The aim of this article is to review and present the state of the arte about the status of toxic
elements (TEs) in soils and assess the potential risk using single and total complex pollution …

Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …

The untreated effluents released from industrial operations have adverse impacts on human
health, environment and socio-economic aspects. Environmental pollution due to chromium …

Copper (Cu) is an essential metal for human, animals and plants, although it is also
potentially toxic above supra-optimal levels. In plants, Cu is an essential cofactor of …

Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area,
porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a …

Biochar is considered to be the cost-effective, environmentally-friendly and sustainable
sorbent that has an extraordinary potential to efficiently remove toxic elements, including …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of raw (RawBC) and iron (Fe)-modified
biochar (FeBC) derived from Platanus orientalis Linn branches on the plant growth, enzyme …

High concentrations of arsenic (As) in groundwater threaten the environment and public
health. Geogenically, groundwater As contamination predominantly occurs via its …

Global plastic pollution has been a serious problem since many years and micro (nano)
plastics (MNPs) have gained attention from researchers around the world. This is because …

Abstract The Lijiang River is of great ecological and environmental importance for Guilin
City, which is located in the karst area of southeast China. Given its importance, a detailed …