Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhiying Li, Steven M. Quiring
Summary: This study predicts future streamflow changes in 889 watersheds in the contiguous United States based on projected climate and land use changes. The results show that the random forest model can explain over 85% of the variance in most watersheds. The study also found that relative cumulative moisture surplus, forest coverage, crop land, and urban land are the most important variables affecting the time-varying omega.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Sedighe Nikkhoo Amiri, Mojtaba Khoshravesh, Reza Norooz Valashedi
Summary: Climate change is a significant factor affecting water supply in semi-arid and arid areas such as Iran. This research investigates the impact of climate change and upstream land use on the Tajan River in northern Iran. The study shows that peak streamflow will increase by 4% and 5.7%, while average annual discharges will decrease by 16% and 16.5% from 2016 to 2066 under different climate scenarios. Furthermore, different land use change scenarios lead to an increase in average annual streamflow by 8.5-15.8%. It is concluded that downstream water users should implement strategies to cope with the changing climate and water scarcity.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jimin Lee, Minji Park, Joong-Hyuk Min, Eun Hye Na
Summary: Changes in land use and climate can affect the surface runoff and baseflow of streamflow. This study aims to improve predictions of streamflow using the SWAT model by applying the alpha factor estimated using BFLOW for calibration, and to evaluate the impacts of land use and climate changes on streamflow and baseflow. The results show that the alpha factor estimated using BFLOW improves the prediction accuracy of streamflow and baseflow in the SWAT model. Additionally, changes in land use have led to differences in the seasonal characteristics of streamflow and baseflow in the study area.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
A. Park Williams, Ben Livneh, Karen A. McKinnon, Winslow D. Hansen, Justin S. Mankin, Benjamin Cook, Jason E. Smerdon, Arianna M. Varuolo-Clarke, Nels R. Bjarke, Caroline S. Juang, Dennis P. Lettenmaier
Summary: Streamflow often increases after fire, and this effect has unclear persistence and importance to regional water resources. This study examines 72 forested basins in the western United States (WUS) and finds that multibasin mean streamflow significantly increases in the 6 water years after a fire. The streamflow response is proportional to the fire extent and is significant in all four seasons. Furthermore, historical fire-climate relationships and climate model projections suggest that wildfires will become more frequent in the coming decades, leading to increased regional streamflow.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Breanna Rivera Waterman, Gonzalo Alcantar, Samantha G. Thomas, Matthew F. Kirk
Summary: This study examined the variation in streamflow components and their relationships with watershed properties in different regions of Kansas, USA. The results showed that both baseflow and surface runoff increase with precipitation, but the increase in surface runoff is greater. The baseflow index decreases with increasing precipitation, indicating the limitations of infiltration on recharge/runoff partitioning. The spatial patterns of variables influencing infiltration, such as land use and soil texture, also vary with precipitation.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Song S. Qian, Jonathan G. Kennen, Jason May, Mary C. Freeman, Thomas F. Cuffney
Summary: The study utilizes a continuous-variable Bayesian network model to predict the impact of future climate change and watershed development on stream ecosystem indicators, showing different ecological condition trajectories predicted by different climate models but similar worst-case scenarios. This established modeling approach combines mechanistic understanding with field data to predict management relevant variables across a heterogeneous landscape.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yiping Hou, Mingfang Zhang, Xiaohua Wei, Shirong Liu, Qiang Li, Wenfei Liu, Tijiu Cai, Enxu Yu
Summary: Extensive studies have shown that annual streamflow is more sensitive to vegetation change than climate variability in 11 watersheds in China. The sensitivity of streamflow varies among watersheds, with alpine watersheds having the lowest sensitivity and temperate watersheds having the highest sensitivity. The key drivers of streamflow sensitivity include topography, soil, landscape patterns, vegetation background, and climatic conditions.
