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The hazardous 2017-2019 surge and river damming by Shispare Glacier, Karakoram
(Nature Research, 2020)In 2017-2019 a surge of Shispare Glacier, a former tributary of the once larger Hasanabad Glacier (Hunza region), dammed the proglacial river of Muchuhar Glacier, which formed an ice-dammed lake and generated a small Glacial ... -
Health risk assessment of occupationally pesticide-exposed population of cancer prone area of punjab
(Oxford University Press, 2018)The alarming health issues especially the unusually high number of cancer cases in agriculture community of Bathinda district of Punjab (India) is a serious concern. There is limited knowledge about the role of gene-environment ... -
HERBICIDAL POTENTIAL OF POLYMER BASED FORMULATIONS OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM PLANT Callistemon viminalis
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Heterogeneity in glacier thinning and slowdown of ice movement in the Garhwal Himalaya, India
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-03-05)Limited ground-based surveys and extensive remote sensing analyses have confirmed glacier thinning in the Garhwal Himalaya. More detailed studies on specific glaciers and the drivers of reported changes are essential to ... -
High resolution hydrogeochemical survey and estimation of baseline concentrations of trace elements in surface water of the Itacaiúnas River Basin, southeastern Amazonia: Implication for environmental studies
(Elsevier, 2019)A high resolution systematic geochemical mapping at regional-scale is considered to be the best available method to estimate geochemical baseline levels of trace elements in stream water, and is an essential part of ... -
High resolution hydrogeochemical survey and estimation of baseline concentrations of trace elements in surface water of the Itacaiúnas River Basin, southeastern Amazonia: Implication for environmental studies
(Elsevier B.V., 2019)A high resolution systematic geochemical mapping at regional-scale is considered to be the best available method to estimate geochemical baseline levels of trace elements in stream water, and is an essential part of ... -
A Holocene record of floodplain development in the northernmost portion of the Araguaia Belt, southeastern Amazonia
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-11-01)This work aimed to understand the drivers of landscape evolution and floodplain formation in a Precambrian Shield area of southeastern Amazonia. This area evolved during the Quaternary into a denudational system with strong ... -
A human rights approach to environment protection in india
(Central University of Punjab, 2014)Human Rights and Environment protection have traditionally been envisaged as two distinct independent approaches intended for the well-being of humanity. Towards the last two decades, the perception arose that the cause ... -
Hybrid nanomaterials for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater
(Elsevier, 2023-04-21)Nanomaterials have recently gained the attention of the scientific community due to their multifarious applications and excellent properties. The unique properties of nanomaterials include small size, high surface ... -
Hydrochemical characteristics and human health risk assessment of groundwater in the Shivalik region of Sutlej basin, Punjab, India
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021-05-10)Shivalik region is one of the agri-intensive regions in Punjab, India, wherein groundwater quality is a major human health concern. In this study, a total of 57 groundwater samples were collected from the Rupnagar district ... -
Hydroclimate and vegetation changes in southeastern Amazonia over the past ?25,000 years
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022-04-07)Stable isotope analysis of plant waxes (?13Cwax and ?Dwax) along with detailed pollen data provide a new perspective on vegetation and precipitation variability in Serra Sul de Caraj�s, southeastern (SE) Amazonia, over the ... -
Hydrological Characteristics of 7th February 2021 Rishi Ganga Flood: Implication towards Understanding Flood Hazards in Higher Himalaya
(Springer, 2021-08-07)A flash flood that originated from Raunthi Gad-a tributary of the Rishi Ganga river, in Garhwal Himalaya, caused unprecedented loss to lives and damaged two hydropower projects on 7th Februray 2021. In order to asses the ... -
Impact and prospects of pesticides on human and environmental health
(Elsevier, 2023-03-17)The changing nature of pesticides has led to the evolution of advanced pesticides which become troublesome for pest control in agriculture and thereby increasing the resistivity of pesticides. Pesticide poisoning emerges ... -
Impact of environmental indicators on the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, India
(MDPI, 2021-08-09)Currently, there is a massive debate on whether meteorological and air quality parameters play a crucial role in the transmission of COVID-19 across the globe. With this background, this study aims to evaluate the impact ... -
Impact of Human Elephant Conflict on People's Wellbeing in West Bengal
(Central University of Punjab, 2018)One of the major issues in wildlife management is Human-Wildlife conflict. Over the last two decades, the problem has only increased because of growing population, economic activities, both in privately and publicly run. ... -
Impact of rice-husk ash on the soil biophysical and agronomic parameters of wheat crop under a dry tropical ecosystem
(Elsevier B.V., 2018)Several alternative amendments like organic manure and biochar have been proposed for revitalizing the degrading soil viability and fertility for sustainable agriculture, globally. However, detailed field-scale studies ... -
Impact of rice-husk ash on the soil biophysical and agronomic parameters of wheat crop under a dry tropical ecosystem
(Elsevier, 2019)Several alternative amendments like organic manure and biochar have been proposed for revitalizing the degrading soil viability and fertility for sustainable agriculture, globally. However, detailed field-scale studies ... -
In situ reductive regeneration of zerovalent iron nanoparticles immobilized on cellulose for atom efficient Cr( VI ) adsorption
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015)Zerovalent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) (11.8 ± 0.2% w/w) immobilized on microcrystalline cellulose (C-nZVI) were synthesized and studied for Cr(VI) sorption. The material showed good atom economy for Cr(VI) adsorption (562.8 ... -
In situ reductive regeneration of zerovalent iron nanoparticles immobilized on cellulose for atom efficient Cr(vi) adsorption
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015)Zerovalent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) (11.8 - 0.2% w/w) immobilized on microcrystalline cellulose (C-nZVI) were synthesized and studied for Cr(vi) sorption. The material showed good atom economy for Cr(vi) adsorption (562.8 ...