Photovoltaic Solar Technologies: Solution to Affordable, Sustainable, and Reliable Energy Access for All in Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Cyprien Nsengimana, Paula Jeanne Ihirwe, Lingling Li

“…The selection and recommendation of a suitable photovoltaic (PV) solar technology depend on its annual electricity production capacity, electrical load, renewable energy penetration percentage, economic viability, feasibility, affordability, carbon footprint, and greenhouse gas emission level for climate change considerations towards a clean and greener future. …”
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Genetic and biochemical characterization of a radical SAM enzyme required for post-translational glutamine methylation of methyl-coenzyme M reductase by Roy J. Rodriguez Carrero, Cody T. Lloyd, Janhavi Borkar, Shounak Nath, Liviu M. Mirica, Satish Nair, Squire J. Booker, William Metcalf

“…Because MCR is responsible for nearly all biological methane production and most anoxic methane consumption, it plays a major role in setting the atmospheric levels of this important greenhouse gas. Thus, a detailed understanding of this enzyme is critical for the development of methane mitigation strategies.…”
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Effect of Molarity of Sodium Hydroxide on the Strength Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperature by Abbasali Saffar, Mohammad Ehsanifar, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Mohammad Javad Taheri Amiri

“…Ordinary concrete production is highly energy intensive and caused to greenhouse gas emission responsible for global warming. …”
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Enteric Methane Emission Factor for Local Kedah-Kelantan Cross Beef Cattle in Smallholder Farms of Malaysia by Ahmad Azmin Azizi, Bastami Mohd Saufi, Abu Bakar Nurul Ain, Mohammad Mardhati, Rusli Mohd Ghazali, Md Suptian Mohd Fairuz

“…Increasing the ruminant population to meet this goal could elevate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially methane (CH4) from enteric fermentation. …”
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The potential for fuel reduction to reduce wildfire intensity in a warming California by Patrick T Brown, Scott J Strenfel, Richard B Bagley, Craig B Clements

“…In addition to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, one of the primary proposals for counteracting this increase in wildfire danger is a widespread expansion of hazardous fuel reductions. …”
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Embodied climate impacts in urban development: a neighbourhood case study by Simon Sjökvist, Nicolas Francart, Maria Balouktsi, Harpa Birgisdottir

“…The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the increasing share of embodied carbon in life-cycle impacts underscore the necessity of mitigating construction and demolition impacts to align with the Paris Agreement. …”
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The role of biodiesel in marine decarbonization: Technological innovations and ocean engineering challenges by D. Christopher Selvam, T. Raja, Beemkumar Nagappan, Vijay J. Upadhye, J. Guntaj, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Ruby Mishra

“…The maritime sector, which contributes approximately 3 % to the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is under increasing scrutiny to meet the decarbonization targets set forth by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the year 2050. …”
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Strategi Kebijakan Konservasi Hutan Tropis Indonesia Untuk Mengatasi Perubahan Iklim: Sebuah Literatur Review by Anto Anto, Fatmawati Andi Mappasere, Jaelan Usman, Alyas Alyas

“…Climate change is a significant global issue, with deforestation and forest degradation contributing substantially to greenhouse gas emissions. This study aims to analyze the status of forest areas in Indonesia, identify the impact of deforestation and forest degradation on climate change, and evaluate the effectiveness of the REDD+ strategy as a conservation effort to address climate change. …”
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The Analysis on the Current Situation of the Utilization Mode of Microalgal Biomass Materials by Lina Zhang, Lianfeng Wang, Huizhong Nie, Changbin Liu

“…Excessive emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main component of the greenhouse gas, have contributed to the continued rise in Earth’s temperature. …”
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Climate change and urban forests: generational differences in women’s perceptions and willingness to participate in conservation efforts by Rahim Maleknia, Raluca Elena Enescu, Tayebeh Salehi

“…Despite occupying a relatively small proportion of the Earth’s surface, cities contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions. Urban forests, as a vital form of natural infrastructure, play a critical role in mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change. …”
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Emissions of Nitrous Oxide and Nitric Oxide from Soils of Native and Exotic Ecosystems of the Amazon and Cerrado Regions of Brazil by Eric A. Davidson, Mercedes M.C. Bustamante, Alexandre de Siqueira Pinto

