RSC – Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts latest articles- Sources, geochemical characteristic, and control mechanisms of groundwater salinity: A case study of the Ulungur River Basin in Northwest China October 31, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00587F, PaperChenyang Tian, Hua TianGroundwater salinization in inland water-scarce areas exacerbates a range of ecological, environmental, and social issues. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the primary mechanisms driving groundwater salinization and the baseline...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryChenyang Tian
- Observational evidence of the impact of electric vehicles on local air quality in the United States October 30, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00559K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Amélie C. Lemay, Desirée L. Plata, Mark A. ZondloReplacement of internal combustion engine vehicles with battery electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to impact air quality.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Amélie C. Lemay
- Impact of river hydrodynamic conditions on ofloxacin adsorption by microplastics: Roles of turbulence and equilibrium capacity October 28, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00659G, PaperGaoju Zou, Niling Zou, Yuqing Tan, Hongjun Xiao, Qiming Cheng, Zhen Liu, Kaifeng Wang, Jiayue Zhu, Fan Yang, Dehua Du, Yao ChenUnderstanding the complex interplay between hydrodynamic conditions and the dynamics of antibiotic adsorption by microplastics (MPs) is essential for accurately assessing environmental risks in aquatic systems. […]Gaoju Zou
- Mechanistic roles of particulate organic carbon in mercury (Hg) immobilization in Hg-contaminated soil around the Yuping Mercury Mining Area, Guizhou, China October 28, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00486A, PaperJianwei Chang, Huijuan Yu, Yu Zhang, Bozhen Yu, Chun Gan, Zhipeng Hu, Qingqing Huang, Yuebing SunMercury (Hg) is a highly toxic heavy metal pollutant characterized by bioaccumulation potential and long-range transport capacity. As one of its critical environmental sinks, soil Hg contamination has attracted significant...The content of […]Jianwei Chang
- Adsorptive Fractionation of Extracellular Polymeric Substances on Iron Oxyhydroxides: Impact on Copper Binding October 27, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00601E, PaperDan Luo, Sipei Yang, Haoyang Wang, Zhibin Wu, Xiaomin Gong, Yuan Yang, Yunshan Liang, Yaoyu ZhouThe fractionation of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on mineral surfaces alters their composition and reactivity, thereby influencing heavy metal behavior in the environment. However, the molecular-level mechanisms governing how this...The content of […]Dan Luo
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal from stormwater runoff by bioretention cells: a review October 27, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00440C, Critical ReviewYichi Zhang, Jiaqing Xiong, Jiajia Zhou, Yanzheng Liu, Qionghua ZhangPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are detrimental to human health and the environment as a hazardous persistent organic pollutant of environmental concern. Research is emerging on the occurrence, form, migration characteristics...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Yichi Zhang
- Organic composition of ultrafine particles formed from automotive braking October 27, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00654F, PaperA. E. Thomas, V. Perraud, M. Lee, B. Rojas, M. E. Cooke, L. M. Wingen, P. S. Bauer, M. Dam, B. J. Finlayson-Pitts, J. N. SmithUltrafine particles formed from automotive braking comprise a complex array of UV-absorbing organic compounds, some of which could serve as atmospheric markers […]A. E. Thomas
- Poultry by-product feeding as a vector for antibiotic residues and microbiota shifts in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) aquaculture October 23, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00536A, PaperMei Zhang, Bingzhi Yu, Jing Wang, Qinqin Sun, Luze Shao, Hui Jin, Xinyang Lu, Qiuyu Wang, Qinqin Cao, Kun Yang, Jie Hou, Daohui LinPoultry by-products (PBPs) are increasingly used in aquacultural environments and have emerged as a potential source of veterinary antibiotics and pathogens; however, the ecological […]Mei Zhang
- Emerging investigator series: unpacking PET: comparative analysis of leachable and extractable contaminants from virgin and recycled polyethylene terephthalate bottles and textiles October 22, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00615E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yanan Li, Eric Fries, Gillian Z. Miller, Jeff Gearhart, Dayton McGrail, Christopher D. Kassotis, Roxana SühringPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) used as food contact materials, textiles, and toys, leaches a variety of plastic additives.To […]Yanan Li
- Optimal lime materials for mitigating global warming potential with and without straw application in acidic upland soil October 20, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00494B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhe Shen, Kailou Liu, Jiwen Li, Nano Alemu Daba, Md Ashraful Alam, Kiya Adare Tadesse, Tianfu Han, Huimin ZhangCaO and Ca(OH)2 are the optimal choice of lime materials for addressing acidification and […]Zhe Shen
