Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Moisture and dust in motion: the dual role of integrated vapour transport over West Africa
Integrated vapour transports are corridors of enhanced moisture transport in the lower troposphere with a strong influence on the frequency and intensity of precipitation extremes. They are responsible for a substantial portion of meridional moisture flux across midlatitude and subtropical regions.
Acceleration of diverging runoff trends on the Third Pole
In our study recently published in Communications Earth & Environment, we set out to answer a question: How do the river runoffs on Third Pole change over the past half-century from a coherent, regional perspective?
Spatial and Contextual Disparities of Influential Factors of Adult Obesity among Communities in Chicago
Adult obesity, expressed as a function of a Body Mass Index (BMI) (i.e., > 30 kg/m²), is a pressing global public health challenge of the 21st-century built environment, such as Chicago, which experiences higher rates aggravated by disparities shaped by racial segregation & socioeconomic inequality
Did the Paris Climate Agreement Work?
The Paris Climate Agreement was agreed by most of the world’s nations in 2015. It aimed to keep global average temperature increase over pre-industrial levels by 2100 to well below 2C. Using probabilistic climate forecasts based on Bayesian hierarchical models, we analyse what has happened since.
