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Understanding the impact of extreme weather events on non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) is undergoing an epidemiological transition, with non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) rapidly becoming the leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
Aditya Mehta, Christine C Ekenga, Saria Hassan, Erika Canda, Rima Pai, Shenita Peterson   +5 more
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Identification of Extreme Wind Events Using a Weather Type Classification

Energies, 2021
The identification of extreme wind events and their driving forces are crucial to better integrating wind generation into the power system. Recent work related the occurrence of extreme wind events with some weather circulation patterns, enabling the ...
António Couto, Paula Costa, Teresa Simões   +2 more
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Exploring the Link Between Extreme Weather Events and Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions [PDF]

BJPsych Open
Aims: Extreme weather events refer to weather events that are dramatically different from typical patterns. These can be catastrophic, unexpected and pose a risk to the population.
Peter Carter, Amna Illahi, Fayed Iqbal, Itbaan Husaain, Callaghan Freya   +4 more
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Extreme Weather Events Interact With Local Contexts to Alter the Frequency of Firearm Violence and Child Maltreatment in Wayne County, Michigan [PDF]

GeoHealth
Climate change is creating more frequent extreme weather events, but impacts on violence are not well understood. We explored associations of extreme weather with firearm violence and child maltreatment in Wayne County, Michigan. To understand contextual
Rebeccah Sokol, Cynthia Gerlein‐Safdi, Michelle Degli Esposti, Mildred Wallace   +3 more
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Food retail environments, extreme weather, and their overlap: Exploratory analysis and recommendations for U.S. food policy.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, yet many of their impacts on human populations are not well understood.
Benjamin Scharadin, Chad Zanocco, Jacqueline Chistolini   +2 more
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EWELD: A Large-Scale Industrial and Commercial Load Dataset in Extreme Weather Events

Scientific Data, 2023
Load forecasting is crucial for the economic and secure operation of power systems. Extreme weather events, such as extreme heat and typhoons, can lead to more significant fluctuations in power consumption, making load forecasting more difficult.
Guolong Liu, Jinjie Liu, Yan Bai, Chengwei Wang, Haosheng Wang, Huan Zhao, Gaoqi Liang, Junhua Zhao, Jing Qiu   +8 more
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Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

European Respiratory Review, 2023
Background: Climate change's influence on extreme weather events poses a significant threat to the morbidity and mortality of asthma patients. The aim of this study was to examine associations between extreme weather events and asthma-related outcomes ...
Firdian Makrufardi, Amja Manullang, Desy Rusmawatiningtyas, Kian Fan Chung, Sheng-Chieh Lin, Hsiao-Chi Chuang   +5 more
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Exploring the relationship between extreme weather events, urbanization, and food insecurity: Institutional quality perspective

Environmental Challenges, 2023
This study examines the potential for institutional quality to address Africa's trilemma of food insecurity, rapid urbanization, and extreme weather events.Using a two-stage least squares regression analysis of 28 African countries between 2012Q1 and ...
Eric B. Yiadom, Raymond K. Dziwornu, John K.M. Mawutor, Richard F. Amankwah   +3 more
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Extreme weather events inWest Hungary

International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2010
Agricultural production is a rather risky activity, as it is largely exposed to extreme weather events. This paper focuses on the frost and hail data in springtime, affecting fruit production in West Hungary.
Z. Mézes, M. Gaál, K. Szentteleki, M. Soltész, J. Nyéki, Z. Szabó   +5 more
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Extreme weather as a window: Exploring the seek and supply of climate change information during meteorological disasters in China

Advances in Climate Change Research, 2023
Public engagement is essential for China to address climate change; however, few studies have explored how to encourage climate awareness among Chinese residents.
Wen Shi, San-Mei Wen, Jing Zhang, Bowering Danna, Chen-Chen Hou, Jing Yang, Jing Su   +6 more
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