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The Amazon is not safe under Brazil’s new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point

WALKER – The Amazon is not safe under Brazil’s new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point Robert Walker Article first published online: 22 March 2023 URL: https://theconversation.com/the-amazon-is-not-safe-under-brazils-new-president-a-roads-plan-could-push-it-past-its-breaking-point-200691 ABSTRACT: Conservationists breathed a sigh of relief when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in the fall of 2022. His […]

Joint collaboration on comparing NOAA’s ground-based weather radar and NASA-JAXA’s spaceborne radar

WEN – Joint collaboration on comparing NOAA’s ground-based weather radar and NASA-JAXA’s spaceborne radar Zhi Li, Yixin Wen, Liang Liao, David Wolff, Robert Meneghini, Terry Schuur Article first published online: 9 March 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0127.1 ABSTRACT: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have a long and successful […]

Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa

WALTHER, RUSSELL, PFLAUM – Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, David G. Russell, Matthew Pflaum, Alexander Thurston First published online: 21 Mar 2023 OECD Report DOI: 10.1787/3fc68183-en ABSTRACT: North and West Africa are undergoing rapid urbanisation. While cities and urban areas have always been sites of conflict, […]

Spatial and temporal variability in the characteristics of extreme daily rainfalls in Ghana

CAPPS HERRON, WAYLEN – Spatial and temporal variability in the characteristics of extreme daily rainfalls in Ghana Holli Capps Herron, Peter Waylen, Kwadwo Owusu Article first published online: 24 February 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05876-4 ABSTRACT: Focus on potentially increased frequency of extreme hydro-climatological events under climate change is intensified by Ghana’s reliance on rainfed agriculture, and […]

Publication from Dr Wen is among the top cited in Earth and Space Science

The journal Earth and Space Science announced that an article co-authored by Dr. Yixin Wen was among the top cited papers among publications from the last two years. As one of the 23 peer-reviewed journals sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Earth and Space Science is a notable peer-reviewed journal among the geosciences. It’s […]

Spatial Variations in Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over the Western North Pacific According to ENSO Phase

KIM, MATYAS – Spatial Variations in Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over the Western North Pacific According to ENSO Phase Dasol Kim, Doo-Sun Park, Corene Matyas Article first published online: 16 February 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0231.1 ABSTRACT: This study investigated spatial variations in rainfall accompanying tropical cyclones (TCs) over the western North Pacific (WNP) from June to October […]

Characterizing the Vector Data Ecosystem

LIPPI, RYAN – Characterizing the Vector Data Ecosystem Catherine Lippi, Samuel Rund, Sadie Ryan Article first published online: 8 February 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad009 ABSTRACT: A growing body of information on vector-borne diseases has arisen as increasing research focus has been directed towards the need for anticipating risk, optimizing surveillance, and understanding the fundamental biology of […]

Delineating and characterizing changes in heat wave events across the United States climate regions

KEELLINGS – Delineating and characterizing changes in heat wave events across the United States climate regions Dan Wanyama, Erin L. Bunting, Nicholas Weil, & David Keellings Article first published online: 20 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-022-03476-y ABSTRACT: Exposure to extreme heat, or heat waves, represents a public health threat as well as an environmental health threat. […]

Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River

ALRUZUQ, MOSSA, ASH – Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River Ali Rashed Alruzuq, Jonathan W. F. Remo, Joann Mossa, Kevin Ash Article first published online: 23 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2023.2166113 ABSTRACT: The maintenance of flood mitigation levees in the U.S. and elsewhere, has often found to be insufficient. Recent U.S. […]

The Changing Nature of Hazardous Weather and Implications for Transportation: Example from Oklahoma, USA

MULLENS – The Changing Nature of Hazardous Weather and Implications for Transportation: Example from Oklahoma, USA Esther Mullens, Renee McPherson Article first published online: 20 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11020032 ABSTRACT: Central Oklahoma is undergoing investment in new intermodal transportation and rehabilitation of its infrastructure. Despite a highly variable historical climate, future changes resulting from anthropogenic climate […]