Article
Geography, Physical
Ning Nie, Wanchang Zhang, Min Liu, Hao Chen, Dengzhong Zhao
Summary: The study reveals that climate variability has the most significant impact on outflow changes in most sub-basins, while reservoir operations and land-use changes also influence seasonal streamflow variations to varying degrees. The findings of this research are crucial for decision-making in regional water resources planning and management.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kun Xie, Hua Chen, Yunfeng Qiu, Jong-Suk Kim, Sun-Kwon Yoon, Yunfa Lin, Bingyi Liu, Jun Wang, Jie Chen, Shengwen Zhang
Summary: This study predicted and assessed the impacts of land-use change and climate change on streamflow, sediment, and total phosphorus loads using the SWAT model. Future land-use change had a negligible impact, while climate change was likely to amplify streamflow and sediment and reduce total phosphorus loads. The combined impact of land-use and climate change was greater than the sum of individual impacts, especially for total phosphorus loads.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Demelash Ademe Malede, Tena Alamirew, Tesfa Gebrie Andualem
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of land use/land cover (LULC) and climate change on the hydrological processes of the Birr River watershed. The results show that changes in LULC have increased surface runoff and decreased baseflow, water yield, and evapotranspiration. Climate change has also increased surface runoff and water yield, while decreasing baseflow and evapotranspiration. These findings are important for authorities, water engineers, and managers concerned with hydrology, LULC, and climate.
Article
Water Resources
Junjie Chen, Heejun Chang
Summary: The study revealed that in the 2050s and 2080s, the streamflow metrics in the Clackamas River Watershed were affected by climate and land cover change, with higher interannual variability in lower urbanized areas and greater sensitivity to climate change than land cover change.
JOURNAL OF WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Philip, Ramesh P. Rudra, Pradeep K. Goel, Syed I. Ahmed
Summary: This study examines the joint impact of climate change and land-use changes on the hydrology of the Credit River watershed in Canada. Results indicate significant increasing trends in temperature, precipitation, and evapotranspiration, while annual maximum streamflow is decreasing. The analysis also reveals a decline in the annual and winter exceedance ratio. Additionally, rural areas have higher streamflows and runoff coefficients compared to urban areas.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. M. Vicente-Serrano, F. Dominguez-Castro, C. Murphy, D. Pena-Angulo, M. Tomas-Burguera, I Noguera, J. Lopez-Moreno, C. Juez, S. Grainger, L. Eklundh, T. Conradt, C. Azorin-Molina, A. El Kenawy
Summary: This study found that vegetation changes significantly impact blue water availability, particularly during drought years and dry seasons. As vegetation increases, plant water consumption rises, leading to a significant decrease in streamflow. With aridity expected to increase in southern Europe, interactions between climate and land management practices appear to be exacerbate future hydrological drought risk in the region.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Beth A. Middleton, Jere Boudell
Summary: Climates are changing rapidly in wetland ecosystems worldwide, and the impacts of historical land-use change on climate adaptation are often overlooked. Historical changes to hydrology and key environments can worsen vegetation stress, making droughts and flooding more severe. Conservation planning needs to consider global and regional changes affecting groundwater and surface water availability, such as sea-level rise, coastal subsidence, and fluid extraction. This paper aims to describe techniques for inland wetland remediation that could also increase freshwater delivery to salinified coastal wetlands experiencing salinification due to historical land use.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mao Feng, Zhenyao Shen
Summary: The study evaluated the integrated impacts of climate and land use change on the inflow of the Miyun Reservoir watershed, proposing mitigation measures. Results showed that an appropriate land use change project could effectively reduce sediment and nutrient output under future climate scenarios, with the ecological protection scenario considering spatial configuration showing the best reduction effect.
Article
Ecology
Hao Chen, Luuk Fleskens, Johanna Schild, Simon Moolenaar, Fei Wang, Coen Ritsema
Summary: The study quantified the dynamic changes of ecosystem services in the Yan'an area of the Chinese Loess Plateau from 1990 to 2018 using the InVEST model, showing significant increases in fruit production, sediment retention, among other services, while decreases were observed in timber production and water yield. The majority of county-level ecosystem services shifted from focusing on timber production to aesthetic landscape value under the large-scale restoration project.
