Atmospheric Environment X,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 100223 - 100223
Published: Nov. 15, 2023
Early
control
of
atmospheric
methane
is
essential
to
achieving
a
1.5
°C
warming
pathway.
This
paper
considers
range
academic
and
gray
literature
reviews
techniques,
as
starting
point
for
more
comprehensive,
integrative
review.
Novel
approaches
are
considered
across
anthropogenic
natural
sources;
where
these
lacking,
existing
discussed.
review
identifies
four
principal
sectors
meriting
action
research:
fugitive
emissions
in
mining,
oil
&
gas;
agriculture,
including
near-term
minor
interventions
later
synthetic
food
production;
best
practice
municipal
solid
waste
wastewater
management;
sources
(e.g.,
permafrost,
clathrates,
wetlands).
Where
abatement
impractical,
this
discusses
speculative
geoengineering
technologies
enhancing
the
•OH
•Cl
sinks,
photocatalysis,
adsorbent
air
capture).
Atmospheric
removal
proposals
merit
research,
but
may
remain
impractical
due
concentrations
lifetime.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 634 - 634
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Arable
soils
irrigated
with
wastewater
(SIWs)
cause
ecological
and
human
health
issues
due
to
the
presence
of
heavy
metals
(HMs).
Burning
rice
stubble
(RS)
poses
severe
environmental
hazards.
Converting
RS
into
compost
(RSC)
biochar
(RSB)
can
overcome
these
issues.
Here,
we
considered
role
RS,
RSC,
RSB
as
individual
soil
amendments
combined
each
them
arbuscular
mycorrhiza
fungi
(AMF)
observe
their
effectiveness
for
HM
immobilization
in
SIW,
uptake
pea
plants,
improvements
physicochemical
properties
soil.
The
results
revealed
that
adding
AMF
reduced
bioavailable
concentrations
Pb,
Cd,
Ni,
Cu,
Co,
Zn
SIW
by
35%,
50%,
43%,
52%,
22%,
respectively.
Moreover,
RSB+AMF
treatment
also
grain
93%,
76%,
83%,
72%,
71%,
57%,
respectively,
compared
control.
Improvements
shoot
dry
weight
(DW)
(66%),
root
DW
(48%),
yield
(56%)
per
pot
were
highest
RSB+AMF.
enhanced
other
attributes
improving
activity
urease,
catalase,
peroxidase,
phosphatase,
β-glucosidase,
fluorescein
diacetate
78%,
156%,
62%,
123%,
235%,
96%,
Interestingly,
led
strongest
AMF–plant
symbiosis,
assessed
improved
colonization
(162%),
mycorrhizal
intensity
(100%),
frequency
(104%),
abundance
(143%).
To
conclude,
converting
control
air
pollution
caused
burning.
reduce
improve
health,
thus
minimize
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Abstract
Household
kitchen
waste
(HKW)
is
produced
in
large
quantity
and
its
management
difficult
due
to
high
moisture
content
complex
organic
matter.
Aerobic
composting
of
HKW
an
easy,
efficient,
cost-effective
eco-friendly
method.
This
study
designed
achieve
a
zero-waste
concept
convert
HKW.
We
optimized
the
type
size
three
different
bulking
agents
speed
up
process.
The
tested
were
fallen
leaves,
sawdust
fly
ash.
results
showed
higher
longer
thermophilic
phase
(55
o
C)
for
11
days
C2.
Higher
(69%)
matter
degradation
(38.4%)
also
observed
pH
range
all
compost
treatments
was
7-8.5,
Electrical
conductivity
1.8–3.55
mS/cm,
C/N
ratio
15.4–18.1,
water
holding
capacity
3.25–4.3
g
water/g
dry
sample,
total
potassium
1.52–1.61%,
phosphorous
0.83–1.14%.
highest
germination
index
(119.1%)
obtained
chili
height
(16.7
cm),
greater
number
leaves
(20),
shoot
fresh
weight
(4.75
g)
root
(1.2
presence
Similarly,
WHC
(2.8
DW),
porosity
(55.49%)
aggregate
stability
(54.14%)
soil
by
research
effectively
reduced
maturation
time
32
converted
into
(resource).
very
practical
idea
home
gardening
combat
food
security
issues
developing
countries.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 1524 - 1524
Published: March 31, 2023
Rice
husk
biochar
(RHB)
is
a
low-cost
and
renewable
resource
that
has
been
found
to
be
highly
effective
for
the
remediation
of
water
soil
environments.
Its
yield,
structure,
composition,
physicochemical
properties
can
modified
by
changing
parameters
preparation
process,
such
as
heating
rate,
pyrolysis
temperature,
carrier
gas
flow
rate.
Additionally,
its
specific
surface
area
functional
groups
through
physical,
chemical,
biological
means.
Compared
from
other
feedstocks,
RHB
performs
poorly
in
solutions
with
coexisting
metal,
but
improved
adsorption.
In
contaminated
soils,
adsorbing
heavy
metals
organic
matter,
well
reducing
pollutant
availability
enhancing
crop
growth
regulating
releasing
beneficial
elements.
However,
effectiveness
complex
environments
remains
uncertain,
further
research
needed
fully
understand
mechanisms
environmental
remediation.