Five decades of Abramov glacier dynamics reconstructed with multi-sensor optical remote sensing by E. Mattea, E. Berthier, A. Dehecq, T. Bolch, T. Bolch, A. Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya, S. Ghuffar, M. Barandun, M. Hoelzle

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Trends in incidence, mortality, and DALYs of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia from 1992 to 2021: an age-period-cohort analysis by Wulan Talafuhan, Kaibinuer Tuoheti, Ye Lixia, Qi Shuang, Mieyier Yeerjiang, Guzalinuer Aizezi, Wei Jingjing, Peierdun Mijiti, Peierdun Mijiti

“…Gender analysis showed that the incidence rate was significantly higher in males than in females.ConclusionAlthough there have been improvements in the CE disease burden in some Central Asian countries, the overall burden remains significant. …”
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Burden of type 2 diabetes due to high body mass index in different SDI regions and projections of future trends: insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study by Yun-fa Ding, An-xia Deng, Teng-fei Qi, Hao Yu, Liang-ping Wu, Hong-bing Zhang

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THE ROLE OF N. I. VAVILOV AND VIR’S SCIENTISTS IN DESERT RECLAMATION by N. I. Dzyubenko, A. A. Kochegina

“…In 1932, when the Bureau of Deserts was founded, its coordination plan served as the foundation for the deployment of investigations throughout sands of Russia and Central Asian Republics. Huge work was carried out on integrated geobotanical, geological, hydrological studies of soil and vegetation of deserts and semi-deserts (Astrakhan, Pridon, Terek-Kuma, Uilskie, Naryn sands, the Karakum, Kyzylkum, Betpakdala, Mangyshlak, Aral Sea region, Muyunkum, etc.), as well as evaluation of their suitability for rainfed and irrigated agriculture, productivity of natural pastures, hayfields, saxaul forests. …”
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Removal of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (HABs) from contaminated local park lake using Ganoderma lucidum mycelial pellets by Zarimah Mohd Hanafiah, Anggita Rahmi Hafsari, Malini Elango, Zul Ilham, Febri Doni, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Yusufjon Gafforov, Yong Jie Wong, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Nor Hidayah Ismail, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar

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Large-scale flood risk assessment in data-scarce areas: an application to Central Asia by P. Ceresa, G. Bussi, S. Denaro, G. Coccia, P. Bazzurro, P. Bazzurro, M. Martina, M. Martina, E. Fagà, C. Avelar, M. Ordaz, B. Huerta, O. Garay, Z. Raimbekova, K. Abdrakhmatov, S. Mirzokhonova, S. Mirzokhonova, V. Ismailov, V. Belikov

“…This article presents the data, model, methodology, and results for the five Central Asian countries of the flood risk assessment, which represents the first high-resolution regional-scale transboundary risk assessment study in the area aiming to provide tools for decision-making. …”
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TransferBAN-Syn: a transfer learning-based algorithm for predicting synergistic drug combinations against echinococcosis by Haitao Li, Haitao Li, Yuanyuan Chu, Yuanyuan Chu, Liyuan Jiang, Liyuan Jiang, Lei Li, Lei Li, GuoDong Lv, Yuansheng Liu, Chunhou Zheng, Chunhou Zheng, Yansen Su, Yansen Su

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A Comparative Study of the Reasons for the Persistence of Buddhism and the Decline of Zoroastrianism in Ancient China by Amin Yazdkhasti, Hamidreza Pashazanous

“…It is possible to understand this trend by examining the political, economic, and cultural relations between Iran and the Central Asian countries, along with China. One of the most important methods of exchanging cultural elements from Iran to China has been the transfer of various religions to this land. …”
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Potential of long-term satellite observations and reanalysis products for characterising soil drying: trends and drought events by M. Hirschi, P. Stradiotti, B. Crezee, B. Crezee, W. Dorigo, S. I. Seneviratne

“…Geographically, drying is localised to parts of Europe and the Mediterranean; the Black Sea–Caspian Sea and Central Asian region; Siberia; parts of the western USA and the Canadian Prairies; and larger parts of South America, parts of southern and northern Africa, and parts of northwestern Australia.…”
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