Climate & Environmental Sciences
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Constantini Samara
Daminda Sumanapala
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Fei Yu
FengSheng Chien
Georgia-Paraskevi Nikoleli
Guilherme Malafaia
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Jiao Qu
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Miklas Scholz
Mohamad Rateb AL-MASRI
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Research Topics in this Section
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Climate Change Biology
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Environmental Contamination
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Environmental Impacts
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Recent Articles
50 articles
Open Access
Review Article 10 Jun 2026
Understanding Geopolitical Dynamics, Economics, Health and Environmental Implications in Nonferrous Metal Mining Operations
This review explicates geopolitical issues and their impacts on nonferrous metal mining operations and the implications on the environment, health, economics, and global supply chains. The study explores the critical int…
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Case Study 05 Apr 2026
Deep Learning-Based Drilling Rate Prediction for Composite Sedimentary Zones: A Case Study of the Lower Taedong River
Background: The lower Taedong River (DPR Korea) is a typical fluvial-estuarine-marine composite sedimentary zone characterized by strong heterogeneity, complex hydrodynamics, and highly variable sediment properties. Thes…
15 Views 44 Downloads
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Review Article 10 Feb 2026
Between Rhetoric and Action: Dilution of Gender Mainstreaming in Indias National Climate Change Policy
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Mini Review 27 Nov 2025
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): The Role of Human Transport Systems in the Fate and Toxic Effects
Presented are the results of the analysis of the published data on the interaction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), known carcinogenic compounds, and their toxic metabolites, with human transporters. The resul…
109 Views 60 Downloads
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Research Article 29 Oct 2025
Wildfire-Related Health Impacts: Quantitative Analysis of Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Psychological Outcomes
Wildfire smoke is a major environmental health hazard in Mediterranean regions such as Greece. Fine particulate matter (PMâ‚‚.â‚…) and toxic gases contribute to acute and chronic respiratory diseases, elevate cardiovascu…
114 Views 79 Downloads
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Research Article 20 Oct 2025
Trends in Air Pollutants: A Comprehensive Analysis of a Poultry House in Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria
A large portion of the world's population depends on poultry for vital goods and services, and substantial production of birds leads to inadequate indoor air quality, air pollutant emissions, and worldwide atmospheric co…
656 Views 83 Downloads
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Review Article 18 Aug 2025
Review of Environmental Exposures after the World Trade Center Disaster and its Effects on Health and Disease
The World Trade Center (WTC) disaster created an environmental exposure to aerosolized dust and gases that contained various genotoxic and carcinogenic chemicals. Various analyses of the WTC particulate matter have shown…
584 Views 80 Downloads
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Original Article 31 Jul 2025
The Effects of Global Policy on Climate Change on Environmental Degradation in the Gambia
Introduction: The Gambia, a country in West Africa, is at high risk of environmental degradation due to its low-lying coastal regions, deforestation, limited resources, weak institutional capacity, and heavy reliance on …
308 Views 77 Downloads
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Review Article 18 Jun 2025
Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Megaproject Front-End Design: A Quantitative Framework with Prediction and Uncertainty Assessment
Megaproject Front-End Engineering Design crucially impacts lifecycle value, yet often lacks systematic methods to integrate multi-dimensional value drivers, including Environmental, Social, and Governance factors, using …
293 Views 79 Downloads
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Research Article 19 May 2025
Multidisciplinary Evaluation of the Pyramid-Shaped Formation near Visoko, Bosnia-Herzegovina: A Case for Anthropogenic Construction
This study presents a multidisciplinary investigation of the pyramid-shaped formation known as the Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun (VisoÄica Hill) located in central Bosnia-Herzegovina. Integrating geodetic, geomorphological…
11,751 Views 91 Downloads 4 Citations
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Research Article 16 May 2025
Climate Change in Southwestern Anatolia (Turkey) and Its Possible Impacts on Plant Biodiversity
Biodiversity is of great importance for ecosystems such as protecting soils against erosion, increasing soil fertility, providing clean water to streams/rivers, contributing to the healthy continuation of nutrient cyclin…
