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Geographical Variation in Thermal Adaptation of the Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans)
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Northern and southern populations of Bufo gargarizans exhibit coordinated divergence in thermal preference, resting metabolic rate, and TRPM4 temperature sensitivity along a climatic gradient. ABSTRACT Thermal adaptation in animals can manifest in multiple dimensions, yet few studies have integrated behavioral, physiological, and molecular perspectives
Longcheng Fan, Yonghua Wu
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The Control Index for the Construction of Sponge City in the Residential Area: A Case Study of Nanjing Jiangbei New District. [PDF]
J Environ Public Health, 2022 Liu J, Yang J, Zhang H.
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The RAND Journal of Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We study how insurer competition affects premiums for fully‐insured plans in the employer‐sponsored health insurance market. By utilizing quasi‐experimental variations induced by mergers among national insurers, we show that increased insurer concentration leads to higher premiums, but there exists substantial heterogeneity.
Haizhen Lin, Yaying Zhou
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Ecological IndicatorsChina’s commitment to achieving the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality (CPCN) has attracted worldwide attention, and the efforts made by China are critical to realization of the 1.5 °C temperature control objective of the 2015 Paris Agreement ...
Hezhen Lou +8 more
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Evolutionary game analysis of opportunistic behavior of Sponge City PPP projects: a perceived value perspective. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Zhao H, Liu X, Wang Y.
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.In this life cycle assessment study conducted in a French hospital, attempted vaginal delivery showed substantially lower environmental impacts than planned cesarean section, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, resource use, and water consumption, highlighting its greater environmental sustainability in childbirth care.
Sherazade Jaafar +3 more
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, 2016 Sponge city construction can improve cities’ ability to adapt to the environment change and the ability to cope with floods, and it can also prompt cities’ development to be more healthy and sustainable.
Zhang, Linus +9 more
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Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since the mid‐2010s, Thai public discourse has villainised upland maize cultivation in northern Thailand for deforestation and environmental degradation through the popular imagery of bald mountains. The attention has prompted a new wave of land‐use interventions urging upland smallholders to replace maize with trees and perennials.
Pin Pravalprukskul +2 more
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Mortars From Punic and Hellenistic–Roman Solunto: Materials, Formulations, and Technology
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents an archaeometric investigation of 18 hydraulic rendering and bedding mortars from Punic and Hellenistic–Roman Solunto (NW Sicily). The research aimed to characterize raw materials, reconstruct manufacturing sequences, and evaluate technological proficiency through mineralogical and petrochemical analyses.
G. Montana +4 more
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The sponge city in New Zealand
, 2019 RESEARCH QUESTIONS: • How can the effects of urban flooding in New Zealand be fixed by using sponge city techniques? • How to prevent flooding and reduce urban damage by using the sponge city strategy?
Sun, Teng
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