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Creation and analysis of a multi-hazard dataset: Tenerife (Canary Islands) as a case study [PDF]
Earth System Science DataIn the context of escalating climate change impacts and the heightened frequency of natural hazards, the imperative for robust multi-risk assessment and proactive mitigation strategies has become increasingly evident.
M. López-Saavedra +2 more
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Heavy precipitation forecasts over Switzerland – An evaluation of bias-corrected ECMWF predictions
Weather and Climate Extremes, 2021 Heavy precipitation episodes are particularly hazardous in mid-sized alpine catchments where runoff tends to increase rapidly after strong rainfall, leaving limited time for warning.
Simone Schauwecker +3 more
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Automated precipitation monitoring with the Thies disdrometer: biases and ways for improvement [PDF]
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2020 The intensity and phase of precipitation at the ground surface can have important implications not only for meteorological and hydrological situations but also in terms of hazards and risks.
M. Fehlmann +6 more
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Risk and Environmental Allocation [PDF]
, 1987 The frame of reference of our analysis of environmental use so far was a world of certainty. The fabrication of pollutants as a function of consumption and production, the accumulation of pollutants in the environment and their impact on environmental quality all were recognized with certainty.
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Assessing environmental risks through fuzzy parameterized probabilistic analysis
, 2011 A fuzzy parameterized probabilistic analysis (FPPA) method was developed in this study to assess risks associated with environmental pollution-control problems.
X. S. Qin, Qin, Xiaosheng
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld +5 more
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Global record-shattering breadbasket droughts emerge from moderately extreme regional events
Nature CommunicationsSimultaneous droughts across multiple maize-producing regions can strike record-shattering portions of the global maize agricultural area, threatening global food security as the system is poorly adapted to large shocks.
Ji Li +2 more
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Glacial geomorphology of the Chirripó National Park, Costa Rica
Journal of Maps, 2019 Several regions of tropical America show imprints of past glacial activity. These relict landforms can support the understanding of past climate conditions, such as during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), and the implications that these paleoclimatic ...
Adolfo Quesada-Román +3 more
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Environmental Risks to Kidney Health [PDF]
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2020 Environmental pollution is well recognized as a threat to public health. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, the federal agency charged with protecting human health and the environment, was established 50 years ago and now has a budget of $8.8 billion and 14,172 employees ...
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine +17 more
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