Environmental monitoring and assessment
Nov 6, 2025
Accurate Air Quality Index (AQI) prediction is essential for timely health risk management in urban environments, yet challenges such as missing data and complex pollutant interactions limit the performance of traditional approaches. This study inves...
Granite quarrying, a cornerstone of the construction industry in South India, yields significant economic benefits but poses substantial environmental and social challenges, including land degradation, dust pollution, alternation of the water regime,...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Nov 3, 2025
Wetland ecosystems in Africa's semi-arid rift valleys are crucial for supporting biodiversity, regulating water systems, and sustaining livelihoods; however, they are rapidly deteriorating due to agricultural expansion and urbanization. Previous asse...
Phytoplankton communities in tropical macrotidal estuaries are highly sensitive to hydroclimatic variability, particularly during extreme El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. This study assessed ENSO effects on phytoplankton dynamics in the Sã...
Environmental geochemistry and health
Oct 31, 2025
The Yangtze River, as the longest river in China and the third-longest in the world, holds immense significance for the country's ecological security and sustainable development. The water quality in its middle reaches directly impacts millions of pe...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Oct 31, 2025
Accurate and timely air quality forecasting is crucial for mitigating pollution risks and protecting public health. However, existing offline and online models face limitations in adaptability, computational efficiency, and interpretability. To addre...
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
Oct 30, 2025
Predicting the distribution of soil contamination is crucial for targeted remediation efforts and risk prevention, especially considering the high costs associated with in-situ contamination surveys. This study proposes a random forest (RF)-based app...
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
Oct 30, 2025
Despite growing global initiatives on sustainable plastic management, less than 10 % of plastic waste is effectively recycled, resulting in widespread environmental dispersion and pollution. This study examines the relative influence of topographic, ...
Water quality is a critical factor for human health and environmental sustainability. Rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to significant water contamination, increasing the prevalence of waterborne diseases. This study investigates the ...
Environmental geochemistry and health
Oct 28, 2025
High-altitude ecosystems face growing threats from natural hazards and human activities, intensifying socio-economic and environmental risks. The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, is a hotspot where steep terrain, fragile ecosystems, climate variability...
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