Urban river recovery: a systematic review on the effectiveness of water clean-up programs
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33055-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUrban rivers are affected at different levels by the intensification of human activities, representing a serious threat to the maintenance of terrestrial life and sustainable urban development. Consequently, great efforts have been dedicated to the ecological restoration of urban rivers around the world, as a solution to recovering the environmental functionality of these environments. In this sense, the present work aimed to investigate the effectiveness of interventions carried out aimed at the recovery of urban rivers...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Caroline Ferreira da Silva Elisabete Alves Pereira Mayara de Almeida Ribeiro Carvalho Wander Gustavo Botero Luciana Camargo de Oliveira Source Type: research

Performance evaluation of Anaerobic-Aerobic Hybrid Baffled Reactor Coupled with an Anaerobic Filter treating Landfill Leachate
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32954-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (ABR) is an effective solution for landfill leachate treatment using an anaerobic fermentation process, which helps to reduce operating costs and sludge volume. To better understand the biological, chemical, and physical processes involved, especially when combining the ABR with an aerobic component, the study aimed to investigate the performance of an Anaerobic-Aerobic Hybrid Baffled Reactor (AABR) that includes an Anaerobic Filter (AF) for treating landfill leachate. This research utilized...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zabihollah Yousefi Esmaeil Babanezhad Yalda Hashempour Reza Ali Mohammadpour Fatemeh Mortezazadeh Source Type: research

Paving the path towards carbon neutrality: revealing the contribution of the "Belt and Road" Initiative in mitigating carbon intensity
This study explores the crucial contribution of the "Belt and Road" Initiative (BRI) in diminishing carbon intensity and facilitating progress towards carbon neutrality, addressing the pressing global issue of climate change. Given its status as the world's foremost carbon emitter, China encounters significant pressure to alleviate its emissions. Launched in 2013, the BRI emphasizes economic development along its route while highlighting environmental protection in the regions involved. Despite extensive analyses of the BRI's economic impact, its environmental consequences have received insufficient attention, hindering a ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Keren Chen Ruzhang Liu Zhiang Chen Source Type: research

Determination of caffeine in treated wastewater discharged in the Nile River with emphasis on the effect of zinc and physicochemical factors
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32918-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to investigate the occurrence of caffeine residues in the Nile River according to drainage of treated wastewater at Assiut, Egypt, and the effects of physicochemical parameters and zinc on its concentration. Four different sites were selected to perform the study: S, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) canal (source site); J, a junction site between WWTP canal and the Nile; R, a reference site in the Nile before J site; and A, a site located after J site in the Nile. Water and sediment samples were ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nouran A I Tawfik Zienab A El-Bakary Khaleid F Abd El-Wakeil Source Type: research

A bibliometric analysis of the role of nanotechnology in dark fermentative biohydrogen production
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33005-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecently, nanoparticles have drawn a lot of interest as catalysts to enhance the effectiveness and output of biohydrogen generation processes. This review article provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the significance of nanotechnology in dark fermentative biohydrogen production. The study examines the scientific literature from the database of The Web of Science© while the bibliometric investigation utilized VOSviewer© and Bibliometrix software tools to conduct the analysis. The findings revealed that a to...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fakiha Tul Jannat Kiran Aftab Umme Kalsoom Muhammad Ali Baig Source Type: research

Binary effects of fluoxetine and zinc on the biomarker responses of the non-target model organism Daphnia magna
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32846-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe antidepressant effect of zinc on mammals has been documented in recent decades, and the concentration of the antidepressant fluoxetine (FLX) in aquatic environments has been rising constantly. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the combined toxicity of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (FLX) and Zn2+ on a non-target aquatic model organism Daphnia magna. Animals were exposed to single and binary combinations of FLX (20.5 and 41 µg/L for subchronic and 41 and 82 µg/L for acute exposures) and Zn2+ (40 µg/L for ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: G ülüzar Atli Yusuf Sevgiler Source Type: research

A framework for risk assessment of groundwater contamination integrating hydrochemical, hydrogeological, and electrical resistivity tomography method
This study thus enhances the reliability of risk assessment and prediction through a thought-provoking innovation in the realm of groundwater environmental assessment.PMID:38528218 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33030-5 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jian Meng Kaiyou Hu Shaowei Wang Yaxun Wang Zifang Chen Cuiling Gao Deqiang Mao Source Type: research