Article
Agronomy
Mara Getachew Zenebe, Luuk Fleskens, Coen Ritsema, Frank Steenbergen
Summary: This paper examines the impact of externally driven agricultural interventions on Flood-based Agricultural Systems (FAS) using the Ethiopian Fogera floodplain as a case study. The study finds that the interventions fail to integrate local agricultural water management practices, prioritize short-term economic gains over long-term sustainability, and ignore the basin-wide consequences. It also highlights missed opportunities for cost-effective measures such as water rights protection, on-farm structures for flood distribution, and soil fertility improvement.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Yihui Liu, Xinliang Xu, Fei Wang, Zhi Qiao, Hongmin An, Dongrui Han, Jie Luo
Summary: This study analyzed the cooling effect of urban parks in Beijing using the ECOSTRESS land surface temperature data. The results showed that urban parks heat up slower than the whole urban regions during the daytime and are influenced by water releasing energy at night. The size and vegetation density of large parks, as well as the height and density of surrounding buildings, have an impact on the cooling effect.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Fei Wang, Genxu Wang, Junfang Cui, Li Guo, Xiangyu Tang, Ruxing Yang, Kewei Huang
Summary: Soil water potential (SWP) gradients play a crucial role in controlling water and energy fluxes in the Soil - Plant - Atmosphere Continuum. This study investigated the spatial and temporal variability of SWP on two contrasting alpine forested hillslopes using SWP monitoring at different depths. The results showed that SWP variability and temporal stability differed between the coniferous and broadleaf forests, and were influenced by evapotranspiration, soil hydraulic conductivity, and lateral/preferential flow. Additionally, topographic factors and soil properties regulated the spatial patterns of SWP. These findings provide valuable insights into the temporal and spatial dynamics of SWP in forested hillslopes.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuman Sheng, Wei Liu, Yafei Xue, Zhengwu Pan, Lanlan Zhao, Fei Wang, Xiaoyi Qi
Summary: This study found that serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and endocrine disruptors are risk factors for endometrial cancer (EC). Through experiments, it was discovered that FSH promotes the proliferation and migration of EC and inhibits apoptosis. These findings provide a new strategy for the treatment of EC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fei Wang, Dalin Zhang
Summary: This study introduces a mixed emissions control policy to address manufacturers' low-carbon production issues in response to consumers' environmental awareness. The results show that a higher government pre-determined abatement target does not positively encourage manufacturers' carbon abatement behaviors. However, a stricter emissions control policy is beneficial when the government's pre-determined abatement target exceeds a certain threshold. Reducing carbon abatement costs and enhancing consumers' environmental awareness benefit manufacturers' low-carbon production, but only when the government's pre-determined abatement target is below a certain threshold. Under a mixed emissions control policy of social welfare maximization, the reward-punishment coefficient is positively correlated with the government's optimal pre-determined abatement target, and the effect of the carbon tax rate is closely related to the carbon emissions of the unit product. Imposing a carbon tax, raising the tax rate, adopting a reward-punishment mechanism, or raising the reward-punishment coefficient can effectively encourage manufacturers' carbon abatement investment behaviors, but they have a negative effect on excessive abatement levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qi Long, Fei Wang, Wenyan Ge, Feng Jiao, Jianqiao Han, Hao Chen, Fidel Alejandro Roig, Elena Maria Abraham, Mengxia Xie, Lu Cai
Summary: Studying vegetation change and its interaction with climate change in Argentina is crucial for regional ecological protection. This study assessed the vegetation dynamics and their climatic feedback in five administrative regions of Argentina. The results showed a downward trend in NDVI in Argentina from 1982 to 2015, with significant decreases in Northeast Argentina, Northwest Argentina, Pampas, and Patagonia. Precipitation, temperature, and solar radiation were found to be correlated with the NDVI in different regions. Deforestation and agricultural activities were identified as causes of vegetation loss in certain regions. It is recommended to implement environmental protection policies and deforestation regulations to safeguard the ecological environment.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Johanna E. M. Schild, Luuk Fleskens, Michel Riksen, Sameer Shadeed
