The race to clean up pesticide-laden water is getting a boost from an unlikely source: agricultural waste. A new review by Mekonnen Abera Anbesa, a chemist at Madda Walabu University in Ethiopia, highlights how low-cost, sustainable materials could r
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The Kemang Raya business district in South Jakarta has long grappled with pluvial flooding, a persistent challenge that disrupts commerce, strains infrastructure, and poses risks to both property and people. A recent study led by Maman Supratman, a r
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In the rugged karst landscapes of subtropical China, where jagged limestone hills dominate the terrain, farmers have long struggled against the whims of the soil. The very bedrock that shapes these dramatic vistas also creates a hidden challenge bene
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The Yepuqu alpine karst basin, a tributary of the Lhasa River in northern Xizang, is emerging as a critical case study in water resource management for the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau—the so-called “Asian Water Tower.” According to lead author Hongwei Lia
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The future of Malaysia’s rice bowl—its Kedah and Kelantan granary fields—is under pressure, and the numbers tell a stark story. According to new research led by Wan Amiza Amneera Wan Ahmad from Universiti Malaysia Perlis and the University of Malaya,
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The Panlong lead-zinc mine in Wuxuan, Guangxi, has become an unintended laboratory for one of nature’s most unpredictable hazards: karst collapse. Over the past decade, more than 100 such events have rattled the region, their suddenness and hidden or
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In the rugged hills of southern Jordan, where water is as precious as the ancient copper mines that once thrived there, a quiet revolution is unfolding. The Feynan Ecolodge, a remote eco-tourism destination nestled within the Dana Biosphere Reserve,
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In the heart of Thailand’s Sa Kaeo Province, a quiet revolution is reshaping how smallholder farmers grow high-value vegetables—without wasting water or risking crop losses. Wannaporn Thepbandit, a researcher at Srinakharinwirot University’s Departme
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A quiet revolution is brewing in the energy sector, and it’s not coming from solar panels or wind turbines—at least, not entirely. According to research published in the *Assiut University Bulletin for Environmental Researches*, scientists are turnin
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The Red Sea coast of Egypt is a land of stark contrasts—golden deserts meet turquoise waters, and beneath the surface lies a hidden challenge: groundwater that is increasingly vital yet often unsuitable for drinking. A new study by Hanaa Megahed, a r
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