953 Views 91 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 18 Apr 2025
Planetary Orbits and Sea-Level
The objective is to show that the known features of global average sea-level over the last 120,000 years can be accounted for by eleven periodic functions associated with planetary orbits – the hypothesis. The method s…
334 Views 94 Downloads
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Research Article 28 Feb 2025
Evaluating Physico-Chemical Parameters in Zanzibar North Region Water Wells
This study was aimed at assessing the levels of turbidity, salinity, Dissolved Oxygen (D.O), pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), temperature and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) using in situ YSI ProDSS Multi-Parameters Water …
364 Views 99 Downloads
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Research Article 03 Jan 2025
Inhibition of Biological Denitrification by Nitric Oxide, Its Early Detection and Prevention of Negative Impact on the Denitrification of Industrial Wastewater
Biological denitrification is used to treat industrial wastewater containing high concentrations of nitrate and sulfate from nitrocellulose production, which contains high concentrations of nitrates and sulfates. The rea…
1,657 Views 196 Downloads
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Research Article 21 Nov 2024
Electrochemical Sensor Based on Mgo@PANI@CNT Nanocomposites for Simultaneous Detection of Cd2+ and Pb2+
The high adsorption capacities of Polyaniline (PANI) and Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) for heavy metals, combined with the synergistic effect of Magnesium Oxide (MgO), were leveraged to develop a modified Glassy Carbon Electro…
567 Views 119 Downloads 4 Citations
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Mini Review 11 Sep 2024
Initial Understanding of Per and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Compounds (PFAS): Synopsis
The increasing attention in academic and industry research on per and Poly-Fluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in the environment is a result of growing concern. If PFAS are exposed to human health, they are also known to be da…
293 Views 90 Downloads
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Research Article 07 Aug 2024
Dynamic-Stochastic Model for Atmospheric Drought Forecasting in Uzbekistan
This paper presents a one-month lead-time predictive model of atmospheric drought developed at the Scientific Research Hydrometeorological Institute. The model is based on a dynamic-stochastic approach to constructing a …
138 Views 51 Downloads
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Research Article 18 Jul 2024
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Climate Crisis: Net-Zero Villages
To respond to the climate crisis, we are responding globally by setting the goal of Net Zero. These response strategies are being divided into mitigation and adaptation, but most studies emphasize the mitigation aspect, …
227 Views 94 Downloads
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Review Article 08 Jul 2024
Environmental Impacts of Emerging Micropollutants in the Environment: Chemical Properties, Behavior, Toxicology, Health Effects and Fate: A Review
In recent years, the contamination of the environment by emerging micro-pollutants has become a significant concern for various communities. Due to the recent identification of these substances as environmental pollutant…
567 Views 103 Downloads
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Research Article 14 Jun 2024
Performance of Waste Paper as a Substrate for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus L.) Cultivation
Purpose: Cultivation of Pleurotus spp. (Oyster mushroom) is economically feasible, exploiting its great capacity to degrade cellulose, lignin and hemicelluloses present in organic wastes. Waste paper is a very common pol…
4,581 Views 127 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 06 Jun 2024
Sustainable Agriculture: Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Enhanced Strip-Tilling
Agriculture plays a substantial role in greenhouse gas emissions, and finding environmentally friendly and economically viable practices is crucial for addressing climate change and ensuring the long-term sustainability …
275 Views 46 Downloads 3 Citations
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Original Article 28 May 2024
On the Sensitivity of the Potential Evapotranspiration of Egypt to Different Initial Conditions of the Soil Moisture Using a High-resolution Regional Climate Model
The present study investigated the sensitivity of the Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) of Egypt to different initial conditions of soil moisture using a high-resolution Regional Climate Model (RegCM4). To address this …
825 Views 121 Downloads
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Mini Review 23 May 2024
The Evolution of Geospheres on an Expanding Earth
The evolution of the geosphere is considered in the light of the expanding Earth hypothesis, an alternative concept of plate tectonics, the fifth axiom of which is the statement about the immutability of the mass and siz…
