One of the significant economic benefits to communities around the world of having pristine
forest catchments is the supply of substantial quantities of high quality potable water. This …

In the last years, uncontrolled fires are frequently occurring in forest and agricultural areas
as an indirect effect of the rising aridity and global warming or caused by intentional illegal …

As the climate warms, wildfire activity is increasing, posing a risk to human health. Studies
have reported on particulate matter (PM) in wildfire smoke, yet the chemicals associated with …

Soil samples were collected in at different depths from the conflagration area in Liangshan
Yi Autonomous Region, China, to investigate the distribution characteristics and ecological …

Trace element concentrations (As, Mn, Pb, and Zn) and Pb isotopic compositions were
analyzed in honey bees, wax, and honey along with co-located soil and dust samples from …

Lead adversely impacts the health of humans, animals, and the natural environment. Higher
lead burdens in warm weather occur in humans, domesticated and wild animals; land and …

Highlights•Urban geochemistry is a rapidly evolving discipline within the earth
sciences.•Urban geochemistry contributes to geochemistry by treating urban environments …

This study utilises a range of scientific approaches, including lead isotopic compositions, to
differentiate unknown sources of ongoing lead contamination of a drinking water supply in …

The unprecedented magnitude of the 2019–20 Australian fires have raised interest in the
potential for fire emissions to supply vital nutrients to remote ocean regions. Fire emissions …

Topsoils near active and abandoned mining and smelting sites are highly polluted by metal
(loid) contaminants, which are often bound to particulates emitted from ore processing …