In spite of the increasing studies on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation technologies, there is still a lack of systematic indices for evaluation of their overall impacts in croplands. In this study, we collected all the indices relating to greenhouse gas emissions and analyzed each index following the principles of representativeness, objectivity, completeness, dominance and operability. Finally, we proposed evaluation indices for mitigation technologies based on the current situation of China. Crop yield per unit area was proposed as a constrained index, and greenhouse gas emissions intensity, defined as GHG emissions per unit of produced yield, was proposed as comprehensive index to evaluate the greenhouse effect of various croplands mitigation technologies. Calculation of GHG emissions intensity involved yield, change of soil organic carbon, direct N2O emissions, paddy CH4 emissions and direct and indirect emissions from inputs into croplands. By following these evaluation indices, the greenhouse effect of the technologies could be well evaluated, which could provide scientific basis for their further adoption.
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BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Afrone Network, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background: Climate change is a global challenge, caused by increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Dental clinical practice contributes to these emissions through patient and staff travel, waste, energy and water consumption and procurement. Carbon footprinting quantifies GHG emissions.
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January 2025
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, QLD, Australia.
The role of biochar in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving soil health is a topic of extensive research, yet its effects remain debated. Conflicting evidence exists regarding biochar's impact on soil microbial-mediated emissions with respect to different GHGs. This study systematically examines these divergent perspectives, aiming to investigate biochar's influence on GHG emissions and soil health in agricultural soils.
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Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecology, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China. Electronic address:
Grassland represents one of the most expansive terrestrial ecosystems, exerting a profound influence on atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) levels within the broader context of global change. Both climate and land use changes play important roles in modulating grassland GHG emissions by directly or indirectly altering soil physical and chemical properties, especially soil temperature and inorganic nitrogen content. The optimal grassland management practices need to simultaneously meet the requirements of reducing GHG emissions, maintaining biological biodiversity, and ensuring productivity.
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January 2025
College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.
In recent decades, the threats of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) increased extensively with environmental change, urbanization, and rapidly changing interactions between human and animals. However, large-scale distribution of tick and TBD risks as well as their relationship with environmental change remain inadequately unclear. Here, we first proposed a "tick-pathogen-habitat-human" model to project the global potential distribution of main pathogenic ticks using a total of 70,714 occurrence records.
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January 2025
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
Flexible plastic packaging (FPP) is a growing waste source in the United States. Currently, FPP has a recycling rate of only 2% in the U.S.
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