Increased anthropogenic activities are confronted as the main cause for rising
environmental and health concerns globally, presenting an indisputable threat to both …

For decades, we have observed a major biodiversity crisis impacting all taxa. Avian species
have been particularly well monitored over the long term, documenting their declines. In …

This critical review examines the release of pesticides from agricultural practices into the air,
with a focus on volatilization, and the factors influencing their dispersion. The review delves …

The intensive use of pesticides and their subsequent distribution to the environment and non-
target organisms is of increasing concern. So far, little is known about the occurrence of …

Biochar can enhance organic carbon storage and mitigate the adverse effects of pesticides
in the soil. However, the mechanisms by which field-aging affects the impacts of biochar on …

Contamination with current-use pesticides is frequently mentioned as a key factor in global
amphibian declines although a limited number of studies have examined the mixture of …

Environmental compartments are contaminated by a broad spectrum of plant protection
products (PPPs) that are currently widely used in agriculture or, for some of them, whose use …

The Brazilian Pampa biome covers half of Rio Grande do Sul state, in the extreme south of
Brazil, creating an ecotone zone with the Atlantic Forest and bordering Pampa's territory …

Herbicides are one of the main parts of pesticides used today. Due to the high efficiency and
widespread use of glyphosate-based herbicides, the search for substances reducing their …

Natural systems are under increasing pressure by a range of anthropogenic global change
factors. Pesticides represent a nearly ubiquitously occurring global change factor and have …