Frontiers in Environmental Science

Systematic Review

Accepted on 04 Sep 2026

The Impacts of Payments for Forest Ecosystem Services Programs in Developing Countries on Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Systematic Review

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Tuyet-Anh T. Le
Gabriela Sabau
Kelly Vodden
Jianghua Wu
Ryan Bullock
Ngai Ba Nguyen
Naser Valizadeh
Hai-Hoa NGUYEN
Wataru Yamamoto
Luca Arantes-Garcia

Frontiers in Environmental Science

278 views

Review

Accepted on 04 Sep 2026

The Influence of Heavy Metals on Activated Sludge Processes: Performance, Microbial Dynamics, and Recovery Strategies

in Water and Wastewater Management

Sartaj Ahmad Bhat
Vineet Kumar
Deepa Sharma

Frontiers in Environmental Science

290 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Sep 2026

From Artificial Intelligence to Renewable Energy Transition: Pathways through Green Innovation and Institutional Readiness

in Environmental Economics and Management

Anis Omri
Fadhila Hamza

Frontiers in Environmental Science

296 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Sep 2026

Assessing Community Vulnerability and Socio-Environmental Inequality in San Isidro, Mexico

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Rosa Iris Balbuena Hernández
Ana I. Casarrubias-Jaimez
Juan Miguel Flores Nava

Frontiers in Environmental Science

270 views

Correction

Accepted on 04 Sep 2026

Research on the impact mechanism of climate risks on financial vulnerability of farmers in typical ecologically fragile regions of Northwestern China

in Drylands

Qijun Liu
Qing Wang
Zhaonan Li

Frontiers in Environmental Science

241 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2026

Leveraging the double uniparental inheritance of freshwater mussels to detect male spawning activity through eDNA

in Freshwater Science

Katy E. Klymus
Dannise V. Ruiz-Ramos
Nathan L. Thompson
Catherine A. Richter
Sasha J. Tetzlaff
Aron D. Katz
Jeremy S. Tiemann
Mark D. Johnson
John D. Brant
Kenton M. Lohraff

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1868018

851 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2026

Can artificial intelligence be the answer to green development? evidence from China’s artificial intelligence innovation and development pilot zones

in Environmental Economics and Management

Chuanbo Zhou
Hansha Gu
Zhusan Yang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1808785

1,275 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Sep 2026

Divergent recovery trajectories of soil organic and inorganic carbon following artificial grassland restoration in semi-arid mining ecosystems

in Drylands

Benjiang Yue
Xueyao Shi
Lirong Zhao
Siqi Zhao
Laiting Zhang
Shaoting Zhao
Yu Liu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

140 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Sep 2026

Spatial Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon in Contrasting Management of Grasslands in Typical Steppes of the Mongolian Plateau

in Soil Processes

Wulan Tuya
Wuyun Chaodao
Bu He
Wu Jimuji
Wang Xu
Ange Lema

Frontiers in Environmental Science

132 views

Review

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Mercury stable isotopes in human biomonitoring: source attribution, exposure pathways and monitoring readiness

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Qiyuan Lu
Sifan Chen

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1917081

723 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Forest fire burned area extraction and evaluation of post-fire ecological restoration based on remote sensing technology

in Environmental Informatics and Remote Sensing

Chuan Luo
Xin Su
Haitao Li

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1882685

603 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Upper-bound theoretical carbon mitigation potential of substituting mineral fertilizers with livestock manure nutrients in China: evidence from provincial panel data

in Environmental Economics and Management

Zheng Liu
Xinyu Liu
Yuanxin Li
Yuefeng Zhao
Xuran Hao
Jiayuan Zhang
Liqun Ge

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1885295

768 views

Review

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Comprehensive approaches in the biodegradation of microplastics: a review of mechanisms, applications, and challenges

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Aman Thakur
Anna N. Khusnutdinova
Alexander F. Yakunin
Peter N. Golyshin
Tony Gutierrez
Mireya Navarro Márquez
Pablo Campo
Vinod Kumar
Frederic Coulon
Roberto Parra-Saldívar

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1875955

699 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Synergistic effects of hydrology and microtopography on plant community assembly in a modified lakeshore zone: a case study of lake Chaohu

in Freshwater Science

Zhen Yuan
Wanxue Liao
Quanwei Li
Bibi Ye
Zhaosheng Chu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1796176

400 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Investigating connections between economic diversification, climate change, renewable energy and agriculture in MENA countries: new findings from the panel CS-ARDSL model

in Environmental Economics and Management

Ghassen El Montasser
Hichem Saidi
Simplice A. Asongu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1849853

674 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Sep 2026

A Hybrid VMD-Transformer -BiLSTM Framework for daily PM2.5 concentration forecasting in Delhi, India

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Muni Lakshmi G K
Mokesh Rayalu G

Frontiers in Environmental Science

129 views

Review

Accepted on 02 Sep 2026

Probiotic Consortia for Poultry Gut Health and Environmental Resistome Control: A Critical Evaluation of the Evidence Gap

