The Hidden Threat of Microplastics in Desert Environments: Environmental Impact, Challenges, and Response Measures

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(5), С. 1897 - 1897

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Microplastic (MP) pollution has garnered widespread attention because of its negative effects, even in the most remote areas Earth. However, research on MP deposition deserts, which account for 45% Earth’s total land area, remains limited. Desert environments, characterized by large temperature fluctuations, high ultraviolet radiation, and strong winds, accelerate degradation, aging, wind erosion, deposition, migration microplastics (MPs). In desert regions, MPs originate primarily from human activities, such as tourism waste, agricultural mulch residues, artificial water storage systems. Additionally, transport, entrainment, atmospheric wildlife further influence abundance these areas. As soils intensifies, it negatively affects local microbial activity, crop yields, reproduction rare wildlife, climate. response, mitigation strategies, biodegradation, organic alternatives, wasteland transformation, have been proposed. challenges remain, including a lack specific data limited economic incentives environmental protection measures. Drawing existing research, this paper provides comprehensive summary main sources areas; factors their fate; detrimental effects ecosystems (including microorganisms, animals, plants, climate); current response Valuable insights are extracted available data, highlighting status offering useful reference future area.

Язык: Английский

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Climate Change Exacerbates Microplastic Pollution: Environmental Behavior and Human Health Risks

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100608 - 100608

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Factors Influencing the Vertical Migration of Microplastics up and down the Soil Profile

ACS Omega, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(51), С. 50064 - 50077

Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024

Soil ecosystems are under serious threat from microplastics (MPs), and this is causing worldwide concern. The relationship between soil MPs has become a popular research topic, the vertical migration of increasing interest. This Review summarizes current status into factors affecting MPs. Published shows that characteristics physicochemical properties affect infiltration process. organisms play key role in by acting as vectors or result adsorption. Dissolved organic matter metal oxides transfer adsorption-desorption. In addition, rainfall dry-wet cycles alter mobility MPs, leading to changes processes. Agricultural activities such tillage irrigation may distribute throughout topsoil. Vertical process influenced combination factors, these MP deposition needs be explored further.

Язык: Английский

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Challenges of Microplastic Research in Asia and Africa

Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 73 - 88

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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