“…This paper reviews reports of nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitric oxide (NO) emissions from soils of the Amazon and Cerrado regions of Brazil. N2O is a stable greenhouse gas in the troposphere and participates in ozone-destroying reactions in the stratosphere, whereas NO participates in tropospheric photochemical reactions that produce ozone. …”
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Carbon Footprint of Beef Cattle in a Conventional Production System: a Case Study of a Large-Area Farming Enterprise in the Wielkopolska Region by Jerzy Bieńkowski, Radosław Dąbrowicz, Małgorzata Holka, Janusz Jankowiak

“…Animal production is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One of the major challenges in sustainable management is to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing GHG emissions. …”
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Environmental trade-offs of meeting nutritional requirements with a lower share of animal protein for adult subpopulations by J. Aubin, F. Vieux, S. Le Féon, M. Tharrey, J.L. Peyraud, N. Darmon

“…Compared to the OBS diet, the LAP diet decreased five environmental impacts: climate change (greenhouse gas emissions), acidification (emissions of acidifying compounds) and land occupation (all by more than 30%), cumulative energy demand (by 23%) and marine eutrophication (by 13%). …”
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A quantitative environmental impact assessment of Australian ultra-processed beverages and impact reduction scenarios by Kim Anastasiou, Michalis Hadjikakou, Ozge Geyik, Gilly A. Hendrie, Phillip Baker, Richard Pinter, Mark Lawrence

“…Environmental impact indicators included greenhouse gas emissions, land use, eutrophication potential, acidification potential, water scarcity and plastic use. …”
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Computing ecosystem risk hotspots: A mediterranean case study by Gianpaolo Coro, Laura Pavirani, Anton Ellenbroek

“…We used over 1.1 million open data from 2017 to 2021 and projections to 2050 under the RCP8.5 scenario (a high greenhouse gas emission scenario) at a 0.5°spatial resolution. …”
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Climate Change Impact on Cereal Production in Northern Africa: A Comprehensive Modeling and Control Approach by Sabrina De Nardi, Claudio Carnevale, Sara Raccagni, Lucia Sangiorgi

“…The Earth’s climate is undergoing unprecedented and rapid changes primarily due to human activities, especially greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a temperature rise of 1.1°C to 1.2°C in the last fifty years. …”
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A machine learning model using the snapshot ensemble approach for soil respiration prediction in an experimental Oak Forest by S.N. Ferdous, J.P. Ahire, R. Bergman, L. Xin, E. Blanc-Betes, Z. Zhang, J. Wang

“…To mitigate this requirement for high computational power for the assimilation of high-throughput data to identify patterns and trends in soil respiration and guide in deploying effective strategies to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, the application of machine-learning (ML) models can help reduce the requirement of intensive computational capacity and improve the accuracy of predictions. …”
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Climate smart crop-livestock integrated farming as a sustainable agricultural strategy for humid tropical islands by T. P. Swarnam, A. Velmurugan, T. Subramani, N. Ravisankar, N. Subash, A. S. Pawar, P. Perumal, I. Jaisankar, S. Dam Roy

“…The climate smartness of these practices was witnessed in reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and expanded carbon sink that resulted in a mitigation benefit of 5.40 Mg CO2eq ha−1yr−1. …”
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Effect of different moisture content on nitrous oxide production in aggregated soil of Shintoku, Japan by Farzana Diba, Mariko Shimizu, Ryusuke Hatano

“…Agricultural soils are the major source of the potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, N2O. An incubation study was carried out using the volcanic ash fine textured soil of Shintoku. …”
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Air quality-related human health damages of wild capture seafood production in the United States by Madisen L Gittlin, Sumil K Thakrar, Madeline G Faubion, Jason D Hill

“…Notably, the highest impact seafood-based sources of protein production tend to be far less damaging than terrestrial animal-based sources of protein and are comparable to plant-based proteins, largely mirroring previously described broader trends for the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of these various protein sources. …”
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