Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 485 - 506
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Artificial
Intelligence
plays
a
pivotal
in
resolving
climate
change
and
the
environmental
crisis
with
help
of
AI
technologies.
However,
by
scrubbing
massive
amounts
information
from
satellites
sensors,
it
can
refine
prediction
allowing
for
better
re-prioritization
downstream
when
initiating
mitigation
plans.
In
addition,
using
Intelligence,
also
optimizes
trees
autonomous
networks
energy
systems,
emissions
reduction
carbon.
But
training
is
intensive,
responsible
sizable
chunk
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
As
evolves,
essential
to
guide
its
development
deployment
principles
sustainability
responsibility.
This
chapter
examines
various
aspects
issues
achieve
sustainable
goals.
It
significant
challenges
limitations
intertwined
incorporation
degradation
crises
change.
Atmospheric chemistry and physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(3), P. 1805 - 1829
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Abstract.
The
interactions
of
metabolically
active
atmospheric
microorganisms
with
cloud
organic
matter
can
alter
the
carbon
cycle.
Upon
deposition,
influence
microbial
communities
in
surface
Earth
systems.
However,
metabolic
activities
cultivable
settled
habitats
remain
less
understood.
Here,
we
cultured
typical
bacterial
and
fungal
species
isolated
from
urban
atmosphere
using
tryptic
soy
broth
(TSB)
Sabouraud
dextrose
(SDB),
respectively,
investigated
their
exometabolites
to
elucidate
potential
roles
biogeochemical
cycles.
Molecular
compositions
were
analyzed
ultrahigh-resolution
Fourier
transform
ion
cyclotron
resonance
mass
spectrometry.
Annotation
through
Kyoto
Encyclopedia
Genes
Genomes
database
helped
identify
processes.
Results
showed
that
strains
produced
lower
H
/
C
higher
O
ratios
compared
both
consumed
resistant
compounds.
As
CHON
compounds
are
abundant
TSB
(85
%)
SDB
(78
%),
also
constituted
over
50
%
identified
exometabolite
formulas.
Bacterial
more
CHONS
(25.2
while
rich
CHO
(31.7
%).
These
predominantly
comprised
aliphatic/peptide-like
carboxyl-rich
alicyclic
molecule
(CRAM)-like
Significant
variations
metabolites
observed
among
different
strains.
Bacteria
exhibited
proficiency
amino
acid
synthesis,
fungi
actively
involved
metabolism,
transcription,
expression
Lipid
carbohydrate
metabolism
varied
widely
strains,
notable
differences
secondary
metabolism.
This
study
provides
new
insights
into
transformation
oxidative
capacity
concerning
at
air–land/water
interfaces.
findings
pivotal
for
assessing
impacts
clouds
or
following
deposition.
Airborne
microplastics
pose
a
significant
risk
to
human
health.
Similarly
the
water-air
transfer
process,
such
as
sea
spray,
aerosols
generated
during
wastewater
treatment
driven
by
aeration
and
mechanical
agitation,
are
an
overlooked
potential
source
of
airborne
microplastics.
This
study
constitutes
first
attempt
investigate
pollution
characteristics
in
treatment,
based
on
laser
direct
infrared
spectroscopy
(LDIR)
pyrolysis-gas
chromatography/mass
spectrometry
(Py-GC/MS).
Microplastics
were
ubiquitously
observed
from
each
unit
plant,
with
abundances
range
0.83-28.03
items·m-3.
A
total
30
different
polymer
types
identified
LDIR,
while
polyvinyl
chloride
polyethylene
terephthalate
most
common
polymers.
Film
fragment
main
shapes,
predominant
size
20-50
μm.
The
aerosolization
degree
is
affected
intensities
hydrodynamic
conditions
maintained
unit,
but
also
varied
depending
their
inherent
characteristics.
These
findings
suggest
that
contributes
novel
insight
into
occurrence
treatment.
Advances in public policy and administration (APPA) book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 355 - 382
Published: Nov. 29, 2024
Genome
and
embryo
editing
technologies
are
transformative,
carries
critical
implications
for
the
reproductive
justice
of
women.
Although
these
developments
offer
great
promise
health
benefits,
they
raise
major
ethical,
legal
social
challenges.
The
other
ethical
questions
involve
possibility
“designer
babies”
where
genetic
traits
could
be
chosen
according
to
societal
prejudices,
which
may
serve
only
deepen
gender
inequality.
There
is
a
global
divide
in
regulations,
with
some
countries
legally
allow
gene
under
specific
guidelines
others
opposite.
From
perspective,
technology
can
create
schisms
especially
access
interventions
making
marginalized
women
further
behind.
It
essential
set
worldwide
standard
that
will
genome
interest
justice,
women's
rights,
rehabilitation
community
equality
due
care
not
harm
this
field.