Summary: Freshwater resources in Palestine are uncertain and the situation is expected to worsen due to climate change and politics. Rainwater harvesting through eyebrow terracing and domestic rooftop harvesting shows economic feasibility, but construction costs hinder widespread adoption. Subsidies for rainwater harvesting could make it more attractive for households.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Simon Goddek, Oliver Koerner, Karel J. Keesman, Mark A. Tester, Ryan Lefers, Luuk Fleskens, Alyssa Joyce, Erik van Os, Amit Gross, Rik Leemans
Summary: A potential change in climate and temperature could strongly affect weather-related crop losses. Using wastelands to grow crops in controlled greenhouse environments could improve global food security and preserve ecosystems. However, the impact of climate change on additional energy and water requirements of greenhouse horticulture food production is still unknown.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mara Zenebe, Luuk Fleskens, Karim Newaz, Coen Ritsema
Summary: Water management and distribution rules play a crucial role in enhancing productivity and livelihoods in flood-based livelihood systems (FBLS). While the potential of such rules has been harnessed to some extent in DG Khan FBLS in Pakistan, it has not been fulfilled in the Tana River and Fogera FBLS in Kenya and Ethiopia. The absence of comprehensive water management and distribution rules has resulted in negative consequences for downstream farmers in Kenya and Ethiopia, leading to scarcity of floodwater, low crop yields, and poor livelihoods. These findings emphasize the importance of formulating effective water distribution rules to maximize the productivity and livelihood potentials of FBLS.
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shangyu Shi, Ping Wang, Xiaoyun Zhan, Jianqiao Han, Minghang Guo, Fei Wang
Summary: This study used an elastic net regression model to investigate the sensitivity of vegetation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) to climate factors. The findings reveal that climate change is the main driver of vegetation changes on the QTP, with precipitation playing a more important role in vegetation growth.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jantiene E. M. Baartman, Joao Pedro Nunes, Hedwig van Delden, Roel Vanhout, Luuk Fleskens
Summary: This study used a modeling approach to evaluate the effects of Soil Improving Cropping Systems (SICS) on soil health and land degradation in Europe. The results showed that SICS significantly reduced soil erosion and increased soil organic carbon stocks.
Article
Environmental Studies
Rudi Hessel, Guido Wyseure, Ioanna S. Panagea, Abdallah Alaoui, Mark S. Reed, Hedwig van Delden, Melanie Muro, Jane Mills, Oene Oenema, Francisco Areal, Erik van den Elsen, Simone Verzandvoort, Falentijn Assinck, Annemie Elsen, Jerzy Lipiec, Aristeidis Koutroulis, Lilian O'Sullivan, Martin A. Bolinder, Luuk Fleskens, Ellen Kandeler, Luca Montanarella, Marius Heinen, Zoltan Toth, Moritz Hallama, Julian Cuevas, Jantiene E. M. Baartman, Ilaria Piccoli, Tommy Dalgaard, Jannes Stolte, Jasmine E. Black, Charlotte-Anne Chivers
Summary: Soils are essential for agriculture and ecosystem services, and their management should focus on improving quality and resilience. The SoilCare project developed the concept of soil-improving cropping systems (SICS) as a holistic approach to promote sustainable and profitable soil management. The adoption of SICS by stakeholders was monitored and evaluated for environmental, sociocultural, and economic effects. The project emphasized the importance of understanding local dynamics in Europe-wide assessments and highlighted the role of economic considerations and social factors such as trust in the uptake of SICS. The results pointed to the need for coherent policies to support a transition to more sustainable agricultural practices.
Article
Environmental Studies
Abdallah Alaoui, Moritz Hallama, Roger Baer, Ioanna Panagea, Felicitas Bachmann, Carola Pekrun, Luuk Fleskens, Ellen Kandeler, Rudi Hessel
Summary: Assessing agricultural sustainability is a challenging task that requires considering multidisciplinary factors and cultural values. This study developed a methodology to assess the sustainability of soil improving cropping systems and tested it in a case study.
Article
Development Studies
M. G. Zenebe, L. Fleskens, C. Ritsema, F. van Steenbergen
Summary: Traditional water governance in Flood-based Livelihood Systems (FBLS) lacks effectiveness, leading to conflicts and livelihood threats. Fairer floodwater sharing systems and enforcing institutions should be introduced before infrastructural development.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(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)