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Guldana Boranbayeva
Altay Amanbayev
Timoth Mkilima
Akhan Abzhalelov

Frontiers in Environmental Science

128 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2026

Assessment of groundwater potential zones and artificial recharge structures mapping for sustainable water resources planning based on remote sensing and GIS approaches

in Water and Wastewater Management

Kanak N. Moharir
Neyara Radwan
Chaitanya Baliram Pande
Balamurugan Paneerselvam
Jawaher Saud Alrashood
Samyah Salem Refadah
Akshay Kumar
Vinay Kumar Gautam
Malay Pramanik
Mohd Yawar Ali Khan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1854608

900 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Sep 2026

Wind-Constrained Diagnosis of 500 m Urban CO2 Emission Spatial Proxies Using PAS Observations and WRF-Chem Simulations: A Hefei Case Study

in Environmental Informatics and Remote Sensing

Shichao Wu
Dandan Xu
Yuquan Liu
Congguang Xu
Hailiang Shi
Wei Xiong
Xianhua Wang
Yuan An

Frontiers in Environmental Science

192 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2026

Developing an analysis-ready data processing framework for SWOT-derived inland surface water products

in Environmental Informatics and Remote Sensing

Haoran Zhai
Ang Yue
Wenfeng Fan
Fan Mo
Qi Li
Jiaqi Yao
Zimeng Zhao
Xingchao Deng

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1872674

755 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2026

Nonlinear pathways to climate sustainability: the role of digital technologies, clean energy, and structural change

in Environmental Economics and Management

Shangjie Liu
Agyemang Kwasi Sampene
Hazrat Hassan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1865275

786 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Aug 2026

An integrated ECAM–Entropy–TOPSIS framework for evaluating energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in drinking water supply systems

in Water and Wastewater Management

Elena Madalina Abalasei
Daniela Fighir
Ramona Ciobanu Larion
Carmen Teodosiu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

164 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Aug 2026

Grid-Based Environmental Governance and the Energy Transition of Rural Households: Evidence from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey

in Environmental Policy and Governance

Yangqiang Zhang
Zhiyu Wei
Qixing Huang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

158 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 31 Aug 2026

Application of stable isotopes in freshwater nutrient management: opportunities and challenges for the UK

in Biogeochemical Dynamics

Savannah Worne
Laura H Hunt
Daren C Gooddy
Andrew C Smith

Frontiers in Environmental Science

152 views

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The Impacts of Payments for Forest Ecosystem Services Programs in Developing Countries on Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Systematic Review

The Influence of Heavy Metals on Activated Sludge Processes: Performance, Microbial Dynamics, and Recovery Strategies

From Artificial Intelligence to Renewable Energy Transition: Pathways through Green Innovation and Institutional Readiness

Assessing Community Vulnerability and Socio-Environmental Inequality in San Isidro, Mexico

Research on the impact mechanism of climate risks on financial vulnerability of farmers in typical ecologically fragile regions of Northwestern China

Leveraging the double uniparental inheritance of freshwater mussels to detect male spawning activity through eDNA

Can artificial intelligence be the answer to green development? evidence from China’s artificial intelligence innovation and development pilot zones

Divergent recovery trajectories of soil organic and inorganic carbon following artificial grassland restoration in semi-arid mining ecosystems

Spatial Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon in Contrasting Management of Grasslands in Typical Steppes of the Mongolian Plateau

Mercury stable isotopes in human biomonitoring: source attribution, exposure pathways and monitoring readiness

Forest fire burned area extraction and evaluation of post-fire ecological restoration based on remote sensing technology

Upper-bound theoretical carbon mitigation potential of substituting mineral fertilizers with livestock manure nutrients in China: evidence from provincial panel data

Comprehensive approaches in the biodegradation of microplastics: a review of mechanisms, applications, and challenges

Synergistic effects of hydrology and microtopography on plant community assembly in a modified lakeshore zone: a case study of lake Chaohu

Investigating connections between economic diversification, climate change, renewable energy and agriculture in MENA countries: new findings from the panel CS-ARDSL model

A Hybrid VMD-Transformer -BiLSTM Framework for daily PM2.5 concentration forecasting in Delhi, India

Probiotic Consortia for Poultry Gut Health and Environmental Resistome Control: A Critical Evaluation of the Evidence Gap

Assessment of groundwater potential zones and artificial recharge structures mapping for sustainable water resources planning based on remote sensing and GIS approaches

Wind-Constrained Diagnosis of 500 m Urban CO2 Emission Spatial Proxies Using PAS Observations and WRF-Chem Simulations: A Hefei Case Study

Developing an analysis-ready data processing framework for SWOT-derived inland surface water products

Nonlinear pathways to climate sustainability: the role of digital technologies, clean energy, and structural change

An integrated ECAM–Entropy–TOPSIS framework for evaluating energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in drinking water supply systems

Grid-Based Environmental Governance and the Energy Transition of Rural Households: Evidence from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey

Application of stable isotopes in freshwater nutrient management: opportunities and challenges for the UK