346 Views 102 Downloads
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Research Article 20 May 2024
Optimum Bleaching Efficiency of Activated Ntezi Bentonite using Response Surface Methodology
The optimization of the bleaching efficiency of acid-activated Ntezi bentonite was studied by reacting raw bentonite with different concentrations of hydrochloric acid solution for varying periods to activate it. The raw…
480 Views 114 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 30 Apr 2024
Enhancing Solid Waste Management: The Advantages of Biodecomposers and Composting: Part 1
The relentless growth of the global population and economic expansion exacerbates the escalating challenge of Urban Solid Waste (USW) management. This paper explores the efficiency of bio-decomposers in treating organic …
1,401 Views 82 Downloads 2 Citations
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Review Article 30 Apr 2024
Crop Residues Based Pellets Market Opportunities in India
Ever increasing use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil, contributing significantly to global warming and a great deal of harm to the environment. It is of utmost necessity to develop green sources of energy not only to…
11,843 Views 101 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 13 Jan 2024
Microbial Factors May Contribute to the Persistence of Australian Fairy Circles
Fairy Circles (FCs) are roughly circular, spatially periodic barren patches occurring both along the southwestern African coast, spanning the Namib Desert (NFCs), and in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (AFCs). Th…
610 Views 150 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 10 Jan 2024
Forage Grass in Static Gas Exchange Chambers Deployed In Southern Amazon Influences Field Measurement of Soil N2O Emissions
Static chambers are used to estimate the exchange of greenhouse gases between the soil and the atmosphere, but the presence of plants inside such chambers can alter gas fluxes. This study aimed to determine the influence…
550 Views 112 Downloads
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Case Study 27 Dec 2023
Nitrogen Supply of Crops and Type of Fertilization and Their Impact on the Soil Case Study of Apulia Region
Nitrogen (N) is one of the fundamental elements for plant development: it plays a very important role in biochemical processes, such as chlorophyll photosynthesis, the production of amino acids and proteins, but it is al…
531 Views 92 Downloads 2 Citations
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Mini Review 27 Nov 2023
Combustion Emissions, Health and Energy Transition Aspects: The Biomass Gas Case
This paper is about the consequences of combustion and in particular of biomass gasification products, as an example, for CO and NOx emissions. The resulting fuel gas is typical a mixture of CH4 and CO2. The burning velo…
1,057 Views 103 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 31 Oct 2023
Vulnerability Study by DRASTIC Method for Eocene and Turonian Aquifers in the Tadla Plain
In numerous regions across Morocco, groundwater quality has undergone a significant decline in recent years, primarily due to factors such as agricultural expansion, improper solid waste disposal, and industrialization. …
747 Views 91 Downloads
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Review Article 19 Sep 2023
Environmental Contamination and Public Health Effects of Household Hazardous Waste
Toxic and hazardous wastes are not only produced by the industries, but also by the household sector. Many household products contain hazardous chemicals and exhibit characteristics that render them dangerous, such as ex…
7,508 Views 139 Downloads 9 Citations
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Short Communication 30 Jun 2023
Strategy for Climate Crisis: Introducing Innovative System for CO2 Fixation and Storage
The so-called Paris Agreement was reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP20) in 2015. This agreement was based on the requirement to keep the increase in the mean global temperature below 2°C relati…
573 Views 88 Downloads
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Review Article 14 Jun 2023
The Perceived Relationship between Eco-friendly Business Practices and Firm Performance of SMEs in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
This study investigates the impact of environmental performance on firm profitability in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. Data from 419 firms were collected using an e-questionnaire distributed through a Google form. The resu…
484 Views 87 Downloads
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Original Article 31 May 2023
Constraining the Potential Evapotranspiration of Egypt Using the Regional Climate Model (RegCM4) and Climate Research Unit Dataset (CRU)
Accurate forecast of the Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) at a location (where station observation is not available) is necessary in arid/hyper-arid regions (e.g., Egypt) to monitor daily agricultural activities. The P…
665 Views 95 Downloads
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Opinion 10 Apr 2023
Environmental Protection and Superior Recovery of Vegetal Waste and Biomass, Major objectives in the Applied Research Activity
