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Digitisation of herbarium specimens to the benefit of research: An African perspective focusing on South Africa and Western Indian Ocean Island states

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1042-1056, July 2026.
Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper, Hester M. Steyn, Cláudia Baider, Benny Bytebier, Anisha Dayaram, F. B. Vincent Florens, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Domitilla Raimondo, Marc Sosef, M. Marianne le Roux   +9 more
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Tropical Cyclone Losses in the USA and the Impact of Climate Change: A Trend Analysis Based on a New Dataset [PDF]

Economic losses caused by tropical cyclones have increased dramatically. It can be assumed that most losses are due to increased prosperity and a greater tendency for people to settle in exposed areas, but also that the growing incidence of severe ...
Peter Höppe, Claudia Kemfert, Silvio Schmidt   +2 more
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Addressing the Impacts of Water Insecurity on Infant Feeding: Policy Solutions for the US

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Household water security is the consistent access to sufficient, safe water that promotes health. Approximately 2 million people in the US cannot realize the human right to water, which is exacerbated by our climate crisis. Lack of safe drinking water has adverse health effects, especially for pregnant women and infants.
Cristina Watkins, Cecília Tomori
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Are West African Heat‐Lows Analogous to Dry Tropical Cyclones?

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.
Heat‐lows qualitatively resemble dry tropical cyclones (TCs), though their underlying physics has yet to be compared. In this study, we show that West African transient heat‐low climatology correlates well with TC potential intensity generalised over land.
Aaron Kruskie, Daniel Chavas, Matthew Huber   +2 more
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Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Spatial Asymmetries in the Lesser Antilles

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.
Rainfall is not proportional to the Saffir‐Simpson wind‐based categories. Lower category tropical cyclones (TS, H1, H2 and H3) can generate more intense rainfall than H4 and H5. Rainfall is asymmetric; as a tropical cyclone intensifies or weakens, the location of peak rainfall shifts.
Catherine Nabukulu, Janneke Ettema, Bastian van den Bout, Victor. G. Jetten   +3 more
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Spatiotemporal Evolution of Hydroclimatic Variables in the Brazilian Semi‐Arid Region Through the Aridity Index and Susceptibility to Desertification

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.
Over the past 60 years, noticeable changes have been observed in the main hydroclimatological variables, driven by both natural and anthropogenic factors. In the context of climate change, such behaviour may adversely affect the state's economic activities, as well as increase the recurrence of extreme events in the region.
Ronaldo Guilherme Santos Lima, Izaias Rodrigues de Souza Neto, André Quintão de Almeida, Vania Elisabete Schneider, Ludmilson Abritta Mendes   +4 more
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Weather Patterns Associated With Coastal Disasters in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.
The study identified weather patterns (WPs) associated with coastal disasters between 1998 and 2020 along the Santa Catarina coast, Brazil. Using atmospheric and oceanographic data combined with official disaster records, five WPs were defined, mainly associated with cyclonic and anticyclonic systems linked to extreme wave events.
Karine Bastos Leal, Danilo Couto de Souza, Matheus Bonjour Laviola‐da‐Silva, Susana Silva da Pereira, Thales Sehn Körting, Luís Eduardo de Souza Robaina   +5 more
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Drying Effect of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.
Abstract The high precipitation efficiency of tropical cyclones (TCs) is theorized to dehydrate the atmosphere, a process with important climate implications that has yet to be confirmed by direct observational evidence. Using satellite and reanalysis data, this study statistically examines the drying effect of landfalling TCs. Results indicate a local
Yazhu Yang, Zhanhong Ma, Yanluan Lin, Yufeng Zhou, Jianfang Fei   +4 more
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Understanding Drought‐Induced Soil Moisture Feedback on Atmospheric Circulation: Observations and Simulation Experiments of the 2020 Western U.S. Drought

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.
Abstract This study examines the large‐scale atmospheric response to reduced evapotranspiration during droughts in the Western U.S., using an observation‐based regression method and numerical experiments with a global climate model. We found that Western U.S.
A. C. T. Sena, I. N. Williams
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Statistical Characteristics of Environments of Precipitating Mesoscale Convective Systems During the Pre‐Summer Season Over South China

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.
Abstract Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are known to induce heavy rainfall and pose significant weather hazards in tropical and mid‐latitude regions. Understanding the environmental conditions of MCSs is essential for improving model simulations and operational precipitation forecasts.
Shiwei Yu, Hui Su, Pak Wai Chan, Naigeng Wu, Cen Wang, Yangzhao Gong   +5 more
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