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Contrasting the common belief, flash floods in arid climates occur quite often when the convective storms typical of these areas hit the fast-responding dry soils….
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Killifish have a broad range of geographical distribution, though the principal location of their natural habitats are the fresh waters of rivers, brooks, lakes, and swamps…
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The Ionian Sea (Fig.1a) is a highly dynamic area where many geodynamic[1,2,3], oceanographic[4,5], and climatic processes evolve[6,7,8,9,10]. Precipitation monitoring along this area is aimed at…
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Today, many scientists believe we are living through one of the greatest mass extinctions the world has ever seen. One may argue that existing species…
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Over the past decade, scientists have scoured through shale energy basins across the United States to analyze and better understand the environmental implications of unconventional…
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A worldwide, increasing trend of intense precipitation events under the influence of global warming has been indicated by scientists, exerting devastating effects on human beings….
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Streptomyces species are bacteria growing in the soil These bacteria are among the most abundant organisms in soil. They are heterotrophic, i.e., they decompose the…
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Global warming is a worldwide issue caused by the increasing greenhouse gas emissions due to human-induced activities. In order to control the CO2 emission in…
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Forests need water. Without water, there is no vegetation. When it rains over a forest, the rainwater wets the leaves and the soil surface. The…
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In response to energy policies and resource scarcity, many countries have become interested in finalizing farmland commercial agreements mainly with developing countries in the global…
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In the mathematical community, it is a well-known fact, that you cannot comb a hedgehog without leaving some bald spots. Remarkably, this rather trivial insight…
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