Articles

Distributed desalination using renewable energy: A paradigm shift toward affordable and sustainable clean water

Elsevier, One Earth, Volume 7, 15 March 2024
Excessive withdrawal and contamination of naturally occurring freshwater reserves have led to a global water crisis exacerbated by climate change. Desalination can augment freshwater supply but has an associated energy, environmental, and economic cost. Distributed systems coupled with renewable energy have the potential to make clean water affordable, accessible, and sustainable.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 15: Life on land

Organic Pollutant Exposure and CKD: A Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Pilot Study

Elsevier,

Kidney Medicine, Volume 6, March 2024

This study aimed to assess the effect of exposure to organic pollutants in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Water, Global

Immunological features of bats: resistance and tolerance to emerging viruses

Elsevier,

Trends in Immunology, Volume 45, March 2024

Bats are among the most diverse of all mammalian species and serve as reservoirs of zoonotic viruses responsible for several recent pandemics; new technologies are providing insights into how the unique physiology and lifestyle of bats drive tolerance to virus infection.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Science; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

The translational potential of studying bat immunity

Elsevier,

Trends in Immunology, Volume 45, March 2024

Because immune-related genes in humans are genetically closer to bats than mice, dissecting bat biology can catalyze the discovery and understanding of molecular players in human antiviral immunity.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Stress testing protected areas against global change

Elsevier,

Biological Conservation, Volume 291, March 2024

A perspective article on stress-test, commonly used in the financial sector, applied to biodiversity conservation and global change.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Ghost fishing gear threatening aquatic biodiversity in India

Elsevier,

Biological Conservation, Volume 291, March 2024

This paper evaluates the negative impacts of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) on Indian biodiversity and highlights an urgent necessity to continue building management programs and develop government policies to protect the aquatic environment from it.
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SDG:

Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems, Asia

Indigenous pyrodiversity promotes plant diversity

Elsevier,

Biological Conservation, Volume 291, March 2024

This paper highlights the importance of Indigenous burning for maintaining and promoting plant diversity in fire-prone ecosystems.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems, Oceania

Participatory agrobiodiversity conservation: keys for an assertive methodology

Elsevier,

Societal Impacts, Volume 3, June 2024, 100051

From 2019 to 2022, a nationwide project funded by the GEF built and strengthened mechanisms to help conserve agrobiodiversity, and one of the territories chosen was the Purhépecha region (Michoacán). This paper systematises the project's impacts in the TASs of Michoacán and rescues the critical methodological elements that served for its successful implementation.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Rural development, South America

Wireless sensor network technology and geospatial technology for groundwater quality monitoring

Elsevier,

Journal of Industrial Information Integration, Volume 38, March 2024

The primary source of water utilized globally is groundwater. The task of guaranteeing the safety of drinking water is a significant worldwide issue that encompasses various environmental, social, and political aspects, including the accessibility, quantity, and quality of water. To ensure safe drinking water, real-time water quality monitoring is crucial
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Technology, Global

Reimagining teacher education for immigrant students in the context of global migration: Teacher educators’ perspectives

Elsevier,

Teaching and Teacher Education, 2024, 104550

This study explores how teacher educators in Turkey, the United States, and Hong Kong prepare teachers to support immigrant students, using humanising pedagogy as a framework. Findings reveal the influence of personal and professional contexts, teaching practices, and the supports or barriers to implementing change. The study offers important insights for improving teacher education to better address the needs of immigrant students.

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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Educational inequality, Global

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