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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