- Land application of biosolid, livestock, and drilling wastes to US farmland: a potential pathway for the redistribution of contaminants in the environment October 19, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00312A, PaperJason R. Masoner, Dana W. Kolpin, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Denise M. Akob, Christopher H. Conaway, Carrie E. Givens, Michelle L. Hladik, Laura E. Hubbard, Rachael F. Lane, R. B. McCleskey, Todd M. Preston, Clayton D. Raines, Matthew S. Varonka, Michaelah C. WilsonIn the United States (US), waste […]Jason R. Masoner
- Profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighter turnout gear and their impact on exposure assessment October 19, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00621J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Rocio Aranda-Rodriguez, Ariadne Piperakis, William Papas, Emma Fantin, Paul A. WhitePFAS concentrations in firefighter turnout gear exhibited distinct layer trends and compositional differences across classes, influenced by sampling location, gear use, and […]Rocio Aranda-Rodriguez
- Chemical fingerprints of cooking emissions and their impact on indoor air quality October 16, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00385G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ashish Kumar, Catherine O'Leary, Ruth Winkless, Wael Dighriri, Marvin Shaw, David Shaw, Nicola Carslaw, Terry DillonReal-time measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) reveal the chemical fingerprints of cooking chili, curry and stir […]Ashish Kumar
- Emerging investigator series: post-wildfire sediment geochemical characterization reveals manganese reactivity and a potential link to water quality impairment in the Gallinas Creek watershed, New Mexico October 15, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00326A, PaperElizabeth J. Tomaszewski, Sheila F. Murphy, Johanna M. Blake, Michelle I. Hornberger, Gregory D. ClarkWater quality post-wildfire can become impaired by increased turbidity and elevated concentrations of elements such as manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Elizabeth J. Tomaszewski
- Multimodal 3D-printed passive samplers to monitor, model and prioritise in situ pharmaceutical and pesticide pollution risks to an aquatic freshwater invertebrate, Gammarus pulex October 13, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00452G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexandra K. Richardson, Stephen Stürzenbaum, David A. Cowan, David J. Neep, Leon P. BarronMultimodal 3D-printed passive sampler devices (3D-PSDs) were used to monitor contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in freshwater and to […]Alexandra K. Richardson
- Size-resolved analyses of trace elements in snow from an open-pit bitumen mining and upgrading region October 13, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00334B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Fiorella Barraza, Andy Luu, Tommy Noernberg, Judy Schultz, William Shotyk, Yu Wang, Quincy YbañezMost trace elements in the filterable fraction of snow are predominantlyFiorella Barraza
- Carbonate-hosted sphalerite weathering regulates cadmium mobilization in soils October 8, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00405E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xin-yang Li, Juan Liu, Peng-jie Hu, Jia-wen Zhou, Yong-ming Luo, Long-hua Wu, Michael SchindlerThis study unravels the fate of Cd during the weathering of Cd-bearing sphalerite in acidic and alkaline soils, providing […]Xin-yang Li
- Adsorption of rare earth elements (REEs) onto schwertmannite and basaluminite from acid mine drainage to estuary water October 8, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00480B, PaperJoan Gutiérrez-León, Sergio Carrero, Devis Di Tommaso, Dimitrios Toroz, Alejandro Fernandez-Martinez, Antonio Aguilar Tapia, Josep M. Soler, Jordi CamaRare earth elements (REEs) behavior in acid mine drainage (AMD) during neutralization in estuaries is controlled by adsorption onto schwertmannite and basaluminite surface.To cite this article before page numbers […]Joan Gutiérrez-León
- Environmental aging of tire and road wear particles and tire additives: a long-term field study October 7, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00444F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Steffen Weyrauch, Bettina Seiwert, Milena Voll, Thorsten ReemtsmaA 17–20 months aging of TRWP by sunlight and in a sedimentation pond shows pronounced loss of extractable chemicals and changes in composition, from parent […]Steffen Weyrauch
- An annular cylindrical oxidation flow reactor: hydrodynamic characterization and validation for gas-particle processing studies October 7, 2025Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EM00412H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Beristain-Montiel Erik, Cisneros-Vélez Mariana, Villarreal-Medina Rodrigo, Ramírez-Argáez Marco Aurelio, Peralta Oscar, Castro Telma, Salcedo Dara, Torres-Jardón RicardoImproved residence time distribution, high transmission efficiency for gases and particles and tunable oxidant exposure.To cite […]Beristain-Montiel Erik
- Sources, geochemical characteristic, and control mechanisms of groundwater salinity: A case study of the Ulungur River Basin in Northwest China October 31, 2025
