The shallow aquifer system in Enugu Urban, southeastern Nigeria, represents a critical groundwater resource but is increasingly affected by complex hydrogeochemical and thermodynamic processes driven by rapid urbanization, lithological heterogeneity, and climatic variability. Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45349
Birds provide essential services for ecological balance by serving as pollinators, seed dispersers, and natural pest controllers, which help maintain the health of ecosystems. Degradation of their habitats, for any reason, would disturb this balance. Every cause of climate change...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45350
The thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biochar represents an effective strategy for the sustainable management of agricultural residues and the production of stable carbon-rich materials for soil improvement. Low-cost drum-kiln systems provide a practical a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45351
The study examined long-term climate change patterns in the central regions of Kerala over a 30-year period. Trend analysis was performed for annual and seasonal variables using Mann–Kendall and Sen’s slope estimator. The results revealed a significant decreasing trend in annual...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45352
Food loss and waste (FLW) is a critical global issue affecting food security, environmental sustainability, and economic efficiency, contributing significantly to resource depletion and greenhouse gas emissions. In Bangladesh, especially in rural markets, substantial losses of pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45353
The management of natural resources has become a burning issue with the growing cases of environmental degradation, climatic changes and the lack of livelihoods especially in forest based and rural areas. Participatory methods in natural resources management have also been sugges...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45344
This study investigates vegetation health dynamics and the impacts on climate change and agriculture in Ebonyi State Southeastern Nigeria using geospatial techniques covering a period 39 years (1986 to 2025). Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was used to assess the he...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45345
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different nutrient management practices on growth, yield, nutrient uptake, soil properties, microbial activity and grain quality of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). The treatments included organic farming, inorganic farming, int...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45346
The zonal configuration of the South Atlantic (SASH) and South Indian (SISH) subtropical highs significantly influences southern Africa’s climate variability from daily to decadal scales. This study examines the impact of their zonal positioning on March-May (MAM) surface air tem...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45347
The increasing demand for sustainable and cost-effective agricultural technologies has created the need for innovative spraying solutions suitable for small and marginal farmers. This project presents the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a Farmer-Friendly Solar-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45348