carbon emission efficiency in Shandong Province from China during 2007 to 2020. The moderating effect model is constructed to explore the role green finance in the impact of industrial co-agglomeration on urban carbon emission...
Urban carbon emission efficiency
Industrial co-agglomeration
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Spatial characteristic of carbon emission intensity under "dual carbon" targets: Evidence from China
Air Quality
Reducing carbon emissions is one of the important ways to achieve the goal of "dual carbon". Taking carbon emission intensity as the research object, this paper analyzes the spatial effects of carbon emission intensity at provincial level in China during 2005-2022 by kaya extended model, standard...
Carbon emission intensity
Extended Kaya model
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Research on the impact of digital inclusive finance development on carbon emissions—Based on the double fixed effects model
Environmental Management and Policies
With the accelerated global warming and the continuous rise of sea level, drastically reducing carbon emissions has gradually become a necessary action for major industrialized countries. Based on the panel data of Chinese cities from 2011 to 2022, this paper empirically examines the heterogeneous...
carbon emission
digital finance
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Quantifying the carbon sequestration potential of different soil management practices aimed at increasing organic content in soil and reducing the usage of chemical inputs
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
The global imperative to address climate change and promote sustainable agriculture has underscored the critical role of soil management practices in enhancing carbon sequestration and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This research focuses on quantifying the carbon sequestration potential of...
Carbon Sequestration
Soil management practices
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Circular economy
Strength and Durability Studies on Concrete using Cashew Nut Shell Ash (CNSA) waste as Supplementary Materials
Solid Waste Management
As the world population is expected to increase significantly, there is a greater need for housing and, as a result, building materials. Conventional manufacturing methods for materials such as concrete involve substantial energy usage and substantial release of carbon emissions, which contribute to...
Agricultural waste
Solid waste management
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Green Synthesis of Silver based Nanocomposites using Indigenous Plant Waste and their Lab Scale Application for Targeted Environmental Remediation
Biowaste
Green nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that has emerged as a rapidly developing research area, serving as an important technique that emphasizes on making procedures that are clean, non-hazardous, and especially environment friendly, in contrast with chemical and physical methods...
Biowaste valorization
Citrus fruit peels
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An experimental study on the thermal efficacy, combustion and exhaust characteristics of a CRDI CI engine fueled with a novel pedicel biodiesel
Emerging pollutants
In contemporary industrialization, the prevalent occurrence of energy crises and emissions poses significant challenges, necessitating the exploration of alternative fuel sources and the implementation of measures to minimize hazardous emissions. These efforts are crucial for attaining the...
waste pedicel biodiesel
GC-MS
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Investigating the utilization of oxidized textile residue as a strengthening substance in the composition of subgrade soil for pavement construction
Solid Waste Management
The textile industry, vital in the country's industrialization and playing a crucial role in the national economy, generates solid byproducts known as textile sludge. Integrating waste into stabilized soils, along with textile sludge (TS), fly ash (FA), and asphalt additives, offers scientific...
Textile sludge
fly ash
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Physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concrete with the incorporation of waste disposal polyurethane foam as coarse aggregate
Solid Waste Management
Industrial waste in engineered concrete mixes is an enormous step towards sustainable development. Polyurethane foam waste (PUFW) is mainly generated by the refrigeration, automobile, and construction industries. Day by day, large amounts of PUFW are incinerated and disposed of in landfills, which...
Polyurethane Foam waste
Lightweight concrete
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Carboxylic Acid-Assisted Leaching of Critical Elements from Coal Fly Ash: Experimental and Simulation Studies
Circular economy
Critical elements are essential in a variety of high-tech applications. In the context of the circular economy, demand has arisen for technologies that are able to recover high-tech metals from wastes and byproducts. The aim of the present study is to investigate the leaching potential of critical...
critical elements
fly ash
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Investigating the possibility of producing compost enriched with plant residues and evaluating its effect on strawberry vegetative growth indices under drought stress
Food waste
This research was conducted to investigate the possibility of producing compost from the residues of rapeseed, wheat, cucumber, and eggplant and evaluate the effect of biocompost produced and enriched with zinc and manganese on strawberry vegetative growth indices under drought stress. For this...
Biocompost
Plant residues
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Sustainable bio-oil from banana peel waste biomass: Optimization study and effect of thermal drying
Food waste
Banana waste has a high level of volatile matter, making it a promising feedstock for pyrolysis in bio-oil generation. Thus, an oven drying method optimization study was conducted to find the drying process of Saba banana peel on flap opening and fan speed. Based on the ANOVA results, it was found...
banana peel
CCD Optimization
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Water and wastewater
Phytogenic aqueous extract mediated fabrication of Ag-Fe2O3 nanohybrids for detoxification of carcinogenic Congo Red dye: An Environmental Remediation approach
Water treatment
In current study environment benign silver-iron oxide (Ag-Fe2O3) nanohybrid structures are fabricated as catalyst for CR dye decolorization. Industrial wastewater stream possesses several toxic dyes which are toxic carcinogen pollutants cause severe environmental disorders. Detoxification of Congo...
