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Experimental Study on Crop Damage by Hail
Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 1985 The effect of hailfall on the yield of wheat and soybean was studied by the hailfall simulating method and the leaf-cutting method. A hailfall simulating apparatus was developed making use of stones instead of hailstones to approach the reproduced damage to the natural one.
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Low-cost silicon solar array project environmental hail model for assessing risk to solar collectors [PDF]
The probability of solar arrays being struck by hailstones of various sizes as a function of geographic location and service life was assessed. The study complements parallel studies of solar array sensitivity to hail damage, the final objective being an
Gonzalez, C.
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Degree Days - Average IS a Good Thing [PDF]
, 2009 A nearly average week of heat and some rain to boot! August could not have started better for Iowans, except for the band of hail and wind damage along the U.S. 20 / Iowa 175 corridor.
Pope, Richard O.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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Corporate ESG Greenwashing: Does Regulatory Proximity Matter?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) greenwashing undermines sustainable development, yet the influence of regulatory proximity on oversight is understudied. By introducing the “distance decay effect” from geoeconomics into ESG misconduct research and using a sample of Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2022, this study reveals a ...
Weiqi Zhao +4 more
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Automatic Card Shufflers and Antitrust Litigation: An Arbitration Perspective
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines an American Arbitration Association (AAA) class action proceeding in which Mohawk Gaming Enterprises LLC alleges that Light & Wonder Inc. and L&W Gaming Inc. fraudulently obtained and enforced patents, thereby monopolizing the market for automatic card shufflers and violating Sections 2 and 3 of the Sherman Act.
Tariq K. Alhasan
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Reconstructing hail days in Switzerland with statistical models (1959–2022) [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System SciencesHail is one of the costliest natural hazards in Switzerland and causes extensive damage to agriculture, cars, and infrastructure each year. In a warming climate, hail frequency and its patterns of occurrence are expected to change, which is why ...
L. Wilhelm +4 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the production of coherence between Uruguay's agricultural, environmental and water policies amidst growing tensions, which are particularly manifested in conflicts between an expanding agricultural sector and water insecurity for the broader public.
Simon Ryfisch +7 more
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Identifying Hail Signatures in Satellite Imagery from the 9-10 August 2011 Severe Weather Event [PDF]
Severe thunderstorms can produce large hail that causes property damage, livestock fatalities, and crop failure. However, detailed storm surveys of hail damage conducted by the National Weather Service (NWS) are not required.
Bell, Jordan +3 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing complexity and severity of cross‐border climate risks characterised by non‐linear impact chains and deep uncertainty questions the capacity of environmental governance to tackle these problems effectively and in a just manner. To increase the efficiency of climate action, the private sector has been called upon to leverage market ...
Päivi Tikkakoski, Sirkku Juhola
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