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Drier Conditions, More Wildfire, and Heightened Concerns About Forest Management in Eastern Oregon [PDF]
, 2017 This brief examines climate change and forest conditions in eastern Oregon. Eastern Oregon is experiencing warmer, drier conditions and increased numbers of wildfires.
Belair, Ethan +8 more
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Trends in Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women in the United States, 1999–2023
iMetaMed, EarlyView.RA‐related mortality among U.S. postmenopausal women has markedly declined since 1999. Despite this overall progress, significant inequalities by race, region, and age highlight ongoing challenges in achieving equitable health outcomes. ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disproportionately affects postmenopausal women, who are at an increased risk of ...
Yuhui Zhao +4 more
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A Comparison of Methodologies for Valuing Decreased Health Effects from Wildfire Smoke [PDF]
Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense throughout the world, making it increasingly important to monetize the full damages caused by wildfires when analyzing various fire management policies.
Champ, Patricia A. +2 more
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Journal of Consumer Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Although consumers who engage in the same sustainable behaviors objectively have the same environmental impact, this research finds that people's perceptions of that impact are subjective and systematically shaped by political ideology. Seven studies demonstrate that conservatives tend to perceive their sustainable actions to have less of a ...
Aylin Cakanlar +2 more
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Evapotranspiration Profiles and Trends in Seasonally Dry and Seasonally Humid Tropical Forests
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Moisture availability and vegetation are decisive factors in ET variations, which are greater in the Atlantic Forest. Precipitation contributes positively to ET variations (r = 0.20–0.67). Significant trends (p < 0.05) in ET were identified, with opposing patterns.
Lucas de Morais Teixeira +5 more
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Winter snow as a skillful indicator for spring wildfire in Northeast Asia
npj Natural HazardsWildfire in Northeastern Asia presents significant challenges to climate, ecosystems, and socio-economic systems. Here, we investigate the influence of preceding winter snow on spring wildfires in Northeastern Asia.
Meng Meng +6 more
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FIREFIGHTS AND FUEL MANAGEMENT: A NESTED ROTATION MODEL FOR WILDFIRE RISK MITIGATION [PDF]
Scientists and policymakers are increasingly aware that wildfire management efforts should be broadened beyond the century-long emphasis on suppression to include more effective efforts at fuel management.
Jonathan Yoder, Marian Lankoande
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International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Compound hot‐dry events occurring during the maize growing period are increasing significantly (p < 0.05) with time, with the median values ranging from 93 to 120 days. El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences the variability of compound hot‐dry events with high significance (p < 0.05) positive Pearson correlation.
Mokhele Moeletsi, Mitsuru Tsubo
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CardioRespiratory Effects of Wildfire Suppression (CREWS) study: an experimental overview
Frontiers in Public HealthAn increase in the severity of global wildfires necessitates examination of the associated health risks, particularly in wildfire personnel. Exposure to particulate matter from smoke (PM2.5), soil/dust, and ash (PM4) and other wildfire-associated ...
L. Madden Brewster +3 more
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Economic Tools to Design Efficient Integrated Wildfire Fighting Management Strategies [PDF]
In spite of the increasing efforts on behalf of the administrations to meliorate qualitatively the prevention and combat measures undertaken, the wildfire scenario in Mediterranean regions has been worsen and one fears that the situation will be ...
Isabel Mendes
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