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Increased thermal suitability elevates the risk of dengue transmission across the mid hills of Nepal. [PDF]
Acharya BK, Khanal L, Dhimal M.
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Informed consent and ethical issues pertaining to female sterilization—Scoping review
Abstract Background Female sterilization, a safe, permanent method of contraception that blocks the fallopian tubes, has been in use since the 19th century. The procedure necessitates informed consent, a critical step that has been marred by reports of forced sterilization since World War II. These incidents often stem from inadequate consent processes
Sharol Malekobane Maila+2 more
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Unique roll clouds along the flow path of the Indian summer monsoon low-level jet over the Arabian sea. [PDF]
Swathi B, Sathiyamoorthy V.
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Content moderation and the digital transformations of gatekeeping
Abstract This essay provides an overview of the current state of content moderation on social media platforms. The question the essay addresses is why there are a number of unresolved issues in tackling dysfunctional content. The argument is that there are two intersecting new phenomena which make effective content moderation difficult: one is that ...
Ralph Schroeder
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Biophysical effects of croplands on land surface temperature. [PDF]
Chen C+6 more
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ABSTRACT Research in geocryology is currently principally concerned with the effects of climate change on permafrost terrain. The motivations for most of the research are (1) quantification of the anticipated net emissions of CO2 and CH4 from warming and thaw of near‐surface permafrost and (2) mitigation of effects on infrastructure of such warming and
Christopher R. Burn+29 more
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Soil moisture and microbiome explain greenhouse gas exchange in global peatlands. [PDF]
Pärn J+14 more
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Shrubs Strongly Influence Snow Properties in Two Subarctic Watersheds
ABSTRACT Understanding changes in snow distribution in permafrost ecosystems is fundamental to predicting their response to future climate change. The expansion of tall shrubs into tundra ecosystems can trap snow and insulate permafrost ecosystems during the winter, but the overall insulation effect is dependent upon many ecosystem properties. To study
Emma Lathrop+9 more
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The Response of Carbon Uptake to Soil Moisture Stress: Adaptation to Climatic Aridity. [PDF]
Mengoli G, Harrison SP, Prentice IC.
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