Neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used in both urban and agricultural settings around
the world. Historically, neonicotinoid insecticides have been viewed as ideal replacements …

The utilization of urban underground space (UUS) offers an effective solution to urban
problems but may also negatively affect urban development. Therefore, UUS development …

Groundwater pollution threatens human and ecosystem health in many regions around the
globe. Fast flow to the groundwater through focused recharge is known to transmit short …

Globally, some 2.5 billion people depend solely on groundwater to satisfy their daily drinking
water needs. The reliance on this resource and its centrality to realize the human right to …

Decentralized drinking-water systems are an important element in the process of reaching
the Millennium Development Goals, as centralized systems are often deficient or non …

This article argues that groundwater—accounting for 98% of all fresh water on earth—is
central to human development. Drawing upon studies at the regional and sub-regional level …

Besides air, water is the most essential and irreplaceable element to ensure the continuance
of life. According to data, only 71% of Earth's surface is covered with water; 96.5% is present …

Groundwater has been a relatively safe water source and associated with a series of global
pressing issues. It can, however, be vulnerable to pathogen contamination and exhibit risks …

During the prebiotic era, radiolytic transformations in the oceans played a key role in
purifying water from toxic impurities and, thus, played a role in the formation of the aquatic …

The present study for the first time highlighted the arsenic and heavy metals (HM)
concentrations as well as their source of contamination in tube-well water and associated …