Ag-Fe2O3
Citrus limon
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Anthropogenic Influence and Climate Change on Water and Nutrient Dynamics in the Kebir-Rhumel Basin, (Northeastern Algeria)
Water Quality
This study investigates the Anthropogenic Influence and Climate Change: Water and Nutrient Dynamics in the Kebir-Rhumel Basin in Northeastern Algeria. Utilizing an advanced methodology and integrating 10 physicochemical variables, this research provides a novel insight into the environmental factors...
Anthropogenic activities
Kebir-Rhumel basin
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A Review of Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials-Based Adsorbent for Environmental Remediation
Life cycle analysis (LCA)
Nanomaterials, known for their exceptional physicochemical properties, are used in electronics, skincare, catalysts, agriculture, and water treatment. Their small size and large surface area enable high adsorption capacities and rapid adsorption rates, effectively removing organic and inorganic...
LCA
Nanomaterials
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Detection to water quality for Yangtze River using a machine learning method
Water Quality
The Yangtze River, the longest river in China and one of the most important water resources in the world, has been facing significant challenges regarding water pollution in recent years. The issue of water quality safety is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Water pollution...
Adsorption of Methylene Blue using Bottom Ash: Experimental Design, Isotherm Analysis, and Optimum Conditions
Water and Wastewater Treatment
This study investigated the removal of methylene blue (MB) via adsorption using waste bottom ash. The bottom ash, sourced from a waste storage site in the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ province, Thrace Region, was utilized as the adsorbent. The research examined the impact of several variables on MB...
Adsorption
Bottom ash
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Exploring the effective industrial dye pollutants degradation mechanism of MgO-rGO nanocomposites under sunlight as a sustainable and economical wastewater treatment solutions
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The increasing prevalence of hazardous dye wastewater from the printing and packaging industries poses significant environmental and health challenges. Conventional water treatment technologies often fall short of effectively removing these complex contaminants. This study explores the formulation...
Photocatalytic activity
wastewater treatment
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STATISTICAL ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS FOR POLLUTION SOURCE IDENTIFICATION IN NOYYAL RIVER, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU
Water Quality
This study aimed to determine the extent of the water quality decrease in the Noyyal River in Tamilnadu by analyzing the seasonal change of water's physicochemical properties, identifying possible sources of pollution, and grouping the monitoring months based on shared characteristics. The...
Water quality
Characteristic Analysis
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GC-MS profiling of organic pollutants and physicochemical, histological, microbiological analyses of water and fish samples from Canton Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) rivers
Water Quality
Continuous monitoring of the water quality in Canton Sarajevo is one of the top priorities necessary for water management, pollution control and conservation efforts in the region. This study presents a comprehensive assessment of water quality in the interconnected river systems of Miljacka and...
Water quality
organic pollutants
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Performance Evaluation of Sequential Batch Biofilm Reactor for the treatment of Grey Water
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The performance of a Sequential Batch Biofilm Reactor (SBBR) for the treatment of grey water was evaluated using two different bio-carries under different aeration duration. Two biofilm carriers such as fujino spiral and loofah sponge was used for biofilm formation in the reactor. The study...
Biofilm carrier
fujino spiral
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Photocatalytic performance of Co3O4/Na-Alginate nanocomposite for the dynamic removal of direct red 31 dye: Degradation and mechanical pathways
Nanomaterials in the environment: applications and effects
This study examines the use of Co3O4 nanocomposite as a photo-catalyst in aqueous solution for photocatalytic degradation of dyes under UV. It has been observed that substrate concentrations, catalyst, pH, oxidant present and temperature, effect on dye degradation. The characterization of...
Co-precipitation
Co3O4/Na-Alginate nanocomposite
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Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of SDBS/C/Nd/TiO2 synthesized by using anionic surfactant SDBS as template agent
Water treatment
The catalyst SDBS/C/Nd/TiO2 was synthesized by sol-gel method using TiO2 co-doped with C and Nd and anionic surfactant SDBS as template agent. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) and UV-vis diffuse...
Sol-gel method
Anionic surfactant
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Exploring the Ecotoxicological Effects and Mitigation Strategies for Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems
General
Microplastics pollution poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems globally, originating from various sources such as plastic debris breakdown and microbeads. This study investigates the ecotoxicological impacts of these pollutants on marine plants and evaluates mitigation strategies. Field...
microplastics
Pollution
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Exploring the Role of Microbial Fuel Cells in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation
Water and wastewater reuse
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) offers a promising solution for addressing both waste water treatment and challenges in renewable energy production. This study aims to explore the integration of MFCs with adsorption/bio-oxidation (AB) process to tackle wastewater management difficulties while generating...
wastewater treatment
Renewable Energy
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Assessment of Innovative Technologies for Hazardous Waste Treatment and Remediation Review: A Sustainable Approach for Environmental Protection
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The management of hazardous waste is a critical environmental challenge that requires innovative and sustainable solutions to mitigate adverse impacts on ecosystems and human health. This research project aims to assess and evaluate cutting-edge technologies for the treatment and remediation of...
Hazardous waste treatment
Remediation technologies
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