Rural-to-urban transformation (RUT) is the process of turning a rural or natural land surface
into an urban one, which brings about important modifications in the surface, causing well …

The goal of this study was to characterize changes in components and toxicological
properties of PM 2.5 during the nationwide 2019-Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown …

Mountainous regions are often considered pristine environments; however they can be
affected by pollutants emitted in more populated and industrialised areas, transported by …

Megacities and other major population centres (MPCs) worldwide are major sources of air
pollution, both locally as well as downwind. The overall assessment and prediction of the …

In-depth study of aerosol and precipitation ion chemistry was carried out in order to cover an
existing data gap in the seasonal-dependent ionic data in Moscow urban background …

Nuclear energy was adopted in Italy in the past to deal with the insufficient fossil fuels on the
national territory. After a public vote subsequent to the Chernobyl accident, Italy abandoned …

This study reports the shapes, dimensional classes, types and counts of microplastics (MPs)
found in 23 individuals of N. norvegicus collected from two wild populations of the Adriatic …

The complex interaction between the Urban Heat Island (UHI), local circulation, and air
quality requires new methods of analysis. To this end, this study investigates the multiple …

The Po Valley is one of the largest European regions with a remarkably high concentration
level of atmospheric pollutants, both for particulate and gaseous compounds. In the last …

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) uptake by plant photosynthesis, referred to as gross primary
production (GPP) at the ecosystem level, is sensitive to environmental factors, including …