The longevity evaluation of multi-metal stabilization by MgO in Pb/Zn smelter-contaminated soils
In this study, artificial simulation evaluation methods based on the environmental stress of freeze-thaw (F-T), acidification and variable pH were conducted to assess the long-term effectiveness of PTEs stabilized by MgO in Pb/Zn smelter contaminated soils. Among common stabilizing materials, MgO was considered as the best remediation material, since PTEs bioavailability reduced by 55.48% for As, 19.58% for Cd, 10.57% for Cu, and 26.33% for Mn, respectively. The stabilization effects of PTEs by MgO were best at the dosage of 5 wt%, but these studied PTEs would re-mobilize after 30 times F-T cycles. Acid and base buffering ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ze-Lin Xu Da-Mao Xu Hai-Xuan Li Hao-Kai Li Rong-Bing Fu Source Type: research

Asphaltene-derived nanocomposites for the removal of emerging pollutants and its antimicrobial effects: batch and continuous column studies
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33049-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEmerging contaminants are diverse ecotoxic materials requiring unique treatment for removal. Asphaltenes are environmentally hazardous carbon-rich solid waste product of the petroleum industry. In the current work, asphaltene-derived activated carbon (AC) was loaded with silver (Ag/AC) and used to remove amoxicillin (AMX) and tetracycline (TC) from aqueous phase. The prepared Ag/AC was characterised using FESEM, FTIR, XRD and surface area analysis. The FESEM micrographs confirmed the spherical silver nanoparticle-laden p...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abhishek Nayak Vaishnavi P Karkare Kapil Sadani Harshini Dasari Arumugam Sivasamy Nethaji Sundarabal Source Type: research

Modelling fuel oil transformation on geographically different seacoasts and assessing their self-cleansing capacity
The objective of this research is to quantify the influence of geographical factors on the rates of natural transformation of the heavy fuel oil stranded ashore and to develop an empirical statistical model in order to evaluate the self-cleansing capacity of the coastal environment. In a number of field campaigns, 363 samples of weathered oil slicks and tar balls have been collected and analysed with the use of thin-layer chromatography combined with optical and gravimetric methods. The results obtained have been subjected to multiple nonlinear regression analyses. It has been shown that heavy fuel oil natural attenuation ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Andrey N Kuznetsov Paul Fattal Source Type: research

Retraction Note: The role of monetary and fiscal policies in determining environmental pollution: Revisiting the N-shaped EKC hypothesis for China
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33020-7. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528222 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33020-7 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tang Zhengxia Mohammad Haseeb Muhammad Usman Mohd Shuaib Mustafa Kamal Mohammad Faisal Khan Source Type: research

Correction to: A new strategy for groundwater level prediction using a hybrid deep learning model under Ecological Water Replenishment
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33057-8. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528223 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33057-8 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zihao Jia Qin Zhang Bowen Shi Congchao Xu Di Liu Yihong Yang Beidou Xi Rui Li Source Type: research

Retraction Note: evaluating the environmental impact and economic practicability of solar home lighting systems: a roadmap towards clean energy for ecological sustainability
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33074-7. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528224 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33074-7 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shahid Ali Qingyou Yan Muhammad Irfan Muhammad Sajjad Hussain Muhammad Arshad Source Type: research

Retraction Note: Economic development, social media awareness, and technological innovation in biogas sector under climate change in the post-COVID-19 pandemic conditions
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33073-8. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528225 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33073-8 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shahid Ali Qingyou Yan Azer Dilanchiev Muhammad Irfan Narmina Balabeyova Source Type: research

Retraction Note: Photodegradation of ibuprofen laden-wastewater using sea-mud catalyst/H2O2 system: evaluation of sonication modes and energy consumption
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33075-6. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528226 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33075-6 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zahra Asadi Sina Dobaradaran Hossein Arfaeinia Mohsen Omidvar Sima Farjadfard Rauf Foroutan Bahman Ramavandi Rafael Luque Source Type: research