The material classed as “mineral matter” in coal embraces crystalline mineral materials as
well as a range of inorganic elements that occur in non-crystalline form. This review outlines …

Introduction Wildfires are a threat to public health world-wide that are growing in intensity
and prevalence. The biological mechanisms that elicit wildfire-associated toxicity remain …

A self-heating intensity index (SHII) based on the highest (pixel max.) and lowest (pixel min.)
values taken from satellite thermal maps of burning coal waste dumps are proposed. The …

This study provides potential insight between self-heating coal-waste dumps and related
environmental pollution in southern Poland. Samples collected from dumps in the Upper …

Isotopic signatures of anthropogenic sulfate sources within the Upper Silesian urban area
(southern Poland) were investigated to increase the reliability of the origin assessment of …

A method to synthesize high-purity ternesite is presented and the importance of reaction
volume is highlighted; a brief description of the product morphology is also presented …

Peatlands in the northern hemisphere are a major carbon storage but face an increased risk
of wildfires due to climate change leading to large-scale smoldering fires in boreal and Arctic …

This study presents a comprehensive investigation on the petrographic and geochemical
characterization of new occurrences of self-burning coal waste piles in Douro Coalfield …

Coal-waste dumps in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin are usually colonized by tall grass
Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago canadensis, which influence the direction of …

The combustion of coal wastes resulting from mining is of particular environmental concern,
and the importance of proper management involving real-time assessment of their status …