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Temporal and geographical analyses of Maryland wildfires

, 2020
(M.A.) -- Towson University, 2020Wildfire hazard is becoming a serious issue, especially in the United States. Wildfires threaten and damage ecosystems and human communities, resulting in deaths, injuries, losses of habitat, wildlife, and natural ...
Nguyen Xuan, Ha Nhat
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Presumptive Coverage Policies and Workers’ Compensation of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Conditions: A Retrospective Time‐Series Study in Canada 2001–2019

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The impact of presumptive coverage policies for work‐related mental health disorders has not been extensively studied to date. Using data from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), our objectives were to describe the evolution of compensated mental health conditions, and to explore the association ...
Quentin Durand‐Moreau, Alexis Descatha, Anil Adisesh, Peter Smith   +3 more
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The impact of the 2019–20 Australian wildfires on aquatic systems

, 2023
While the impacts of wildfires on terrestrial ecosystems are obvious, the impacts to aquatic ecosystems are less visible but can be profound and more enduring.
Whiterod, Nick S, Franklin, Craig E, Cramp, Rebecca L, Ward, Michelle, Kennard, Mark, McCormack, Rob, Lintermans, Mark, Zukowski, Sylvia, Pearce, Luke, Raadik, Tarmo A   +9 more
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Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Costing wildfires

, 2011
Fires are costly to fight, damage eco-systems, harm water catchments, cause erosion scars and disrupt transport. Intense fires may cause peat to ignite. Peat is a huge carbon store.
Mcmorrow, Julia, Aylen, Jonathan; id_orcid, Cavan, Gina   +2 more
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Advancing Environmental Sustainability: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Monitoring, Predicting, and Controlling Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Air pollution from sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions poses significant threats to environmental sustainability, public health, and climate change efforts. Despite advances in monitoring and regulatory frameworks, traditional methods often fall short in accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
Turkan Kopac
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Can the remote sensing of combustion phase improve estimates of landscape fire smoke emission rate and composition? [PDF]

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
The proportion of flaming and smouldering (or smoldering) activity occurring in landscape fires varies with fuel type and fuel characteristics, which themselves are influenced by ecology, meteorology, time since the last fire, etc.
F. Owsley-Brown, F. Owsley-Brown, F. Owsley-Brown, M. J. Wooster, M. J. Wooster, M. J. Wooster, M. J. Grosvenor, M. J. Grosvenor, M. J. Grosvenor, Y. Liu, Y. Liu   +10 more
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Connected Disaster Risks: Wildfires and Climate Change in the Arctic

Wildfires are a threat in many parts of the world, including in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic as well as in Mediterranean countries. In recent years, wildfires in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic have received increased public attention.
Stefan Kirchner
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Anatomy Museum: An educational resource for community anatomy education

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract University Community Outreach Programs play an important role in the education of Health Sciences students by providing experiences that extend beyond traditional classroom learning and strengthen the integration between teaching, research, and social engagement.
Ticiana Sidorenko de Oliveira Capote, Yasmin Gouvêa Nucci, François Isnaldo Dias Caldeira, Marcelo Brito Conte, Lamis Meorin Nogueira, Marcela de Almeida Gonçalves, Tauyra Mateus   +6 more
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Simulating the effects of weather and climate on large wildfires in France [PDF]

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2019
Large wildfires across parts of France can cause devastating damage which puts lives, infrastructure, and the natural ecosystem at risk. In the climate change context, it is essential to better understand how these large wildfires relate to weather and ...
R. Barbero, T. Curt, A. Ganteaume, E. Maillé, M. Jappiot, A. Bellet   +5 more
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