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Predicting Habitat Suitability of Range-restricted Bird, Phylloscopus tytleri under Projected Climate Change Scenario

Garima Kumari, Parul Bhatt Kotiyal, Hukum Singh & Manoj Kumar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Climate change poses a significant threat to mountain ecosystems by altering the distribution of climatically suitable habitat for range-restricted species. This study forecasts potential habitat changes for Phylloscopus tytleri (Tytler’s Leaf Warbler), a near-threatened Himalaya...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85595

Short-Term Carbon Monoxide Exposure during Field Travel and Occupational-health Vulnerability among Medical Outreach Attendees in Guatemala: An Exploratory Descriptive Field Study

Andrew Bae, Jihoon Lee, Brooklyn Elise Pak, Jonatan He, Sungyoon Huh, Edward Choi, Sanjog Sekhon, Logan Lee, Ahyun Ji & Siah Jang · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Aims: The present study characterise occupational and healthcare vulnerability among adults attending mobile medical outreach sites in Guatemala and to describe short-term carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations encountered by the research team during field travel. Study Design: An e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85596

Evaluating Farmer Responses to Agrometeorological Advisory Services in Kollam District, Kerala, India

Isabella Job, Safia M, Bini Sam & Bindu Podikunju · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Agrometeorological Advisory Services (AAS) have emerged as an important means of helping farmers manage the challenges posed by climate variability and changing weather conditions. By providing timely, reliable, and location-specific weather information, these advisory services e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85597

Production of Bioethanol from Maize Cob (Zea mays) Using Different Pretreatment Strategies and Fermentation Methods with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zymomonas mobilis

K. C. Kiran, Fasiha, C. V. Gajendra, S. N. Uday Kumar & K. T. Prasanna · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Maize cob is an abundant lignocellulosic agricultural residue with potential as a non-edible feedstock for bioethanol production, although its recalcitrant structure limits enzymatic conversion. This study evaluated different chemical and physicochemical pretreatments, enzymatic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85588

Environmental Controls on the Growth and Productivity of Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.: A Critical Narrative Review

Rashmi, Rajesh Kumar, Alok Singh Bargah, Komal Khunte & Subhalaxmi Mishra · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. is a seasonally deciduous tree of South Asian dry forests whose leaves support a large non-timber forest-product economy. Yet the environmental basis of its growth and productivity remains poorly resolved because commercial leaf output, whole-tree grow...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85589

Evaluating the Outcomes and Adoption Barriers of Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Insights of the ICAR–NICRA Initiative in India

Kolukuluri Sindhu & Smitha Baby · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is the principal Indian government programme for building climate resilience in smallholder farming systems, combining strategic research, on-farm technology demonstration, capacity building and village-level instituti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85590

Power, Politics and the Planet: A Critical Narrative Review of the Climate Crisis and a Just Energy Transition in Zimbabwe

Edwick Madzimure · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Zimbabwe's energy transition is unfolding within an unusually difficult conjunction of climate vulnerability, chronic electricity insecurity, widespread dependence on biomass, fiscal and institutional fragility, and accelerating extraction of minerals required by the global low-c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85591

Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management in a Tier-II Indian Smart City: A Case Study of Davanagere

D. Jagadeesh, Santhebennur Jayappa Veeresh & N. D. Hitesh · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Rapid urbanisation and changing consumption patterns have significantly increased municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, prompting municipalities to shift from traditional collection and disposal methods towards integrated resource recovery systems. Although biological treatment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85592

Neighborhood-Scale Microclimate and TVOC-Equivalent Sensor-Response Screening with a Low-Cost Arduino Station in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

Rachael Hwang · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

This exploratory field study evaluated a low-cost Arduino-based environmental station deployed at one residential location in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. The system logged near-ground air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, wind speed, wind di...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85587

Rainfall Variability and Drought Characterisation Using SPI and Rainfall Deviation in Tirupur District, India (1991–2023)

Sellaperumal Pazhanivelan, K. J. D. Karthika, S. Satheesh, K. P. Ragunath & K. Sneka · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Drought remains a critical hazard in semi-arid agro-climatic zones, with substantial effects on agricultural productivity and regional water resources. This study characterises rainfall variability and evaluates meteorological drought dynamics in Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu, Ind...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85586

Studies on Impact of Weather Parameters on Total Soluble Solids (TSS) Content of Mango Crop in Raipur District, India

J. L. Chaudhary, Varsha Vishawakarma, G. L. Sharma, Nikita Pandey, G. P. Banjara & Prerna Chouhan · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

The present study was carried out at the Department of Agricultural Meteorology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur. The relationships between meteorological variables and total soluble solids (TSS) in mango were examined using MS Excel an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85580

Mapping of Salt-affected and Waterlogged Areas Associated with Shallow Saline Groundwater in Hisar District using Geospatial Techniques

Santosh Rani, Mukesh Kumar, Kapil Rohilla, Darshana Duhan & Naveen Kumar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Aims: The present study aimed to identify the extent of waterlogged and saline areas and to propose suitable management strategies in Hisar district, Haryana, India. Place and Duration of Study: Field data on water table depth (WTD) and groundwater samples from the pre- and post-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85581

Quantifying Carbon Sequestration across Nigeria’s Vegetation Belts Using Light-Use Efficiency Model

M. N. Pius, A. C. Salihu, R. J. Jacob, P. J. Manga & Y. I. Sadiq · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Quantifying terrestrial carbon sequestration is critical for climate mitigation, ecosystem management, and national carbon accounting, particularly in data-sparse regions such as West Africa. This study assessed the spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon sequestration across Nigeria’s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85582

Perception about the Effectiveness of Community-Based Coping Mechanisms in Disaster Risk Management: Evidence from Flood-Prone Areas of Jamalpur District, Bangladesh

Md. Abdus Sattar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

This study examined the effectiveness of community-based coping mechanisms in disaster risk management (DRM), with particular emphasis on community participation, social connectivity and integration, and the activities of community-based organizations (CBOs) during different disa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85583

Seasonal Incidence of Major Insect Pests and their Natural Enemies in Brinjal

R. N. Sahana, T. R. Sunitha, G. Pramod, L. S. Nitish Kumar & T. R. Kavitha · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Seasonal incidence of major insect pests and coccinellid predators in brinjal was examined at Karekere, Hassan district, during the Kharif, Rabi, and Summer seasons of 2023–24. The brinjal variety ‘Arka Harshitha’ was cultivated in untreated plots, and observations were recorded...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85584