Drone fly, rat-tailed maggot Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae) by Margaret Pfiester, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…It describes this hover fly that mimics the European honey bee and is adapted to living in polluted habitats — its distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, and management. …”
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Assessing The Impact of Iron Smelting and Smithing on Social Economic Development of Indigenous People in Buhara Sub-County Kabale District. by Turinawe, Ronald

“…Many challenges remain, however, including environmental pollution and resource waste in practice, as well as a dearth of systematic theoretical research. …”
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Green sanctuaries: residential green and garden space and the natural environment mitigate mental disorders risk of diabetic patients by Erxu Xue, Jianhui Zhao, Jingyu Ye, Jingjie Wu, Dandan Chen, Jing Shao, Xue Li, Zhihong Ye

“…Casual mediation analysis was used to quantify indirect effect of air pollution. Results During a mean follow-up of 7.55 years, 4513 incident mental disorders cases were identified, including 2952 depressive disorders and 1209 anxiety disorders. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…ObjectiveRapid urbanization has exacerbated traffic congestion, aggravated air and noise pollution, and limited public spaces, increasing the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as hypertension and heart disease. …”
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Small-Scale Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems: Principles and Regulatory Framework by Kiara Winans, Shanin Speas-Frost, Mike Jerauld, Mark Clark, Gurpal Toor

“…Natural systems use the natural processes of wetland ecosystems to both transform and hold on to many of the common pollutants that occur in household wastewater. This 8-page fact sheet briefly describes the principles and added benefits of natural systems. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF MALIR RIVER WATER QUALITY AND IT SUITABILITY FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES by MUHAMMAD SALEEM

“…It was found that the concentration of studied metals is a function of position and season. Most of the pollutants are within the limits provided by national and international standards however, nickel was above the allowable limit for irrigation water quality (1000 μg/L) which is probably attributed to the discharge of effluent from vegetable-ghee manufacturing factories working in the vicinity. …”
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Economic and environmental aspects of the transportation sector by Zahid Amirkhan Pashayev, Shoyusupov Shoakbar

“…In addition, global sales of electric vehicles, a study by American scientists on electric vehicle sales, the global impact of air pollution caused by the transport sector on health, and the UN Climate Change Conference or COP29, which will be held in November 2024 in Azerbaijan are discussed. …”
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Small-Scale Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems: Principles and Regulatory Framework by Kiara Winans, Shanin Speas-Frost, Mike Jerauld, Mark Clark, Gurpal Toor

“…Natural systems use the natural processes of wetland ecosystems to both transform and hold on to many of the common pollutants that occur in household wastewater. This 8-page fact sheet briefly describes the principles and added benefits of natural systems. …”
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AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL by Florin GROFU

“…One of the modern solutions to reduce pollution is the production of electricity from renewable sources such as solar energy using photovoltaic panels. …”
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Bottom Trawling and Multi‐Marker eDNA Metabarcoding Surveys Reveal Highly Diverse Vertebrate and Crustacean Communities: A Case Study in an Urbanized Subtropical Estuary by Jack Chi‐Ho Ip, Hai‐Xin Loke, Sam King Fung Yiu, Meihong Zhao, Yixuan Li, Yitao Lin, Chun‐Ming How, Jiezhang Mo, Meng Yan, Jinping Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Sing Lai, Leo Lai Chan, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Jian‐Wen Qiu

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Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic by Fatimah Al Tammar, Nermin El Semary, Munirah F. Aldayel, Duaa Althumairy, Gowhara Alfayad

“…On the other hand, investigating the diversity of Protozoa and parasites is also tackled as they represent indicators of pollution. Some pose serious health risks, but some of them also contribute to reducing some of the pollution levels. …”
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Comparison of PM2.5 Chemical Compositions during Haze and Non-haze Days in a Heavy Industrial City in North China by Menghui Li, Liping Wu, Xiangyan Zhang, Xinwu Wang, Wenyu Bai, Jing Ming, Chunmei Geng, Wen Yang

“…The haze episode was caused by a combination of unfavorable meteorological conditions, secondary formation, the accumulation of local pollutants, and peripheral transmission.…”
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Quantifying the sources and health risks of groundwater nitrate via dual NO isotopes and Monte Carlo simulations in a developed planting-breeding area by Jianwei Liu, Shuo Qiao, Shilong Zhao, Hui Chen, Yong Wu, Donghao Li, Ping Liu, Ling Li

“…Nitrate (NO3−) pollution in groundwater is a worldwide environmental issue, particularly in developed planting-breeding areas where there is a substantial presence of nitrogen-related sources. …”
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Protective role of vitamin D receptor against mitochondrial calcium overload from PM2.5-Induced injury in renal tubular cells by Mengqiu Lu, Zishun Zhan, Dan Li, Hengbing Chen, Aimei Li, Jing Hu, Zhijun Huang, Bin Yi

“…These results unveil a new protective role of VDR in defending against environmental pollutants and suggest that targeting the MCU could offer a potential therapeutic strategy for treating chronic kidney disease linked to pollution exposure.…”
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Bio-concentration of hazardous metals in migrant shorebirds in a key conservation reserve and adjoining areas on the west coast of India by K.M. Aarif, K.A. Rubeena, Aymen Nefla, Zuzana Musilova, Petr Musil, Sabir Bin Muzaffar

“…Heavy metal pollution is a growing environmental concern as it causes the degradation of wetlands by affecting the organisms at different trophic levels. …”
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Removal of ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin antibiotics from aqueous solutions using graphene oxide derived from corn cob by . Rinawati, A. Rahmawati, D.R. Muthia, M.D. Imelda, F.H. Latief, S. Mohamad, A.A. Kiswandono

“…The use of agricultural waste as advanced materials to address antibiotic residue pollution provided additional environmental pollution.…”
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Briquetting of Dry Sugarcane Leaves by Using Press Mud, Cow Dung, and Buffalo Dung as Binders by Rahul A. Patil, Umesh B. Deshannavar, M. Ramasamy, Sampath Emani, Alibek Issakhov, Nima Khalilpoor

“…Due to uncertainty in the supply of oil and natural gas and their prices as well as environmental pollution, there is a need to shift towards other energy sources. …”
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‎ Evaluation of spatial qualitative changes in surface water using cluster ‎analysis and factor analysis (Case study: the Aras river within the ‎boundaries of Iran)‎ by Mohammad Mostafa Shabarang‏, Ebrahim Fataei, Ali Akbar Imani, Hooman Bahmanpour, Mohammed ‏ Shabani‏

“…Therefore, based on the obtained results, it was revealed that the reason for qualitative changes at different stations is due to the entry of human pollutants from various urban, industrial, mining, and agricultural sources as well as erosion in the river basin. …”
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Metabolic conversion of phenol to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) for addressing dual environmental challenges: A review by Izzati Sabri, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad, Li Sim Ho, Norhayati Ramli

“…Utilizing phenol as a carbon feedstock for PHB accumulation could offer a viable approach to boost PHA's commercialization while addressing the issue of phenol pollution.…”
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Digital technologies for water use and management in agriculture: Recent applications and future outlook by Carlos Parra-López, Saker Ben Abdallah, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Abdo Hassoun, Hana Trollman, Sandeep Jagtap, Sumit Gupta, Abderrahmane Aït-Kaddour, Sureerat Makmuang, Carmen Carmona-Torres

“…Digital solutions significantly reduce water wastage, help identify pollution hotspots, and improve overall water resource management. …”
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