The wide application of PFAS has been causing global contamination since the 1940s. Due to their high thermal stability and low chemical activity, PFAS are barely degraded in a natural environment, making them persistent pollutants (Lenka et al., 2021; Sadia et al., 2023b). Consequently, ...
Soil degradation is an exceedance of the capacity and resiliency of soil for providing functions and ecosystem services. It is a complex ongoing phenomenon threatening humans’ livelihoods and our future on earth. Knowledge gain can help to find solution
The arable land area decreased significantly between the 1950s and the 1970s, when agricultural fields were transformed to civil infrastructure and mines. In recent years, the area of arable land has decreased slowly and steadily at a rate of approximately 100 km2per year, mainly due to the co...
prediction, it has been estimated that if antibiotic resistance continues, the worldwide mortality rate will surpass that of HIV or malaria2,11. Antimicrobial resistance is the result of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that evolve over time and become resistant to drugs, making diseases mo...
The chemical and biological properties of glyphosate are key to understanding its fate in the environment and potential risks to non-target organisms. Glyphosate is polar and water soluble and therefore does not bioaccumulate, biomagnify, or accumulate t
Grassland degradation manifests in the reduction of grassland productivity, deterioration of the environment, and loss of biodiversity, suffering from natural processes and human activities [4]. Grassland degradation is a global problem as demonstrated by the fact that nearly half of the world's ...