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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ruijun Xu, Suli Huang, Chunxiang Shi, Rui Wang, Tingting Liu, Yingxin Li, Yi Zheng, Ziquan Lv, Jing Wei, Hong Sun, Yuewei Liu
Summary: A study conducted in Jiangsu province, China, from 2015 to 2020 found that extreme temperature events (ETEs) such as heat waves and cold spells are associated with myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity. It also revealed that there is an interaction between ETEs and ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in triggering MI deaths. The findings suggest that reducing exposure to both ETEs and PM2.5 can prevent premature deaths from MI.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tingting Liu, Chunxiang Shi, Jing Wei, Ruijun Xu, Yingxin Li, Rui Wang, Wenfeng Lu, Likun Liu, Chenghui Zhong, Zihua Zhong, Yi Zheng, Tingting Wang, Sihan Hou, Ziquan Lv, Suli Huang, Gongbo Chen, Yun Zhou, Hong Sun, Yuewei Liu
Summary: This study investigated the effect of exposure to extreme temperature events (ETEs) on dementia mortality in Jiangsu province, China. The results showed that both heat wave and cold spell exposure were associated with an increased odds of dementia mortality, with a stronger association observed for heat wave among women. These findings suggest that reducing individual exposure to ETEs may help prevent deaths from dementia, particularly among women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Saber Yezli, Altaf H. Khan, Yara M. Yassin, Anas A. Khan, Badriah M. Alotaibi, Abderrezak Bouchama
Summary: This study focuses on the health effects of continuous exposure to high ambient temperatures on people living in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It reveals that extreme heat, higher than 38 degrees C, significantly increases the risk of mortality. This suggests that efforts should be made to accelerate individual adaptation to heat and reorganize society to mitigate the risks of high temperatures.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jinxing Sun, Ting Liu, Shuishi Xie, Juan Xiao, Li Huang, Zhiwei Wan, Keyuan Zhong
Summary: The increased frequency of climate extremes has had a profound impact on terrestrial ecosystem functions and human welfare. Previous studies have largely focused on the impact of the frequency and intensity of climate extremes, but have not documented the emergence time of these extremes. This study analyzed the emergence times of temperature extremes in China and found that while there were no significant advancing trends in the annual maximum and minimum temperature emergence dates, the start and end dates of extreme temperatures showed significant advancement and delay, respectively. The emergence times were also correlated with atmospheric circulation patterns and topographic factors.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Senne Van Loon, David W. J. Thompson
Summary: This article compares the insights provided by local and large-scale perspectives on extreme heat events. Local perspectives suggest a low frequency of occurrence, while the hemispheric perspective indicates a high frequency. The different statistical methods and sample sizes used in these perspectives lead to varied interpretations of extreme heat events. The large sample size of the hemispheric perspective provides robust evidence for evaluating the impact of climate change on the frequency of extreme heat events.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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Water Resources
Yingjian Cao, Junyu Wei, Jianshi Zhao
Summary: This research focuses on the mechanisms and predictions of extreme wet events in mainland China. The drivers of extreme wet events are identified as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, Northern Hemisphere Average Temperature, and Pacific Decadal Oscillation. Increasing trends of extreme wet events are found in the Northeast, North China, Southeast China, and Western Northwest China regions, while the Eastern Northwest China region shows a decreasing trend.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2023)
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Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Oleg E. Karpov, Vadim V. Grubov, Vladimir A. Maksimenko, Nikita Utaschev, Viachaslav E. Semerikov, Denis A. Andrikov, Alexander E. Hramov
Summary: Extreme events are rare deviations from typical system behavior, often caused by noise amplification leading to instability. Studying generalized epileptic seizures in the human brain, it was found that these events also occur, characterized by preictal noise amplification before seizure onset.
