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Touching People with Gods: Droughts and Ritual Prayers in Southeastern China During the Eighth and Ninth Centuries

open access: yesReligions
Between the eighth and ninth centuries, the world entered a second period of strong winter monsoons, which precipitated a series of recurrent natural disasters, including reduced summer rainfall and prolonged droughts.
Zejie Lin, Yanli Xie
doaj   +1 more source

Climate warming, euxinia and carbon isotope perturbations during the Carnian (Triassic) Crisis in South China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The Carnian Humid Episode (CHE), also known as the Carnian Pluvial Event, and associated biotic changes are major enigmas of the Mesozoic record in western Tethys.
Bond, D.P.G.   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Unidirectional Tape‐Based Composites from Hemp and Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Mechanical Performance in Conventional and Bio‐Based Matrices

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The study investigates novel semi‐finished products made of unidirectionally arranged hemp or pineapple leaf fiber‐reinforced composites produced from different matrices. The materials are analyzed in terms of their mechanical and interfacial properties and void content.
Nina Graupner   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tackling climate change through adaptation finance in the Least Developed Countries: Is the LDC Fund still fit for purpose? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper considers the challenges confronting LDCs in meeting the adaptation and mitigation requirements brought on by the climate crisis and addresses the question as to whether the Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF), which is a key source of LDC ...
Davis, Junior, Tan, Celine
core   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal dynamics of complex ecological networks: Power-law scaling and implications for conservation planning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Spatial constraints on the topology of complex networks are just beginning to be appreciated, both theoretically and in concrete examples like the Internet and global air transportation network.
Christopher Wright
core   +2 more sources

Interaction between Molten Al‐Killed Mn–B Steel and Carbon‐Bonded MgO Refractories Based on Recyclates

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
High‐temperature interactions between low‐sulfur Al‐killed Mn–B steel and MgO–C refractories (0 and 50 wt% recyclates) are studied via finger immersion tests (1600 °C). Surface‐active elements influence infiltration. MgO/CaS layer forms, along with spinel and calcium silicate.
Matheus Roberto Bellé   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Irrigation Level and Soil Type Affect Nutritional Quality and Yield of Greenhouse Tomato Grown Under Mild Environmental Conditions

open access: yesHorticulturae
Cherry tomato is a highly demanding crop regarding temperature and water requirements. Considering that the climate crisis has already affected soil quality, water quality and quantity, and temperatures throughout the year, some cultivation practices may
Eleni Papoui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate & Language: An Entangled Crisis [PDF]

open access: hybrid, 2023
Julia Fine   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

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