Biofuels from biomass gasification are reviewed here, and demonstrated to be an attractive
option. Recent progress in gasification techniques and key generation pathways for biofuels …

Background: Wildfire activity is predicted to increase in many parts of the world due to
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …

Background Many regions of the world are now facing more frequent and unprecedentedly
large wildfires. However, the association between wildfire-related PM 2· 5 and mortality has …

Brazil is a major sugarcane producer and its production more than doubled over the last
decades to meet global bioenergy demands for reducing crude oil dependency and …

Air pollution is a worrisome risk factor for global morbidity and mortality and plays a special
role in many respiratory conditions. It contributes to around 8 million deaths/year, with …

Each year, the general public and wildland firefighters in the US are exposed to smoke from
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …

Biomass burning (BB) including forest, bush, prescribed fires, agricultural fires, residential
wood combustion, and power generation has long been known to affect climate, air quality …

Several geopolitical factors, aggravated by worries of global warming, have been fueling the
search for and production of renewable energy worldwide for the past few years. Such …

Emissions from the crop residue burning adversely affect the regional and global air quality
including public health. In this study, a district-wise comprehensive emission inventory of key …

Sugarcane production represents around 10% of the agricultural area and 1% of GDP in
Brazil, and has grown substantially in recent years. The traditional harvest method involves …