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Environmental Sciences
Yu Hao, Jingyang Song, Zhiyang Shen
Summary: The study finds that the agglomeration of manufacturing and service industries has different impacts on regional environmental pollution, with synergistic agglomeration having a dual effect on pollution. Additionally, there is a turning point in the impact of synergistic agglomeration on regional environment, with pollution being alleviated after reaching this inflection point.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Economics
Jing Zhao, Ziru Zhao, Huan Zhang
Summary: This research reveals that energy consumption increases environmental pollution, while the impact of financial development on environmental pollution depends on financial depth and efficiency. The financial development indicators moderate the effects of technical progress and industry structure on environmental pollution differently.
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Development Studies
Nana Yang, Qiming Liu
Summary: This study empirically examines the direct and indirect effects of three types of industrial agglomeration (industrial specialization, industrial related variety, and industrial unrelated variety) with different cognitive distances on regional innovation. Using spatial econometric analysis and panel data of 283 Chinese cities from 2004 to 2016, the empirical results reveal that industrial specialization and industrial related variety have positive effects on regional innovation and generate positive spatial spillover effects. However, industrial unrelated variety has a significant negative impact on regional innovation and produces negative spatial spillover effects. The study also analyzes the direct and indirect effects of these industrial agglomerations on regional innovation between China's coastal and inland cities. These findings have important theoretical and policy implications.
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Environmental Sciences
Chengzhen Song, Yanbin Chen, Guanwen Yin, Yiming Hou
Summary: This study explores the spatial correlation characteristics and influencing factors of industrial agglomeration and pollution discharge in China. The research findings suggest that industrial agglomeration exhibits a pattern of high concentration in the east and low concentration in the west in China. Additionally, the total discharge and discharge intensity of industrial pollutants show a spatial pattern of high concentration in the north and low concentration in the south. Industrial agglomeration, total discharge, and discharge intensity of industrial pollution also demonstrate significant spatial autocorrelation. Moreover, industrial agglomeration has a strong local spatial correlation with the total and intensity of industrial wastewater, industrial SO2, and industrial smoke and dust.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Faisal Azeem Abbassi, Mirajul Haq
Summary: This study uses spatial econometric techniques and the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) to test the presence of beta-convergence in global Environmental Performance (EP). The findings indicate positive spatial autocorrelation in EP, suggesting that countries with similar EP are clustered together. The study also reveals that physical capital degrades the environment while break-even investment (BEI) improves it.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jie Liu, Qihang Hu, Jiaxi Wang, Xiaolong Li
Summary: This paper examines the spatial spillover effects of the Chinese logistics industry on carbon emissions, finding that logistics agglomeration can positively influence emission reduction in both local and surrounding areas. The scale of logistics also plays a significant role in carbon emissions. The research findings suggest the potential benefits of promoting logistics agglomeration to reduce carbon emissions in China and provide policy recommendations for green logistics reform and emission governance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Shucheng Liu, Peijin Wu
Summary: The contradiction between rapid urbanization and energy supply and demand is hindering the green development of Chinese cities. The impact of population agglomeration on urban energy eco-efficiency remains unclear. This study used remote sensing data, population statistics, and panel data from 260 Chinese cities to explore the relationship between population agglomeration and energy eco-efficiency. The findings suggest that population agglomeration contributes to regional energy eco-efficiency with spillover effects, and technological innovation plays a mediating role in this relationship. Heterogeneity analysis reveals temporal and spatial variations in the effect of population agglomeration on energy eco-efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hui Zhao, Ao Lei, Yuhui Li, Dingjun Hong
Summary: This study investigates the peer effect of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance among 681 China's A-share listed firms in 20 heavy-pollution industries from 2012 to 2021. The findings show a significantly positive peer effect, particularly within the same industry. Other factors like negative web news, environment-related penalties, and green innovation have different indirect effects on corporate ESG performance within the same province, industry, and product market. This study contributes to firms utilizing the positive peer effect of ESG performance for their own improvement and to governments maintaining sustainable supervision measures and a competitive market environment for consensus on corporate ESG development in heavy-pollution industries.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rendao Ye, Yue Qi, Wenyan Zhu
Summary: In recent years, China has made significant progress in increasing yield through resource depletion, excessive consumption, and overexploitation. Improving agricultural environmental efficiency (AEE) is critical for achieving agricultural modernization and promoting a green transformation. Agricultural industrial agglomeration (AIA) is an effective policy to optimize resource allocation. This study analyzes panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2000 to 2020 and uses the fixed-effects stochastic frontier analysis to measure AEE. The results show that AIA has an inverted U-shaped effect on AEE in local and neighboring regions, suggesting the need for dynamic and differentiated strategies to improve AEE.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Wenchao Li, Jian Xu, Dragana Ostic, Jialiang Yang, Rongdi Guan, Lin Zhu
Summary: This study examines the impact of low-carbon technological innovation on energy efficiency in China, finding that it has a positive direct effect but a negative total effect. The study also highlights the importance of government policy, industrial structure, and foreign capital in influencing low-carbon technology innovation.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Shucheng Liu, Peijin Wu
Summary: High-tech industrial agglomeration plays a crucial role in promoting green innovation efficiency and leading China's economic development. The study shows that scientific high-tech industrial agglomeration patterns and appropriate levels of agglomeration contribute positively to green innovation.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Qiang Qiu
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between industrial agglomeration and environmental pollution in China, and explores the impact of green finance on environmental pollution. The results show that industrial agglomeration exacerbates environmental pollution in China, while green finance can mitigate environmental pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xianpu Xu, Bijiao Yi
Summary: This study examines the impact and mechanisms of corruption on carbon dioxide emissions using provincial panel data for China from 2003 to 2017 and spatial econometric methods. The findings suggest that corruption not only directly exacerbates CO2 emissions, but also has a significant spatial spillover effect on pollutant emissions, stimulating carbon dioxide production both regionally and in neighboring regions. Additionally, the study reveals that improvements in economic conditions, increased foreign direct investment, and upgrades to the industry structure can promote carbon emission reductions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hui Wang, Kuiying Gu, Hui Sun, Hanyue Xiao
Summary: This study examines the spatial evolution and agglomeration characteristics of the symbiosis between carbon emissions and air pollution in Chinese cities from 2006 to 2019. The results show strong spatial locking and path-dependent properties in the spatial agglomeration and symbiosis of carbon emissions and air pollution. The concentration centers of carbon emissions and pollution agglomeration gradually shifted northward in Henan province. The study also reveals significant spatial and temporal scale effects in the symbiotic relationship, with non-linear economic growth and a negative synergistic driving effect of innovation vitality. Given China's rapid industrialization and urbanization, urgent actions are needed to address greenhouse gases and air pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Romeo -Victor Ionescu, Monica Laura Zlati, Valentin -Marian Antohi, Irina Olimpia Susanu, Nicoleta Cristache
Summary: Energy security is an essential aspect in the current geo-political context, and it plays a crucial role in directing supranational strategies and policies, particularly at the European Union level. This study aims to analyze the sustainability objectives in the energy sector by examining the dynamics of key indicators over an 11-year period. The research highlights the importance of renewable energy as a new source of support for regional economic development within the European Union, especially in the face of economic and socio-economic vulnerabilities induced by crises and other events.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)