The impact of land use land cover (LULC) change and climate variability on water resources
poses as a major threat in semi-arid environments, especially in the sub-Saharan Africa …

Irrigated agriculture has important implications for achieving the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals. However, there is a lack of systematic and quantitative analyses of its …

Biodiversity is essential for the maintenance of ecosystem health and delivery of the
Sustainable Development Goals. However, the drivers of biodiversity loss and the spatial …

Microbial communities within seeds play a vital role in transmitting themselves to the next
generation of plants. These microorganisms significantly impact seed vigor and early …

Neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) are generally used in crop production. Their widespread
use on agricultural soil has raised concerns regarding their health and ecological risks …

Fire is an intrinsic feature of terrestrial ecosystems as well as a key Earth system process
that significantly influences ecosystem patterns, the carbon cycle, and climate. Although …

Because traditional slow-release fertilizers cannot effectively retain soil heat and moisture,
their ability to increase crop yields is limited. To solve this problem, novel sprayable liquid …

Potential evapotranspiration (ET 0) is a key component of the water cycle and a main factor
to water resources assessment. Analysis of variation in ET 0 is significant in understanding …

Groundwater is one of the most critical elements of global water resources. However,
growing water consumption has resulted in rapid depletion of groundwater, which threaten …

The effects of climate change on landslide activity may have important environmental, socio-
economic, and political consequences. In the last decades, several short-term extreme …