Human habitation may significantly affect the chemical soil composition leading to
enrichments and depletions of specific chemical elements and the formation of …

Peatlands are potent landscape sinks of natural and industrial toxic metals and metalloids
(TMMs) but the long-term sequestration of TMMs in peatlands is at increasing risk due to …

In the last thirty years, there have been fierce debates over how civilizations develop and
why the West became so powerful. The Measure of Civilization presents a brand-new way of …

We propose that the Anthropocene be defined as the last c. 2000 years of the late Holocene
and characterized on the basis of anthropogenic soils. This contrasts with the original …

The understanding of sources and controlling factors of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in
soils plays an important role in the improvement of environmental management. With the …

This research first focuses on the spatial and temporal patterns of heavy metals from
contrasting environments (highly polluted to deepwater sites) of Lake Geneva. The mercury …

When one reads of lead, it is rarely long before the Roman world is mentioned. Their two
stories are closely intertwined in a tale of necessity, progress, and the “enticing vices” of …

Metal-rich fumes emitted during ore smelting contribute to widespread anthropogenic
contamination. Environmental archives (such as lake sediments) record fallouts deposited …

In this study, we analyzed heavy metals in 404 surface sediment samples from the Bohai
Sea to measure contamination status and distribution. We found Zn levels to be the highest …

Lead (Pb) isotopes provide valuable insights into the origin of Pb within a sample, typically
allowing for reliable fingerprinting of their source. This is useful for a variety of applications …