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Rusca, Gabriele Messori, Giuliano Di Baldassarre
Summary: In a rapidly changing world, extreme events are expected to become more frequent and intense, leading to widespread socio-economic consequences. Therefore, a new analytical approach is developed to unravel the complexity of future extremes and societal responses, integrating knowledge from both social and natural sciences. This approach provides impact-focused vision of future social-environmental risks beyond disciplinary boundaries.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gayan Pathirana, Ji-Hoon Oh, Wenju Cai, Soon-Il An, Seung-Ki Min, Seo-Young Jo, Jongsoo Shin, Jong-Seong Kug
Summary: Using a series of experiments, it was found that the frequency and maximum intensity of persistent extreme El Nino events increase further over time. These changes are associated with shifts in the intertropical convergence zone and intensified rainfall response to sea surface temperature change. The increasing frequency of these events has significant impacts on regional abnormalities and mean climate changes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wanling Xu, Xiangyong Lei, Shiting Chen, Tingting Yu, Zengyun Hu, Meng Zhang, Lizhi Jiang, Ruijuan Bao, Xiaojun Guan, Miaomiao Ma, Jianhui Wei, Lu Gao, Aixia Feng
Summary: The study validates the ERA5 reanalysis data in capturing extreme temperature events in China using a new DISO criterion. ERA5 performs well in reproducing original daily temperatures and capturing extreme temperature intensity and frequency. It performs best in summer and worst in winter. However, ERA5 fails to capture the trend of diurnal temperature range (DTR) and struggles to accurately recreate extreme temperature events in the Tibetan Plateau. The elevation difference contributes to the main bias of reanalysis temperatures.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Janice Y. Ho, Yuan Shi, Kevin K. L. Lau, Edward Y. Y. Ng, Chao Ren, William B. Goggins
Summary: The urban heat island effect worsens the impact of heat on human health. This study mapped the urban heat island effect during extreme and non-extreme heat scenarios in Hong Kong and compared their temperature-mortality associations. The results showed significant differences in the temperature-mortality associations between different urban heat island intensities during extreme heat events.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Richard J. Wolak, Jeffrey C. Johnson
Summary: Permanent stations on the high, inland polar plateau of Antarctica, such as the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, are isolated and extreme workplaces where wintering party must deal with physical and psychological challenges without the prospect of relief from the outside world.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Susana Barbosa, Manuel G. Scotto
Summary: This study analyzes extreme summer temperatures on the Iberia Peninsula using ERA5-Land reanalysis data and a mixture model. The results show significant differences in temperature between the periods from 1981 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2019, with an increase in the mean temperature in the eastern region of the peninsula.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Andreea-Sabina Scripca, Fiorella Acquaotta, Adina-Eliza Croitoru, Simona Fratianni
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between natural mortality and temperature-related weather conditions in the five most populated cities in Romania, revealing that high temperature stress is associated with higher mortality rates, with individuals adapting more easily to cold stress conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Martin J. Siegert, Mike J. Bentley, Angus Atkinson, Thomas J. Bracegirdle, Peter Convey, Bethan Davies, Rod Downie, Anna E. Hogg, Caroline Holmes, Kevin A. Hughes, Michael P. Meredith, Neil Ross, Jane Rumble, Jeremy Wilkinson
Summary: There is increasing evidence that fossil fuel burning has led to the increased occurrence and severity of extreme environmental events. This study examines evidence for extreme events in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and highlights the vulnerability of natural Antarctic systems. It predicts that future Antarctic extreme events will be more severe due to further heating and the need for drastic action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Erik T. Smith, Scott C. Sheridan
Summary: This study examined the relationship between atmospheric and oceanic teleconnection indices and CAOs in the NH, finding that while some relationships were no longer significant, new significant relationships, particularly with the TNH pattern, have emerged. Additionally, it was observed that upstream teleconnections generally have a stronger relationship with CAOs than downstream teleconnections.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Christopher Elcik, Christopher M. Fuhrmann, Scott C. Sheridan, Andrew E. Mercer, Kathleen Sherman-Morris
Summary: The study looked at the relationship between synoptic weather types and pain in different geographical regions, finding that different regions displayed different patterns of association between weather types and types of pain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Cameron C. Lee
