Vanadium (V) is a highly toxic multivalent, redox-sensitive element. It is widely distributed in
the environment and employed in various industrial applications. Interactions between V …

Land treatment has become an essential waste management practice. Therefore, soil
becomes a major source of contaminants including organic chemicals and potentially toxic …

Nanoplastics (NPs) are increasingly perceived as an emerging threat to terrestrial
environments, but the adverse impacts of NPs on soil fauna and the mechanisms behind …

Organic solid waste (OSW) is not only a major source of environmental contamination, but
also a vast store of useful materials due to its high concentration of biodegradable …

Biochar and earthworms can accelerate di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) degradation in
soils. However, little is known regarding the effect of biochar-assisted vermicomposting on …

Arsenic (As) is a potentially toxic element (PTE) that causes adverse effects on human
health through contamination of soil and groundwater worldwide. Biochar has captured …

Lithium is an emerging environmental contaminant in the current low-carbon economy, but
little is known about its influences on soil invertebrates. In this work, earthworm Eisenia …

Earthworms are important soil organisms, contributing to many beneficial ecological
services that can be harmed by heavy metal contamination. Because of their permeable skin …

In recent years, soil pollution by massive accumulation of heavy metals (HMs), microplastics,
and refractory hydrocarbon chemicals has become an emerging and global concern …

Biochar, known as “Black Gold”, has become a novel approach with potential benefits for
soil amendment, such as improving soil physicochemical properties, reducing greenhouse …