Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 30, 2024
River
Danro
in
Garhwa
(India)
plays
a
vital
role
as
significant
source
of
surface
water
and
crucial
tributary
the
North
Koel
River,
ultimately
joining
Ganga
Basin.
Serving
both
urban-industrial
rural
areas,
region
faces
challenges,
including
sand
mining
near
Belchampa
Ghat.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
physicochemical
heavy
metals
pollution
at
nine
sampling
locations,
utilizing
Overall
Index
Pollution
(OIP),
Nemerow
(NPI),
Heavy
Metal
(HPI).
OIP
values
indicated
excellent
quality
(0.71)
non-monsoon
slight
(6.28)
monsoon.
NPI
ranged
from
0.10
1.74
0.22
(clean)
27.15
(heavily
polluted)
HPI
results
suggested
groundwater
contamination,
particularly
by
lead.
Principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
geospatial
mapping
showed
similar
outcomes,
highlighting
influence
adjacent
land
use
on
quality.
Recognizing
significance
sustaining
life,
livelihoods,
economic
growth,
recommends
implementing
measures
like
floating
bed
remediation
regulatory
actions
for
effective
river
management.
The
acknowledges
weaknesses
current
practical
assessment
methods
contamination.
These
make
it
difficult
put
plans
cleaning
up
controlling
contamination
into
action.
Because
this,
future
research
developing
new
in-place
techniques
should
focus
creating
better
ways
measure
how
cleanup
is.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 3, 2023
Toxic
wastes
like
heavy
metals
and
dyes
are
released
into
the
environment
as
a
direct
result
of
industrialization
technological
progress.
The
biosorption
contaminants
utilizes
variety
biomaterials.
Biosorbents
can
adsorb
toxic
pollutants
on
their
surface
through
various
mechanisms
complexation,
precipitation,
etc.
quantity
sorption
sites
that
accessible
biosorbent
affects
its
effectiveness.
Biosorption’s
low
cost,
high
efficiency,
lack
nutrient
requirements,
ability
to
regenerate
main
advantages
over
other
treatment
methods.
Optimization
environmental
conditions
temperature,
pH,
availability,
factors
is
prerequisite
achieving
optimal
performance.
Recent
strategies
include
nanomaterials,
genetic
engineering,
biofilm-based
remediation
for
types
pollutants.
removal
hazardous
from
wastewater
using
biosorbents
strategy
both
efficient
sustainable.
This
review
provides
perspective
existing
literature
brings
it
up-to-date
by
including
latest
research
findings
in
field.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
317, P. 137922 - 137922
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
In
this
study,
co-precipitation
synthesis
of
natural
clay
(NC)
with
Co3O4
nanoparticles
(NPs)
is
carried
out
to
elaborate
the
super
NC@Co3O4
nanocomposites
admirable
salinity
confrontation,
environmental
stability
and
reusability,
eliminate
heavy
metal
pollution
such
as
toxic
Pb(II)
Cd(II)
ions.
The
advantages
using
adsorbent
are
easy
biocompatibility.
addition,
can
keep
an
excellent
adsorption
capacity
by
taking
into
account
various
parameters
pH
solution,
dose,
process
time
initial
metals
concentration.
Furthermore,
FTIR,
XRD,
TGA,
SEM-EDS,
TEM
AFM
analyses
were
performed
confirm
characterisation.
efficiencies
ions
demonstrated
be
up
86.89%
82.06%
respectively.
Regarding
from
water
onto
nanocomposites,
kinetics
data
well
fitted
PSO
kinetic
model,
whereas
a
good
agreement
was
found
between
equilibrium
theoretical
Langmuir
isotherm
model
leading
maximum
capacities
55.24
52.91
mg/g,
for
Monte
Carlo
(MC)
simulations
confirmed
spontaneous
based
on
negative
values
Eads.
MC
highlight
interactions
occurring
surface
these
correlated
experimental
results.
Overall
study
showed
that
nanoadsorbents
have
strongly
versatile
applications
designed
pollutant
removal
wastewater
due
their
unique
adsorptive
properties.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
357, P. 142028 - 142028
Published: April 13, 2024
Nickel
(Ni)
contamination
poses
a
serious
environmental
concern,
particularly
in
developing
countries:
where,
anthropogenic
activities
significantly
contributes
to
Ni
accumulations
soils
and
waters.
The
of
agricultural
with
Ni,
increases
risks
its
entry
terrestrial
ecosystems
food
production
systems
posing
threat
both
security
safety.
We
examined
the
existing
published
articles
regarding
origin,
source,
accumulation,
transport
soil
environments.
Particularly,
we
reviewed
bioavailability
toxic
effects
invertebrates
microbes,
as
well
impact
on
soil-plant
interactions
including
seed
germination,
nutrient
uptake,
photosynthesis,
oxidative
stress,
antioxidant
enzyme
activity,
biomass
production.
Moreover,
it
underscores
potential
health
hazards
associated
consuming
crops
cultivated
Ni-contaminated
elucidates
pathways
through
which
enters
chain.
literature
suggests
that
chronic
exposure
may
have
long-term
implications
for
supply
chain
public.
Therefore,
an
aggressive
effort
is
required
interdisciplinary
collaboration
assessing
mitigating
ecological
contamination.
It
also
argues
these
measures
are
necessary
light
increasing
level
pollution
impacts
public
environment.
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
188(1), P. 17 - 30
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
ABSTRACT
Ethiopia
faces
significant
agricultural
challenges,
including
soil
degradation,
nutrient
depletion,
and
water
scarcity,
which
threaten
food
security
sustainable
development.
Addressing
these
issues
requires
innovative
solutions
to
enhance
health,
conserve
resources,
improve
crop
productivity.
This
bibliographic
review
systematically
explores
the
potential
of
zeolite
technology
as
a
tool
for
tackling
challenges
in
Ethiopia.
Studies
sourced
from
databases,
such
Google
Scholar,
PubMed,
Scopus,
AGRIS,
were
analyzed,
with
123
articles
selected
on
basis
relevance,
credibility,
data
support.
Zeolite
offers
multiple
benefits,
reducing
leaching
by
65%–86%,
increasing
pH
levels
7.05
8.12
7.5
t
ha
−1
application,
improving
grain
yields
15.9%–31.8%
across
crops
like
rice,
barley,
maize
10
application.
Despite
advantages,
adoption
remains
limited.
highlights
need
field
trials
assess
crop‐specific
responses
socio‐economic
impacts.
If
identified
research
gaps
are
addressed,
could
become
an
essential
component
Ethiopia's
toolkit,
enabling
farmers
productivity,
adapt
climate
variability,
achieve
security.
Its
transform
farming
systems,
contributing
resilience
against
environmental
stresses
supporting
long‐term