Introduction: Groundwater represents the main source of drinking water. However, this natural resource is sometimes exposed to anthropogenic pollution which can affect the wellbeing and human health. Aims: This study aims to assess the metal contamination of wells located near Wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125169
The COVID-19 lockdown in India created a unique opportunity to examine how abrupt reductions in anthropogenic activity influence atmospheric composition at regional scales. This study evaluates changes in aerosol optical depth (AOD), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulfur dioxide (SO₂),...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125166
This study aimed to quantify the green, blue, grey and total water footprints of an 18-year-old Dalbergia sissoo–rice agroforestry system under four tree pruning intensities in a semi-arid region of central India. A field trial was conducted to investigate the outcome of differen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125164
Matilda Botah, Betina Savannah Bamfo, Stephen Dadzie, Benjamin Yennuna Konyannik, Benjamin Norku, Georgia Osei Agyapong, Daniel ALLUH, Kofi Agyemang, Alex AGYEI & Charity Fadavi·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2025
This study identifies and examine the impact of climate change in the rice sector of Ghana. This review aims to explore effective adaptation strategies to sustain production and food security. As a major concern to food production in Ghana, it seeks to address the challenges and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125165
Soil health plays a fundamental role in ensuring sustainable agricultural productivity and ecological stability. Traditional methods of soil health assessment such as manual sampling and laboratory analyses are labour-intensive, time-consuming, and limited in their spatial and te...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125162
The morphometric analysis of the Kupti watershed in parts of Yavatmal and Washim districts has been carried out to evaluate the drainage morphometry and its influence on hydrogeology. In this study, a topographic map of the Kupti watershed was prepared using Shuttle Radar Topogra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125163
Climate-change-induced sea level rise (SLR) poses a critical threat to coastal zones worldwide, with heightened impacts in low-lying, rapidly urbanizing regions. The East Coast of Cotonou, in Benin, is a hotspot of vulnerability, where the rapid retreat of the shoreline intersect...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125155
Seasonal forecasts at coarse-resolution limit local decision-making and disaster (drought, flood…) preparedness in African small watersheds. To address these limitations, this study designs a Deep Learning-based downscaling framework using the U-Net Convolutional Neural Network (...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125156
Climate change poses a substantial threat to agricultural systems and rural livelihoods. This study develops and validates the Perceived Climate Change Impact on Farmers' Livelihood Security Index (PCCLSI) to systematically assess farmers’ perceptions of climate change and its im...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125157
Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.), commonly known as eggplant or aubergine, is a widely cultivated vegetable crop in India and across the world, but its productivity is often limited by fungal and bacterial diseases, among which Alternaria leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125158
Agriculture faces the dual challenge of ensuring food security while conserving diminishing water resources amid climate uncertainty. Automated irrigation technologies integrating smart sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer a tra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125159
This study is a contribution to the study of air pollution at Nakoyakpala neighborhood, Urban Commune of Nzerekore, Republic of Guinea. Its main objective is to analyze atmospheric fallout at Nakoyakpala neighborhood. To do this, four (04) atmospheric fallout measuring sites were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125160
This study assessed the community-based conservation efforts of monkeys in Awka Metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria, with a focus on local knowledge systems, cultural beliefs, attitudes, and levels of participation in conservation practices. The research was prompted by increasing...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125161
Flooding is becoming one of the most challenging environmental problems confronting Ghana and increasingly it has become difficult for the government to control, because certain activities are deeply ingrained in the socio-cultural and economic systems of the people. The effects...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125153
Climate change is exerting profound and complex impacts on insect ecology and evolutionary dynamics across ecosystems worldwide. Rising global temperatures, erratic precipitation patterns, increased frequency of extreme climatic events, and shifting atmospheric conditions are alt...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125154