Environmental concerns have been raised by the growing amount of microplastics (MPs) contaminating freshwater systems and farmlands. Laboratory-synthesized microplastics with sizes between 0 and 32μm ranged in concentrations ...

The miraculous discovery of antibiotics has changed the era of modern medicine, but its discovery is under threat. Widespread prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes has posed serious risks to public health. ...

Diarrheal diseases are an important public health concern, predominantly in peri-urban areas where access to safe drinking water and passable sanitation is often insufficient. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence ...

The need for assessing environmental and socio-economic impacts of Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHP) has stemmed from very limited global information about Run-of-the-river projects. These projects are getting ...

The increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices necessitates the development of advanced fertilizers that can efficiently deliver nutrients while minimizing environmental impact. In this study, a dual-coated ...

Black carbon (BC) is a major component of aerosols in the ambient air, adversely affecting human health and contributing to regional and global climate change. BC's light absorption, combined with its longer lifetime in ...

In recent times, nZVI composites have been developed as environmentally friendly adsorbents to tackle the issue of eutrophication in freshwater bodies. Herein, we synthesized nano zero valent iron loaded orange peel ...

About 8.1 million mortalities globally, including 2 million in South Asia, and 64,000 in Pakistan are attributed to Particulate Matter (PM2.5) of size 2.5 microns or less (SOGA, 2019; UNICEF, 2024; World Bank, 2023). ...

Chromium ion contamination in surface and groundwater is a pressing global issue that demands urgent improvements in treatment systems to lower toxic levels. In accordance, conventional water treatment processes like ...