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Normalized Continental US Tropical Cyclone Damage Estimates From 1900–2023: An Updated Methodology and Expanded Data Set

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract This study presents expanded and updated normalized economic damage estimates for continental US landfalling hurricanes and tropical storms from 1900 to 2023. Here we refine our previously developed methodology by incorporating radius of maximum wind‐based area weightings for population and housing unit adjustments through time.
Kaylee R. Mooney, Joanne Muller, Philip J. Klotzbach, Senthil B. Girimurugan, Dhruvkumar Bhatt, Steven G. Bowen, Dylan Benzi, Abby Idzik   +7 more
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Pediatric Risk Mapping From Co‐Exposure to Extreme Temperatures and Air Pollutants

GeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Exposure to extreme temperatures and fine particulate matter is hazardous to human health, especially among children. With growing evidence on the impact of these environmental hazards on child health—including increased risks of respiratory illnesses, heat‐related illnesses, and developmental challenges—there is a substantial need to identify
Jagadeesh Puvvula, Jonathan J. Szeto, Jabeen Taiba, Jennifer Ko, Jesse E. Bell, Wei‐Ting Hwang, Rebecca A. Simmons, Marilyn Howarth, Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, Kyle Jackson, Aimin Chen   +10 more
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Evaluation of a Curriculum‐Based Elementary School BikeSafe Program

Journal of School Health, Volume 96, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Children in urban areas face elevated risk for bicycle‐related injuries, yet few evidence‐based curricula address bicycle safety for elementary school physical education (P.E.) settings. Methods The BikeSafe Elementary School Curriculum (BESC) is an off‐bicycle, standards‐aligned program for grades 2–5. From August 2024 to May 2025,
Michelina M. Witte, Alyson D. Brady, Hyuk Kim, TianHao Liu, Gillian A. Hotz   +4 more
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Development of Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Identification of Spodoptera eridania and Spodoptera ornithogalli (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Using Mitochondrial Gene Sequences

Entomological Research, Volume 56, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Although the southern armyworm (SAW), Spodoptera eridania, and the yellow‐striped armyworm (YSAW), Spodoptera ornithogalli, have not yet been introduced to Korea, they are listed as regulated quarantine pests in Korea because of their potential to cause serious economic losses in diverse agricultural crops upon introduction.
Seung Hyun Lee, Jee‐Young Pyo, Min Jee Kim, Jeong Sun Park, Iksoo Kim   +4 more
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Geo-demographics of gunshot wound injuries in Miami-Dade county, 2002–2012

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background We evaluated correlates of gunshot wound (GSW) injuries in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Firearm-related injury has previously been linked to socio- and geo-demographic indicators such as occupation, income, neighborhood and race in other ...
Laura Zebib, Justin Stoler, Tanya L. Zakrison   +2 more
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Success of restoration strategies in preventing extirpation of 2 critically endangered coral species

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract An unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023 caused widespread coral bleaching and mortality throughout the Caribbean. In the Florida Keys (USA), 2 foundation species, elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis), were severely affected.
Erinn M. Muller, Mark C. Ladd, Richard Karp, Phanor H. Montoya‐Maya, Ilsa B. Kuffner, Andrew C. Baker, Erich Bartels, Amanda Bourque, Abigail S. Clark, Nikkie Cox, Martine D'Alessandro, Ben Daughtry, Beth Firchau, Leneita Fix, David Gilliam, Dalton Hesley, Cindy Lewis, Diego Lirman, Caitlin Lustic, Kevin Macauley, Jennifer Moore, Ken Nedimyer, Keri O'Neil, Kristene T. Parsons, Kylie M. Smith, Jason Spadaro, Bailey C. Thomasson, Joseph D. Unsworth, David Vaughan, Margaret W. Miller   +29 more
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From Hurricane Irma to the Grindavík eruptions: volatility premiums in disaster governance

Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Environmental volatility can inflate property values even as it destroys them. To show how, this article pairs a postcolonial micro‐state in the Caribbean (Sint Maarten after Hurricane Irma) with a Nordic welfare town (Grindavík in Iceland following volcanic eruptions) because they occupy the opposite ends of the governance capacity spectrum ...
Thor Björnsson
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Urban socioeconomic, vegetation, and mosquito interactions in the United States: Current research and future directions

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract With the introduction and adaptation of non‐native mosquitoes to cities, vector‐borne diseases are emerging concerns in the United States of America. A growing body of literature suggests that mosquito infestations and associated diseases are a greater burden in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas within the heterogeneous urban ecosystem ...
Sarah E. Rothman, Shannon L. LaDeau, Paul T. Leisnham   +2 more
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Emerging Risks and Housing Affordability Policy in Miami High‐Rises

Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy, Volume 7, Issue 2, Fall/Winter 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent advances in satellite‐based remote sensing and building performance measurement have raised critical questions regarding the long‐term settlement behavior of high‐rise structures situated on the complex subsurface of southeastern Florida.
Jean‐Pierre Bardet, Jeffrey Dorfman
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Ornamental bromeliads of Miami-Dade County, Florida are important breeding sites for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background A major public health concern is the emergence and geographical spread of vector-borne diseases such as Zika and yellow fever. Ornamental bromeliads retaining water in their leaf axils represent potential breeding sites for mosquitoes.
André B. B. Wilke, Chalmers Vasquez, Paul J. Mauriello, John C. Beier   +3 more
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