Desert sand stabilization using biopolymers: review by Monika Dagliya, Neelima Satyam, Ankit Garg

“…Desert dust emissions and topsoil degradation caused by wind pose a global danger to the ecosystem, economy, and individual health. …”
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Multi-Risk Governance of Solar Radiation Modification by Jonathan B. Wiener, Tyler Felgenhauer, Mark E. Borsuk

“…Solar radiation modification (SRM) presents important challenges to risk regulation and governance, arising from the array of multiple risks that SRM may influence. …”
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From data to Wisdom: Revolutionizing agricultural sustainability through knowledge management in Najaf, Iraq by Thamer Adheem Abed, Shahla Choobchian, Enayat Abbasi

“…Employing the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) framework, the research reveals that significant gaps exist in processing information, effectively leveraging knowledge, and translating it into strategic wisdom for long-term decision-making. This study presents compelling evidence that KM plays a pivotal role in advancing social and economic sustainability, though environmental sustainability continues to pose significant challenges. …”
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Mobility Prediction and Resource-Aware Client Selection for Federated Learning in IoT by Rana Albelaihi

“…This paper presents the Mobility-Aware Client Selection (MACS) strategy, developed to address the challenges associated with client mobility in Federated Learning (FL). …”
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Decentralized electrochemical biosensors for biomedical applications: From lab to home by Pramod K. Kalambate, Vipin Kumar, Dhanjai

“…Additionally, the role of IoT and AI-assisted technologies is critically discussed, presenting both their transformative benefits and the risks they pose in the biomedical field.…”
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Human-caused ignition pathways under climate change scenarios in Eastern Spain by Pere Gelabert, Adrián Jiménez-Ruano, Jaime Ribalaygua, Luís Torres, Marcos Rodrigues

“…Wildfires pose an increasing threat to society, requiring appropriate approaches to understand the components of risk to design effective mitigation strategies. …”
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Severely Symptomatic Cucurbits in Croatia Dominantly Harbor a Complex of Potyviruses Including the Emerging Moroccan Watermelon Mosaic Virus by Martin Jagunić, Dorotea Grbin, Marko Marohnić, Adrijana Novak, Ana Marija Čajkulić, Dijana Škorić

“…Potyviruses (family <i>Potyviridae</i>, genus <i>Potyvirus</i>), including emerging ones, pose a growing threat to cucurbit production. This study presents the first virome analysis of severely symptomatic cucurbits in continental Croatia, combining high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and RT-PCR diagnostics. …”
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Global lightning-ignited wildfires prediction and climate change projections based on explainable machine learning models by Assaf Shmuel, Teddy Lazebnik, Oren Glickman, Eyal Heifetz, Colin Price

“…Abstract Wildfires pose a significant natural disaster risk to populations and contribute to accelerated climate change. …”
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High-resolution global distribution projections of 10 rodent genera under diverse SSP-RCP scenarios, 2021–2100 by Yang Lan, Xiao Wu, Meng Xu, Keran Li, Yizhong Huan, Guangjin Zhou, Fei Lun, Wenlong Shang, Riqi Zhang, Yang Xie

“…Rodents, as one of the most diverse and widespread mammalian groups, play a critical role in ecological systems but also pose significant risks to agriculture systems and public health. …”
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Aerosol Pollution from Small Combustors in a Village by A. Zwozdziak, L. Samek, I. Sowka, L. Furman, M. Skrętowicz

“…Both PM10 and elemental concentrations in the rural settlement were comparable to concentrations at urban sites in summer and were much higher in winter, which can pose asignificant health risk to its inhabitants.…”
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ALKALI-CONTAINING MINERALS WITHIN MELT INCLUSIONS IN OLIVINE OF MANTLE XENOLITHS FROM BULTFONTEIN KIMBERLITE PIPE (KAAPVAAL CRATON): EVIDENCE ON HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ALKALIS IN K... by A. A. Tarasov, A. V. Golovin, I. S. Sharygin

“…In the inclusions, 20 alkali-containing minerals are present, 12 of which are Na-bearing and – 4 Na-K-bearing. …”
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Pesticides: Environmental Stressors Implicated in the Development of Central Nervous System Disorders and Neurodegeneration by Alexis Rodríguez, María Luisa Castrejón-Godínez, Nayeli Monterrosas-Brisson

“…Pesticides are well-known environmental stressors that menace biodiversity and pose important threats to human health. Reducing pesticide use and remediating pesticide-polluted sites are urgent tasks to avoid adverse effects of pesticide exposure in non-target organisms.…”
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Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid Using a Bi-Sn Nanoparticle Catalyst and an Ionic Liquid Electrolyte by Akaninyene Christopher Offong, Abdulhakim Adeoye Shittu

“…Climate change and ocean acidification pose significant global challenges due to rising atmospheric CO2 levels, now nearing 424 ppm. …”
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Artificial intelligence-based assessment of surgical skills in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer by WEI Pengyu, GAO Jiale, JI Maotong, TAN Yuanyuan, YAO Hongwei

“…Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy is the standard surgical procedure for treating right-sided colon cancer, yet its complex anatomical layers and technically demanding operations pose significant challenges to surgeons’ expertise. …”
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Safety of Therapy with Tocilizumab and Other Interleukin Inhibitors by V. I. Petrov, A. Y. Ryazanova, D. A. Nekrasov, V. I. Svinukhov, N. S. Privaltseva

“…Hypersensitivity and acute infusion reactions, manifested as pseudoallergic reactions, also pose serious health risks and can even be fatal. …”
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A Method of Simultaneous Vehicle Localization and Roadside Pole-shaped Object Inventory Creation Based on Integrated LiDAR-IMU-GNSS System by YUAN Chao, PAN Wenbo, CHEN Zhiwei, HUANG Wenyu, LI Yuanzhengyu, YANG Zhenyu

“…At present, the use of mobile LiDAR systems (MLS) to collect environmental information and generate roadside pole-shaped object inventories is limited by equipment costs and has poor real-time performance. …”
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Giant spindle cell lipoma of the left inguinal region: A rare case with diagnostic challenges on MRI by Mohammad Alaa Aldakak, Aows Dayoub, Ahmad Al-Bitar, Aya solaiman

“…We present a 64-year-old male with a 6-month history of a painless, enlarging left inguinal mass. …”
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CFB Combustion of alkali-laden biomass: Agglomeration and fouling resistance by S. Sungworagarn, P. Sathitruangsak, T. Madhiyanon

“…However, biomass fuels rich in alkali metals—particularly potassium—pose significant operational challenges such as bed agglomeration and superheater fouling. …”
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Pedestrian-Crossing Detection Enhanced by CyclicGAN-Based Loop Learning and Automatic Labeling by Kuan-Chieh Wang, Chao-Li Meng, Chyi-Ren Dow, Bonnie Lu

“…Nevertheless, intersections lacking clear traffic signage and environments with limited visibility continue to present elevated risks. The scarcity and difficulty of collecting data under such complex conditions pose significant challenges to the development of accurate detection systems. …”
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Cognitive Learning, Monitoring and Assistance of Industrial Workflows Using Egocentric Sensor Networks. by Gabriele Bleser, Dima Damen, Ardhendu Behera, Gustaf Hendeby, Katharina Mura, Markus Miezal, Andrew Gee, Nils Petersen, Gustavo Maçães, Hugo Domingues, Dominic Gorecky, Luis Almeida, Walterio Mayol-Cuevas, Andrew Calway, Anthony G Cohn, David C Hogg, Didier Stricker

“…This burden on the workers can be eased by introducing smart assistance systems. This article presents a scalable concept and an integrated system demonstrator designed for this purpose. …”
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