This research aims to use the power of geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI), employing the categorical boosting (CatBoost) machine learning model in conjunction with two metaheuristic algorithms, the firefly algorithm (CatBoost-FA) and the frui...
The aging process of microplastics (MPs) affects their surface physicochemical properties, thereby influencing their behaviors in releasing harmful chemicals, adsorption of organic contaminants, sinking, and more. Understanding the aging process is c...
Marine plastic pollution poses significant ecological, economic, and social challenges, necessitating innovative detection, management, and mitigation solutions. Spectral imaging and optical remote sensing have proven valuable tools in detecting and ...
Groundwater salinization is a prevalent issue in coastal regions, yet accurately predicting and understanding its causal factors remains challenging due to the complexity of the groundwater system. Therefore, this study predicted groundwater salinity...
BACKGROUND: Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a major contributor to urban pollution and varies sharply at the street level, posing a challenge for air quality modeling. Traditional land use regression models combined with data from fixed monit...
Microplastic (MP) research faces challenges due to costly, time-consuming, and error-prone analysis techniques. Additionally, the variability in data quality across studies limits their comparability. This study addresses the critical need for reliab...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Sep 4, 2024
Although low-cost air quality sensors facilitate the implementation of denser air quality monitoring networks, enabling a more realistic assessment of individual exposure to airborne pollutants, their sensitivity to multifaceted field conditions is o...
Isotopes in environmental and health studies
Sep 3, 2024
Stable isotope techniques are precise methods for studying various aspects of hydrology, such as precipitation characteristics. However, understanding the variations in the stable isotope content in precipitation is challenging in Iran due to numerou...
Establishing a highly reliable and accurate water quality prediction model is critical for effective water environment management. However, enhancing the performance of these predictive models continues to pose challenges, especially in the plain wat...
One reason arid and semi-arid environments have been used to store waste is due to low groundwater recharge, presumably limiting the potential for meteoric water to mobilize and transport contaminants into groundwater. The U.S. Department of Energy O...