Soil contamination with heavy metals has emerged as a global environmental threat,
compromising agricultural productivity, ecosystem integrity, and human health. Conventional …

Environmental quality and food safety is threatened by contamination of lead (Pb) and
cadmium (Cd) heavy metals in agricultural soils. Therefore, it is necessary to develop …

Background Mines can be regarded as the economic backbone of India with a contribution
of 10–12% towards the gross domestic production with industrial demand. It gives rise to …

Fresh water scarcity is considered a significant component, and potentially one of the most
critical, of global climate change. With the rapid development of industry, there is an …

Coal occupies a central position in the global energy sector. As a major source of fossil
fuels, coal has a profound impact on the global economy and energy security [1, 2]. There …

Cd toxicity emerges as a major environmental concern with detrimental impacts on global
agricultural systems and food safety. Therefore, there is an urgent need to cope with the high …

The huge volumes of crop residues generated during the production, processing, and
consumption of farm products constitute an ecological nuisance when ineffectively …

The groundwater quality in the Lilou Coal Mine in Shandong Province can be divided into
“three zones” based on the range of mining-induced fractures. Considering the observed …

Biochar is a product of pyrolysis of organic waste and mainly consists of carbon and
minerals. It has various synthesis methods, properties, and environmental applications …

The use of biochar in phytoremediation of heavy metals-contaminated soils is considered a
very beneficial approach. The biochar application in phytoremediation method results in the …