International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024

  • Research Article

    Anthropogenic Drivers of Spatial Trends in Groundwater Quality in the Upper Athi River Basin of Kenya, East Africa

    Ebenezer Ashun, Naa Dedei Tagoe*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 58-73
    Received: 26 June 2024
    Accepted: 10 July 2024
    Published: 23 July 2024
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    Abstract: Rapid urbanization and population growth in the upper Athi River basin in Kenya have increased the strain on the sub catchments water supply and sanitation situation. Due to increasing demand, inadequate supply of drinking water and lack of sanitation facilities, people in the sub-catchment are increasingly reliant on groundwater as a primary or su... Show More
  • Research Article

    Characteristics of Sand-Driving Wind Regime and Sand Drift Potential in Sandy Areas on Both Sides of Longyangxia Reservoir in China

    Lechun Zhang, Dengshan Zhang*, Guoyuan Xu, Fengling Dong, Wanbing Tuo

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 74-87
    Received: 25 June 2024
    Accepted: 23 July 2024
    Published: 15 August 2024
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    Abstract: This study focuses on the desertification areas of Talatan and Mugetan, located on both sides of the Longyangxia Reservoir in Qinghai Province, China. These areas pose serious threats to the safety of the reservoir due to frequent wind-sand activities. The research aims to provide a scientific basis for effective sand control by deeply analyzing th... Show More
  • Review Article

    A Brief Review of Investigations into Earth’s Temperature Since the Year 1800

    Russell Anthony Isaac*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 88-97
    Received: 14 July 2024
    Accepted: 12 August 2024
    Published: 27 August 2024
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    Abstract: For billions of years, natural processes alone, often working over millennia, drove Earth’s temperature and climate. For the last several centuries, human activities are a new driving force that is acting on a very short time scale. Knowing history helps chart necessary future actions with greater confidence. Since the end of the 17th century, inve... Show More