The emission of nutrients and pesticides from agricultural soils endangers natural habitats.
Here, we review to which extent carbon-rich organic amendments help to retain nutrients …

The occurrence of pesticides in soil has become a highly significant environmental problem,
which has been increased by the vast use of pesticides worldwide and the absence of …

Pesticide misuse and overuse severely pollute agricultural soils, water, and crop yields,
harming people and animals. This situation raises serious concerns about environmental …

The herbicide atrazine has been extensively applied to several crops, and its accumulation
in soils and waters can cause environmental impacts and risks to human health …

Straw returning is a sustainable way that does not destroy soil ecology in agronomic
management. Some studies have found that straw returning may aggravate or reduce …

Application of biochar in soils can affect the soil properties and, in turn, the fate of pesticides.
Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of sewage sludge-derived …

Biosurfactants, a wide group of compounds produced by different microorganisms, generally
have less toxicity and are more biodegradable than synthetic surfactants. Biosurfactant …

Land-use intensification with a high demand for pesticides is a consequence of human
population increase. Feasible alternatives for correct concentrated residues discharge are …

The current study aimed to evaluate the removal of a pesticide mixture composed of the
insecticides chlorpyrifos (CP) and diazinon (DZ) from liquid medium, soil and a biobed …

Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) are a set of toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
present in the environment. Recently, biochar-mediated bioremediation has exhibited many …