The article presents the results of a study on the content of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in water, soil and in plant products that are directly used by humans for nutrition. During four years of observation, water analysis demonstrates high arsenic concentrations. The arsenic content ranges from...

The article deals with the problem of the content of toxic elements: cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) in artesian wells of Chervlennaya (Shelkovskiy district), Naurskaya (Naurskiy district), Petropavlovsk (Grozny district) of the Chechen Republic and their impact on the health of the population....

The article presents the changes in physical dimensions of Poecilus cupreus under the influence of various ecological factors. The field data comprising 7 habitats of 4 regions (Tatarstan, Ukraine, Chechen Republic, Kostroma region) was gathered. The morphometric study comprised 6 measuring criteria...

To reduce the toxicity of oiled land plants-accumulators were used. Para-aminobenzoic acid and the biological preparation Baikal EM-1 were used with biologics and zeolite-containing clays. It was found that seeding accumulating plants treated with the Baikal EM-1 biological product, repeated watering...

The creation of urban agglomerations green forest belts is one of the conditions for the sustainable development of society. The cities forest parks' green belts helps to form the ecological framework of the territories, thereby increasing the level of quality of life of the population. The data obtained...

Three large rivers of the North Caucasus, namely the Kuban, the Terek and the Kuma play a key role in water supply of adjacent steppe territories of Ciscaucasia. The mass run-off of these rivers is formed within a mountain relief. The river heads of the Kuban and the Kuma are located in the Karachay-Cherkess...

Remotely-piloted aerial vehicle can significantly increase the effectiveness of monitoring the condition and compliance with regulations for using the water protection zones of large water bodies. These vehicles collected the information for examining the water protection zone of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir...

Nowadays the development of new efficient composites based on secondary resources for high-rise construction is a relevant issue. The basis of the production of high-strength concrete is based on modern technological methods that improve technical, physic and mechanical properties, with the integrated...

The paper considers unique natural objects within the mountain territory of the Chechen Republic (hydrological, paleontological, biological, etc.). It provides information on natural objects qualified as nature sanctuaries, as well as describes unique natural objects (including, paleontological and stratigraphic)...

Theoretical issues of the use of a fire-fighting soil-thrower for extinguishing forest fires with the presentation of its practical use in conditions of high fire risk are considered. To assess the effectiveness of the use of new units in the article, a study of the information base for the use of existing...

The Chernobyl disaster, which knows no analogies in the world in the scope of radioactive emission and duration, radionuclide composition and physical and chemical discharge forms, led to the large-scale pollution of agricultural lands and products, including animal production. After the Chernobyl disaster...

The article presents the results of an integral estimate of pollution in Nalchik using the generalized desirability function of Harrington. As a generalized indicator of desirability, the integral indicator of pollution is used. It is based on the pollution estimate of individual components: chemical...

The paper presents the measurement results of construction and finishing materials, agricultural products (honey) on the content of radionuclides in Penza and Penza Region. The obtained dependences allow confirming the dependences between a radon exhalation, type of construction and finishing materials....

The given paper is focused on methods, resources and aims of environmental pollution monitoring of the Chechen republic. It has been revealed that the existing monitoring system does not meet the modern requirements to transfer operational information to the forecasting centers with the aim to be processed...

As the result of preliminary studies in the summer flora of the Makazhoy basin (the Chechen Republic), 10 species of higher vascular plants from… types and 30 families have been taken into account. Among them, the microstructure of the working surfaces confirmed the leading role of fatigue wear of polymeric...

The paper presents the results of students' environmental training within the Technosphere and Fire Safety profiles. It considers factors influencing the educational process and gives methodical recommendations on students' training within these profiles. The obtained data allow confirming the need to...

The studies on tourism activities aim to assess the scale and nature of human impact on the environment of Russian regions taking into account the experience of Russian and foreign researchers. It was identified that changes in using natural resources, including recreational environmental management,...

One of the main characteristics of the quality of plywood is its environmental friendliness, which is characterized by the content of free formaldehyde. It is necessary to use low-toxic amino-formaldehyde resin for the production of plywood with a low emission of formaldehyde. These resins have a low...

Twenty-three red foxes (Vulpes vulpes L.) were tested for the presence of mercury in their internal organs. These animals were captured in the Vologda region (Northwest Russia) within 2009 and 2018. The animal's liver, kidneys, muscles, brain, spleen, chyme and intestinal wall were tested. The concentrations...

The effective use of natural resources, the raise in the level and quality of life are increasingly attracting public attention, as a result of which the data characterizing both the financial performance and non-financial of a company are currently in high demand. Traditional economic evaluation criteria...

The paper features results of modeling of operating conditions of big-diameter pipelines used for water supply of Crimea. The Russian Federation is a constant member of the group of states having a large share in water resources. 10-15% of total water resources are distributed through the most developed...

Mercury or hydrargyrum (Hg) is an important neurotoxin for living organisms. Small doses of mercury can cause various disorders of the nervous system. The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has established recommended levels of mercury in hair (

The article presents the results of bench tests of the diesel engine D-240. To increase the power of the engine, the authors propose using humidification. The optimal cyclic water delivery equal to 17.452±0.87 mg/cycle was obtained. The authors have achieved: an increase in the effective power of the...

Under the conditions of economic changes and transformation of social processes, modern society, entered on the path of sustainable development, has a special purpose - the organization of such a way of life, in which the preservation and enhancement of natural diversity will become an objective need...

The article presents the results of ecological and geochemical assessment of the soils of the South-Western administrative district of Moscow on the content of heavy metals. In general, a satisfactory environmental situation was observed. However, in the territories subjected to industrial zones, there...

The polymorphic variant of the CYP2D6 A18496G gene was studied as one of the most clinically significant in the MFD etiology in the Chechen population. Statistically significant effect of the GA genotype in relation to malignant breast tumors in women (OR = 1.93 at 95% CI = 1.20-3.09, p = 0.005) and...

The research employs immmunocytochemical methods to study the synaptonemal complexes (SC), and it targets the primary spermatocytes of mice from the offspring of males who received antimicrobials The males in the offspring of fathers received bacteriophage, nitrofural and cifran. When comparing the total...