Vegetable biomass consumes a small part of the solar energy, about 1%, but enough to cover the energy needs of mankind and maintain the life of the entire planet [1]. Vegetable biomass is generators of minerals, chemical…
580 Views 74 Downloads
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Original Article 10 Apr 2023
The Effectiveness of Biomedical Wastes Handling and Disposal in Accra: The Case of the Korle-Bu Teaching and the La General Hospitals
Improper handling and disposal of biomedical wastes have the potential of causing environmental and public health problems. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of biomedical wastes management by…
1,055 Views 80 Downloads 2 Citations
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Short Communication 08 Apr 2023
Environmental Pollution: Considerations from the Onto and Phylopathogenic Models
This short communication describes possible implications of environmental pollution for the onto- and phylopatogenic models that describe etiopathogenic processes along the whole ontogeny and in transgenerational mode re…
590 Views 75 Downloads
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Research Article 22 Mar 2023
On the Sensitivity of the Daily Mean Air Temperature of Egypt to Boundary Layer Schemes Using a High-Resolution Regional Climate Model (RegCM4)
Introduction: Boundary layer processes play an important role in controlling the daily mean air temperature through exchange of turbulent fluxes of water and energy between the ground surface and the atmosphere. Therefor…
510 Views 80 Downloads 4 Citations
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Research Article 20 Mar 2023
Degradation of Biodegradable Microplastics under Artificially Controlled Aging Conditions with UV Radiation
Due to the extensive use and improper recycling of traditional plastics, more and more policies have been issued to manage and restrict the use of traditional plastics. Therefore, Biodegradable Plastics (BPs), a substitu…
3,140 Views 79 Downloads
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Research Article 09 Mar 2023
Influence of Direct-Downscaling and One-Way Nesting on Daily Mean Air Temperature of Egypt Using the RegCM4
Daily mean air temperature (TMP) is an important indicator for a climate change study and it reflects the daily changes of the maximum and minimum air temperature. Downscaling of a General Circulation Model (GCM) to a re…
487 Views 51 Downloads 1 Citation
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Mini Review 27 Feb 2023
Toxic Heavy Metals Elimination from Contaminated Effluents Utilizing Various Adsorbents: Critical Mini-Review
The release of massive pollutants amounts continuously because of urbanization and industrialization has caused a big ecological problem worldwide. Due to their activities, effluents of many industries: mining operations…
1,545 Views 114 Downloads 6 Citations
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Short Communication 31 Dec 2022
Some Facts and Questions about Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials Research
In 2014, the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation de l'environnement et du travail) in its annual report wrote: "Nanoma…
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Research Article 30 Dec 2022
Air Quality and Health Status of the Population in a District of Bulgaria
The problems related to the environmental pollution caused by anthropogenic activity are particularly significant worldwide. The aim of the study is the quality of the atmospheric air in the region of Stara Zagora, Kazan…
461 Views 97 Downloads
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Research Article 30 Dec 2022
The Environmental Circumstances of Cardiovascular Disasters in Saint Petersburg, Summer 2002
The work proposed the results of the investigation of helio-geo-physical and meteorological factors variations those were matching the different cardio-events. Those events were recorded by 6 medical institutes (state es…
363 Views 90 Downloads
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Opinion 14 Dec 2022
Poor Children and Air Pollution Exposure Time for Action
Despite considerable improvements in terms of prevention, management, and regulation, air pollution remains a major public health issue worldwide. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 99% of …
544 Views 76 Downloads
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Brief Report 09 Dec 2022
Regulations and Plans to Reduce Climate Change in Ukraine
The development of global industrial production, increasing the intensity of labor in order to increase the volume of production of goods and services, the production of food products and meeting the needs of society hav…
436 Views 70 Downloads
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Research Article 05 Dec 2022
Observations of Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems in Russia
In Russia, the modern climate change manifests primarily as substantially increasing annual mean near-surface air temperature. Its rate is 2-2.5 times higher than for globe. The amount of precipitation in the most parts …
421 Views 47 Downloads 1 Citation