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Too hot to handle: Assessing practitioner climate service needs to advance heat resilience

Climate Services
Extreme heat is deadly and it is disproportionately experienced by lower-income, minority, and marginalized community members. Heat practitioners are faced with the dual challenges of taking action to mitigate the level of heat experienced by local ...
K.M. Archie, D. Hirschfeld, S. Meerow, J.C. Arnott, L. Keith, J.A. Vano, E. Mateo   +6 more
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Weathering of the Ethiopian volcanic province: a new weathering index to characterize and compare soils [PDF]

, 2015
© Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston 2015.Soil formation occurs through numerous physical and chemical weathering processes acting to alter the parent rock on the Earths surface.
Baxter, PJ, Berhanu, T, Cuadros, J, Davey, G, Le Blond, JS, Molla, YB, Umer, M   +6 more
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Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Satellite remote sensing is among the most significant modern methodologies supporting field archaeology. In addition to its efficiency in identifying archaeological sites, remote sensing offers a safe and cost‐effective approach in conflict zones.
Amal Al Kassem, Kristen Hopper, Ismael M. Ibraheem, Andreas Maier, Mohammad Khair Nassrallah, Jürgen Richter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental and Machine Learning-Based Investigation of Coarse Aggregate Characteristics Impact on Mechanical Properties of Concrete

Buildings
This research investigates the impact of coarse aggregate (CA) type, shape, and specimen size on the compressive behavior of concrete, aiming to better understand how these factors affect its mechanical performance.
Muhammad Sufian, Xin Wang, Mohamed F. M. Fahmy, Zhishen Wu, Muhammad Rahman, Mohamed R. Abdellatif, Amr M. A. Moussa   +6 more
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The use of basalt scoria as a geopolymer cement to increase soil bearing capacity

Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2023
One method that can be used to improve soil properties is the addition of geopolymer cement to the soil to become more stable. This study aimed to determine the effect of geopolymer cement on soil stability.
Saparudin Saparudin, Sofia W Alisjahbana, Rajiman Rajiman, Ilyas Sadad, Muhammad Amin, Yusup Hendronursito   +5 more
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Revisiting the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from methanol and carbon dioxide

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract The process for producing dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from carbon dioxide (CO2) and methanol is explored in this article. It provides an overview of the thermodynamics involved in DMC synthesis, discussing the challenges and potential solutions. The article highlights the reported use of catalysts and dehydrating agents to improve DMC yield and ...
Diego Alexander Santos Araque, Niloofar Mozaffari, Louis Fradette, Serge Kaliaguine   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic disparities in health-related quality of life and cognitive function after stroke in the Netherlands

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Background/objective European data regarding ethnic disparities in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) post- stroke is scarce and none used the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). This study explores whether ethnicity is
Ying Xing Lee, Korné Jellema, Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Ido R. van den Wijngaard, Danique E. C. M. Hofs, Henk J. Arwert   +5 more
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Enhanced Weathering Using Basalt Rock Powder: Carbon Sequestration, Co-benefits and Risks in a Mesocosm Study With Solanum tuberosum

Frontiers in Climate, 2022
Enhanced weathering (EW) of silicate rocks can remove CO2 from the atmosphere, while potentially delivering co-benefits for agriculture (e.g., reduced nitrogen losses, increased yields).
Arthur Vienne, Silvia Poblador, Miguel Portillo-Estrada, Jens Hartmann, Samuel Ijiehon, Peter Wade, Sara Vicca   +6 more
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Reconciling the shadow of a subduction signature with rift geochemistry and tectonic environment in Eastern Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica [PDF]

, 2016
Basalt-trachyte volcanoes in the Marie Byrd Land (MBL) Cenozoic province lie along the Amundsen Sea coast on the north flank of the West Antarctic rift.
Choi, Sung Hi, Hart, Stanley R., LeMasurier, Wesley E., Mukasa, Sam, Rogers, Nick   +4 more
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Effect of confining pressure on fracture characteristics and mineralogical behavior of tight sandstone specimens after hydraulic fracturing

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
Hydraulic fracturing in tight sandstone and fracture propagation characteristics using backscattered electron‐scanning electron microscope (BSE‐SEM) images. Abstract This study focuses on hydraulic fracturing experiments conducted under triaxial conditions on tight sandstone specimens from Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Pankaj Rawat, Narendra Kumar Samadhiya
wiley   +1 more source