Summary: This study examines the trends in short-term temperature ranges globally, showing significant increases in 7- and 1-day ranges over a 70-year period, particularly in oceanic regions. Changes are largely driven by shifts in wind speeds and cloud cover, highlighting the inverse relationship between temperature variability over land and cloud cover.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Will Simmons, Shao Lin, Thomas J. Luben, Scott C. Sheridan, Peter H. Langlois, Gary M. Shaw, Jennita Reefhuis, Paul A. Romitti, Marcia L. Feldkamp, Wendy N. Nembhard, Tania A. Desrosiers, Marilyn L. Browne, Jeanette A. Stingone
Summary: The study suggests that the duration of extreme heat exposure may modify the relationship between PM2.5 and specific congenital heart defects. An increase of 5 μg/m³ in average PM2.5 exposure was significantly associated with perimembranous ventricular septal defects.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ilias Petrou, Pavlos Kassomenos, Cameron C. Lee
Summary: The research examines the changes in the frequency of air masses over Europe and finds that warm air masses have increased while cool air masses have decreased, particularly in polar regions and parts of Central and Northern Europe.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vijendra Ingole, Scott C. Sheridan, Sanjay Juvekar, Hicham Achebak, Paula Moraga
Summary: Summary: In urban Pune, India, both high and low temperatures are associated with a mortality burden, with cold effects being greater than heat effects. Men bear the highest burden in both heat and cold conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Douglas E. Pirhalla, Cameron C. Lee, Scott C. Sheridan, Varis Ransibrahmanakul
Summary: Anomalous sea levels along the mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic coasts of the United States are influenced by atmosphere-ocean dynamics and other factors. This study examines sea level variability along the U.S. Atlantic coast using satellite altimeter and coastal tide gauge data, and identifies the relationships between sea level patterns and atmospheric circulation and wind patterns. By incorporating wind and circulation metrics, this research aims to predict future flood events at various scales.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanqiu Ou, Eleni A. Papadopoulos, Sarah C. Fisher, Marilyn L. Browne, Ziqiang Lin, Aida Soim, Yi Lu, Scott Sheridan, Jennita Reefhuis, Peter H. Langlois, Paul A. Romitti, Erin M. Bell, Marcia L. Feldkamp, Sadia Malik, Shao Lin, Natl Birth Defects Prevent Study
Summary: This study explored whether medications related to thermoregulation modified the associations between maternal exposure to extreme heat events (EHEs) and congenital heart defects (CHDs) in offspring. The findings suggest that while overall there was no significant interaction, medications altering central thermoregulation did significantly modify the association between EHEs and CHDs in the Southwest region of the United States.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jonathan F. H. Birkel, Tracy E. Twine, Stefan Liess, Larry S. Kalkstein, Scott Sheridan
Summary: Extreme heat is often overlooked as a public health concern in Minnesota. However, recent trends show increased temperatures and humidity, and decreased nighttime cooling in urban areas. Future projections indicate significant increases in the frequency and temperature of extreme heat days, as well as longer consecutive-day episodes of excess heat.
Editorial Material
Biophysics
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Omon A. Obarein, Cameron C. Lee, Erik T. Smith, Scott C. Sheridan
Summary: Accurate subseasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasts are crucial, but there are gaps between societal needs and forecasters' abilities, especially at longer lead times. By clustering atmospheric states into categories, noise can be reduced and medium-range forecasts can be improved.
WEATHER AND FORECASTING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Yan, Zihan Zhang, Zhipeng Jin, Mengmeng Li, Scott C. Sheridan, Tijian Wang
Summary: China has been facing increasingly serious ozone (O3) pollution in recent years, which poses a great threat to the agricultural ecosystem and economy. This study investigates the surface ozone variability driven by synoptic weather patterns using decadal records of surface ozone concentrations in China from 2014 to 2022, combined with spatial synoptic classification (SSC) and multiple linear regression (MLR) methods. The results demonstrate strong connections between surface O3 levels and SSC synoptic weather patterns, with the dry tropical (DT) weather pattern being the main contributor to high ozone occurrences. The study also highlights the significant impact of meteorological conditions on seasonal ozone trends and estimates the economic loss and agricultural yield reductions caused by ozone exposure in China during the study period.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodriguez, Ryan E. Adams, Scott C. Sheridan, Barbara Schumann
Summary: This study used weather classification and climate models to estimate the impact of extreme hot and cold weather on mortality in different regions of Sweden. The results suggest that heat-related deaths will increase in urban areas, while cold-related deaths may decrease in rural areas. Adaptation measures are needed to address the increasing heat-related mortality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xin Hong, Scott Sheridan, Dong Li
Summary: This paper presents the integration of deep learning techniques with GIS to extract and analyze built environment information. Through data collection using UAVs, deep learning model for greenspace extraction, and mapping spatial distributions of greenspace and sidewalks, this study successfully identifies and analyzes the spatial distribution of built environments at the neighborhood scale.
COMPUTATIONAL URBAN SCIENCE
(2022)