Machine learning in environmental research: common pitfalls and best practices

JJ Zhu, M Yang, ZJ Ren - Environmental Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Machine learning (ML) is increasingly used in environmental research to process large data
sets and decipher complex relationships between system variables. However, due to the …

Application of machine learning in atmospheric pollution research: A state-of-art review

Z Peng, B Zhang, D Wang, X Niu, J Sun, H Xu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning (ML) is an artificial intelligence technology that has been used in
atmospheric pollution research due to their powerful fitting ability. In this review, 105 articles …

Drivers of PM2.5 air pollution deaths in China 2002–2017

G Geng, Y Zheng, Q Zhang, T Xue, H Zhao, D Tong… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Between 2002 and 2017, China's gross domestic product grew by 284%, but this
surge was accompanied by a similarly prodigious growth in energy consumption, air …

Reconstructing 1-km-resolution high-quality PM2. 5 data records from 2000 to 2018 in China: spatiotemporal variations and policy implications

J Wei, Z Li, A Lyapustin, L Sun, Y Peng, W Xue… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can significantly harm human health and
increase the risk of death. Satellite remote sensing allows for generating spatially …

Tracking Air Pollution in China: Near Real-Time PM2.5 Retrievals from Multisource Data Fusion

G Geng, Q **ao, S Liu, X Liu, J Cheng… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Air pollution has altered the Earth's radiation balance, disturbed the ecosystem, and
increased human morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, a full-coverage high-resolution air …

Pathways of China's PM2.5 air quality 2015–2060 in the context of carbon neutrality

J Cheng, D Tong, Q Zhang, Y Liu, Y Lei… - National Science …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Clean air policies in China have substantially reduced particulate matter (PM2. 5) air
pollution in recent years, primarily by curbing end-of-pipe emissions. However, reaching the …

Improved 1 km resolution PM2.5 estimates across China using enhanced space–time extremely randomized trees

J Wei, Z Li, M Cribb, W Huang, W Xue… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Fine particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters≤ 2.5 µ m (PM 2.5) has adverse effects
on human health and the atmospheric environment. The estimation of surface PM 2.5 …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective contributions of biomass pyrolysis to China's 2050 carbon reduction and renewable energy goals

Q Yang, H Zhou, P Bartocci, F Fantozzi… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Recognizing that bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) may still take years to
mature, this study focuses on another photosynthesis-based, negative-carbon technology …

Estimating spatiotemporal variation in ambient ozone exposure during 2013–2017 using a data-fusion model

T Xue, Y Zheng, G Geng, Q **ao, X Meng… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since 2013, clean-air actions in China have reduced ambient concentrations of PM2. 5.
However, recent studies suggest that ground surface O3 concentrations increased over the …

An ensemble learning approach for estimating high spatiotemporal resolution of ground-level ozone in the contiguous United States

WJ Requia, Q Di, R Silvern, JT Kelly… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this paper, we integrated multiple types of predictor variables and three types of machine
learners (neural network, random forest, and gradient boosting) into a geographically …