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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Peter Kettlewell, Richard Byrne, Simon Jeffery
Summary: Wheat is a crucial crop for global food security, however, boosting wheat yield on current cropping areas may not be enough to meet future global food demands. Climate warming has allowed wheat to be cultivated in previously uncultivated areas at higher latitudes. However, growing wheat in these regions presents several challenges, including the release of greenhouse gases. It is crucial to conduct research and develop wheat production techniques that minimize environmental damage in high latitude areas.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yanfei Zhou, Gang He, Geetika Bhagwat, Thava Palanisami, Yuyi Yang, Wenzhi Liu, Quanfa Zhang
Summary: In a 42-day microcosm experiment, we found that nanoplastics have significant effects on soil microbial community structure, nitrogen removal processes, greenhouse gas emissions, and ecosystem multifunctionality. Positively charged nanoplastics have a stronger impact on soil microbial community structure and functions. Nanoplastics at environmentally realistic concentration inhibit soil denitrification but enhance anammox. Nanoplastics decrease soil N2O flux, while increasing CO2 and CH4 emissions. Nanoplastics can increase ecosystem multifunctionality but also increase greenhouse gas emissions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fei Liu, Qing Zhu, Yongwu Wang, Xiaoming Lai, Kaihua Liao, Changqiang Guo
Summary: This study investigated the storages and leaching losses of soil water dissolved CO2 and N2O on tea garden and bamboo forest hillslopes. The results showed that the storage and leaching flux of dissolved CO2 and N2O varied on different hillslopes, mainly influenced by temperature, precipitation, and fertilization.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Yulong Shi, Xingren Liu, Qingwen Zhang, Guichun Li, Peihuan Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of continuous application of biochar and organic fertilizer on global warming potential (GWP), greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI), and crop yield in a saline-alkali farmland in northern China. The results showed that both biochar and organic fertilizer reduced greenhouse gas emissions, but biochar had a greater effect and also increased crop yield and improved soil quality.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Gislaine Silva Pereira, Graciele Angnes, Julio Cezar Franchini, Junior Melo Damian, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Caroline Honorato Rocha, Rayane Vendrame da Silva, Esmael Lopes dos Santos, Joao Tavares Filho
Summary: The study investigated N2O emissions in different cropping systems in Brazil, finding that seasonal water availability influences N2O fluxes in all five systems. The application of nitrogen increased daily N2O fluxes in cropland and integrated crop-forest systems, but the cumulative N2O emissions in the second season were lower than in the first season.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Yingting Gong, Peiran Li, Nobuo Sakagami, Masakazu Komatsuzaki
Summary: No-tillage and cover crops have positive effects on soil organic carbon sequestration and crop yields, potentially supporting food security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the effects of long-term NT systems and cover crops on non-CO2 emissions and SOC sequestration are not well-documented, particularly in East Asia.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sandeep K. Malyan, Arti Bhatia, Ram Kishor Fagodiya, Smita S. Kumar, Amit Kumar, Dipak Kumar Gupta, Ritu Tomer, Ramesh Chand Harit, Vinod Kumar, Niveta Jain, Himanshu Pathak
Summary: The study found that the use of phosphogypsum, EDTA, ammonium sulfate, and magnesium peroxide can significantly reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rice fields, decrease the global warming potential, and increase grain yield without any yield penalty. More research is needed to evaluate the impact of these chemicals on food security.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chan Guo, Xufei Liu, Xuefei He
Summary: The study collected 174 studies from 16 countries to determine appropriate nitrogen fertilization rates for enhancing crop yield while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Results showed positive effects on crop yield and negative effects on greenhouse gas intensity, with recommendations for specific application strategies in different regions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Tao Liu, Sanjeev K. Awasthi, Yumin Duan, Ashok Pandey, Zengqiang Zhang, Mukesh K. Awasthi
Summary: Global living standards are improving, but global warming poses challenges. Composting is an effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it also results in greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, there is no summary of methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during composting.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Morten Lykkegaard Christensen, Anne Hojmark Jakobsen, Cecilie Sofie Kragelund Hansen, Mads Skovbjerg, Rikke Bruun Munk Andersen, Mette Dam Jensen, Kim Sundmark
Summary: This article describes a wastewater treatment plant designed to focus equally on energy production, water quality, and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases. The plant utilizes a disk filter to remove carbon during primary treatment, followed by hydrolysis and centrifugation to produce a hydrolysate centrate that can be used for secondary wastewater treatment or biogas production.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kuo Li, Jie Pan, Wei Xiong, Wei Xie, Tariq Ali
Summary: Climate change has a significant impact on crop yields, particularly on maize. Simulated data shows that increases in global temperatures by 1.5 degrees C and 2 degrees C result in changes in maize yields and market prices. Under the 2 degrees C scenario, the risk of reduced maize yields is more severe, leading to a noticeable decline in total maize production in major producing regions worldwide.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Waqar Ashiq, Hiteshkumar B. Vasava, Uttam Ghimire, Prasad Daggupati, Asim Biswas
Summary: Topography plays a significant role in influencing soil N2O emissions during different crop growth periods at the field scale. Variability in slope positions leads to varied impacts on N2O emissions, highlighting the importance of considering intrafield topographical variations in emission estimations. Evaluating individual soil properties and their impact on N2O emissions over multiple years can help identify emission hotspots.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hossein Azadi, Fatemeh Taheri, Stefan Burkart, Hossein Mahmoudi, Philippe De Maeyer, Frank Witlox
Summary: The study investigates the relationship between climate change and agricultural land conversion, revealing a positive relationship between CO2 emissions and ALC worldwide.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shansong Huang, Samane Ghazali, Hossein Azadi, Saghi Movahhed Moghaddam, Ants-Hannes Viira, Kristina Janeckova, Petr Sklenicka, David Lopez-Carr, Michael Koehl, Alishir Kurban
Summary: Greenhouse gases have significant environmental effects, and land plays a key role in their global cycles. This study reviewed 51 papers to investigate the contribution of agricultural land conversion to greenhouse gas emissions. The results showed that the spatiotemporal effects were significant, and emissions were influenced by different continents, with African and Asian countries having the highest contribution. Additionally, there was a quadratic relationship between land conversion and emissions, indicating an upward concave curve. Policymakers should consider these findings when strategizing for sustainable economic development and controlling global greenhouse gas emissions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jacob Schewe, Anders Levermann
Summary: There is consistent evidence of increasing rainfall in response to greenhouse gas forcing in the Sahel region of Africa, which is in line with recent observations and suggests a significant increase in rainfall in the coming decades.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
