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Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, but it is notoriously resource-intensive, requiring vast quantities of high-purity water. This significant water footprint presents e...

Amid growing water crises, climate change, and intensified human activities, there is an urgent need to assess water conditions from an ecological perspective. This study evaluated Water Security with an Ecological Lens ...

In recent decades, escalating climate change, continuous population growth, rapid urbanization, and extensive agricultural development have placed increasing pressure on global ecosystems. Particularly in China, intensiv...

Previous studies have found relationships among customer satisfaction, the management of water utilities, and users' willingness to pay (WTP) for improved water service quality. However, these studies have captured only ...

Produced water, generated as a byproduct of oil and gas extraction, is a complex mixture characterized by high salinity and the presence of hydrocarbons, heavy metals, salts, and production-related chemicals. Its large v...

Population growth debates often posit that depopulation would reduce ecological strains. We explore that premise through the case of Japan, where population decline coincides with rising affluence, dietary change, and gr...

Wet-mixing processes can be tuned to reduce energy consumption, although impacts on quality and stability should be addressed. This work evaluated the effect of wet-mix processing (total solids, TS: 50 or 60%; heat treat...

Over a century of industrial growth has led to several environmental issues that now require urgent attention, including soil erosion, deforestation, environmental pollution and water pollution, global warming, and the d...

Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid, and its accumulation in macroalgae has raised concerns for aquatic ecosystem health and human food safety given the increasing consumption of macroalgae. While previous studies have pre...

During the skin ageing process, hydration capacity decline significantly, leading to dryness and impaired barrier function. Hydration is crucial for maintaining the integrity and normal physiological functions of the ski...

Interlocking concrete pavers (ICPs) require substantial cement consumption, resulting in considerable embodied carbon emissions, while the regional availability of conventional supplementary cementitious materials is bec...

Background: The release of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) from tea bags during brewing is a significant, recently identified source of potential human exposure. This systematic review collected global research published ...

Agriculture in Iran operates under acute water scarcity, climate stress, and reliance on input-intensive practices that amplify environmental pressures. This study presents the first long-term, spatially explicit life cy...