The impacts of economic and environmental factors on sustainable mega project development: role of community satisfaction and social media

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This study examines the impacts of different economic, environmental, and social factors on sustainable China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...     

Photoelectrochemical water splitting using post-transition metal oxides for hydrogen production: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Dihydrogen (H2), commonly named ‘hydrogen,’ is considered as a promising renewable fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide upon combustion. Nonetheless,...     

Role of sugarcane industrial byproducts on soil physicochemical properties and metal accumulation in rice

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Sugar industry produces a variety of organic byproducts causing disposal as well as environmental issues. This study investigated the safe use of...     

Assessing the long- and short-run asymmetrical effects of climate change on rice production: empirical evidence from India

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In recent years, environmental change has arisen as a ubiquitous problem and gained environmentalist’s attention across the globe due to its...     

Different sources of irrigation water affect heavy metal accumulation in soils and some properties of guava fruits

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Guava is a highly nutritious fruit and widely grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Guava orchards are frequently irrigated with...     

Globalization toward environmental sustainability and electricity consumption to environmental degradation: does EKC inverted U-shaped hypothesis exist between squared economic growth and CO2 emissions in top globalized economies

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The study inspects the inverted U shape of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis following the influence of economic growth on CO2...     

Employing sensitivity analysis to catchments having scanty data

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Sensitivity analysis (SA) is generally desirable for parameter optimization, mapping, and calibration in hydrological models, yet the implementation...     

Cigarette butt littering consequences: a study of pollution rate on beaches and urban environments

Cigarette butts are hazardous wastes that are not properly discarded by most smokers. They are one of the most abundant litters in the environment and a threat to various organisms because they leak numerous pollutants. This study aimed to assess the distribution of cigarette butts in a coastal city south of the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran Province, Iran. Observations were performed using the visual survey technique based on standardized protocol. The results showed 11,261 littered cigarette butts in 15 studied urban areas ( an average of 0.306 units per square meter). Also, the average density of littered cigarette butts on the studied beaches was 0.106 per square meter. The littered cigarette butts had significant spatial variation, and the number of counts was 135 to 2090. The land-use has a significant effect on the density of littered cigarette butts due to its population density. The inquiry’s index demonstrated that 33.3% of the studied urban areas are high pollution and severe pollution, while all beaches are high and severe. Therefore, a significant focus must be considered to reduce cigarette butts littering due to the collection problems and challenges of cigarette butt management. Because the pollution on the beaches is higher than in urban areas, improving waste management services and establishing a regular cleaning program are essential.

     

The influence of Bavistin and Calixin on CO2-evolution and the major nutrient status (NPK) of the soil

An application of Bavistin (5 mg kilogram of soil) and Calixin (1.5 mg per kilogram of soil) significantly enhanced the microbial activity, as well as availability, of NH(4)(+)-N and P in the soil, while NO(2)(-)-NO(3)(-)-N and available K were found to decrease. During incubation, decreases in CO(2)-evolution were observed initially up to 21 days, with an increase up to 42 days, and, thereafter, a fall in both treatments.     

Effect of Additives on the Improvement of Mechanical and Degradable Properties of Photografted Jute Yarn with Acrylamide

The jute yarn was grafted with acrylamide monomer (AA) under ultraviolet (UV) radiation to modify its mechanical and degradable properties. A number of AA solutions of different concentrations in methanol (MeOH) along with photoinitiator Irgacure 907 [2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropanone-1] were prepared. The monomer concentration and irradiation time were optimized. Jute yarn grafted with 30% AA under UV radiation for 60 min showed of the highest polymer loading (PL) value of 22% with a enhanced tensile strength (TS) value of 195% and elongation at break (Eb) value of 256% compared to untreated jute yarn. To further improve the properties of jute yarn, a number of additives (1%) such as urea, polyvinylpyrrolidone, urethane acrylate, and urethane diacrylate were used in the AA (30%) solution. Among all the additives used, urea significantly influenced the PL (27%), TS (230%), and Eb (264%) values of the treated jute yarns. Water uptake and the degradation properties of treated and untreated jute yarn caused by simulated weathering and in soil (25% water) were also studied. The rate of degradation of grafted sample is lower then that of untreated sample. DSC studies showed the thermal stability of the AA plus urea grafted sample.