A Study on the Performance of Soiled Solar Photovoltaic Panels at Different Tilt Angles in Al Seeb, Oman by Girma T. Chala, Shaharin A. Sulaiman, Xuecheng Chen

“…Climate and weather conditions greatly affect photovoltaic (PV) module performance and efficiency, particularly in desert environments. Dust accumulation, which significantly reduces power generation efficiency, is currently the main issue facing photovoltaic modules since it affects the return on investment of PV systems. …”
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region by Seye Abimbola, Julie Leask, Harriet Dwyer, Majdi M Sabahelzain

“…The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara Desert in the north and the Savannah in the south. …”
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Identification of Crotonylation Metabolism Signature Predicting Overall Survival for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jie Zheng, Yingqing Liu, Kai Wei, Jiewu Shi, Lin Li, Xuefeng Jiang, Lingsong Tao

“…We categorized CT1 as immune-inflamed, CT2 as immune-excluded, and CR3 as immune-desert. A new system, CRS, emerged as an effective predictor of patient outcomes with differing immune characteristics. …”
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Tracking metal pollution from illegal gold mining: a health risk assessment in Edfu, Egypt by Kholoud M. AbdelMaksoud, Wael M. Al-Metwaly, Heba M. R. Hathout

“…Miners extract ore from the Eastern Desert and transport it to Nile Valley farms, where ample water facilitates the processing. …”
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Investigating the quality of Karst water resources: A case study on Fars Namdan plain by Mohammadsadegh Talebi

“…This research was conducted with the aim is investigating the quality of water resources in the karstic formation in Fars Namdan Desert. The research data consists of meteorological, hydrological, topographic and geological maps and statistics. …”
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Optimum Building Design Variables in a Warm Saharan Mediterranean Climate Zone by Aiman Albatayneh, Tarek Tayara, Mustafa Jaradat, Murad Al-Omary, Muna Hindiyeh, Dariusz Alterman, Manal Ishbeytah

“…This research contributes to making residential buildings more efficient in the city of Azraq, Jordan, which is located in a warm climate zone in the Saharan Mediterranean region (classified as a hot desert climate according to the Köppen climate classification). …”
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The socio-ecological complexity of facing climate change: a case study from Pima County (Arizona, USA) by Le Tourneau, François-Michel, Fisher, Larry A., Zuniga-Teran, Adriana A., Wilder, Benjamin T., Boyer, Anne-Lise, Blanchon, David, Dubertret, Fabrice

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Camel milk and D-allulose synergistically improved camel dairy flavor and alleviated insulin resistance of human HepG2 cells by Tuerxunnayi Aili, Zhaoxu Xu, Chen Liu, Jie Yang, Haitao Yue

“…Camel milk is a dairy product widely consumed in desert and semi-arid areas, with high nutritional value and potential for auxiliary medical treatment. …”
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Analysis of Network Robustness in Weighted and Unweighted Approaches: A Case Study of the Air Transport Network in the Belt and Road Region by Lu Zhang, Yannan Zhao, Dongli Chen, Xinhuan Zhang

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Effect of Soil Salinity on Thermal Behavior of Sandy Soils Under a Sahara Climate by Djihad Bennaceur, Nadia Laredj, Mustapha Maliki, Hanifi Missoum

“…Moreover, the arid meteorological conditions of Sahara Desert were considered in the developed model. According to the results, it appears that sandy soils exhibit optimal thermal behavior at a moderate salinity concentration of C = 0.1 M, with increased surface temperatures during warmer periods and better heat conservation in colder conditions. …”
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Identification of the Aerosol Types over Athens, Greece: The Influence of Air-Mass Transport by D. G. Kaskaoutis, P. G. Kosmopoulos, H. D. Kambezidis, P. T. Nastos

“…Based on both AOD550 and FM values three main aerosol types have been discriminated corresponding to urban/industrial aerosols, clean maritime conditions, and coarse-mode, probably desert dust, particles. Five main sectors were identified for the classification of the air-mass trajectories, which were further used in the analysis of the (AOD550 and FM data for the three aerosol types). …”
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Geo-Ecological Analysis of the Causes and Consequences of Flooding in the Western Region of Kazakhstan by Shakhislam Laiskhanov, Zhanerke Sharapkhanova, Akhan Myrzakhmetov, Eugene Levin, Omirzhan Taukebayev, Zhanbolat Nurmagambetuly, Sarkytkan Kaster

“…The intensifying effects of climate change have led to increased flooding, even in desert regions, resulting in significant socio-economic and ecological impacts. …”
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The Prospects for Wind Energy Development in the Republic of Belarus by Y. S. Petrusha, N. A. Papkova

“…Despite the absence of desert areas and of restrictions on the construction of ultra-high structures the analysis of natural and climatic conditions of Belarus demonstrates favorable natural and landscape conditions for the development of wind power generation. …”
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Satellite Retrieval of Surface Evapotranspiration with Nonparametric Approach: Accuracy Assessment over a Semiarid Region by Xin Pan, Yuanbo Liu, Xingwang Fan

“…Field observations are used as ground references, which were obtained from six eddy covariance (EC) sites with different land covers including desert, Gobi, village, orchard, vegetable field, and wetland. …”
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<i>Tribulus terrestris</i> Fruit Extract: Bioactive Compounds, ADMET Analysis, and Molecular Docking with Penicillin-Binding Protein 2a Transpeptidase of Methicillin-Resistant <i>S... by Khalid J. Alzahrani

“…<i>Tribulus terrestris</i> is a rich source of bioactive molecules and thrives in Mediterranean and desert climate regions worldwide. In this study, <i>Tribulus terrestris</i> methanolic HPLC fractions were evaluated for bioactive compounds and PBP2a transpeptidase inhibitors against methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> (MRSE). …”
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El paisaje monumental conmemorativo de la batalla de San Carlos en la diacronía: latencias y tensiones (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1872) by Carlos Landa, Graciela Waks, Jimena Doval, Jerónimo Angueyra

“…Initially, this monument was intended to symbolize the triumph of civilization over the so-called barbarism of the desert, casting the indigenous population as the defeated, relegated to invisibility through their forced incorporation into the Argentine nation-state. …”
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Serial Analysis of Ten Precipitation-Based Indices by Land Use in Semiarid Regions by Victor M. Rodríguez-Moreno, J. Ariel Ruíz-Corral, J. Saúl Padilla-Ramírez, Alfonso Peña-Ramos, Thomas G. Kretzschmar

“…Land use analysis indicated that the maximum values of the five significant precipitation-based indices were found in Grasslands, Agricultural Use, and Shrubs; minimum values were characteristic of substrates Secondary Desert Vegetation and Other Use. Our results suggest that the greatest number of extreme precipitation events is likely to occur in open ecosystems and consequently will have a strong influence on landscaping and land use. …”
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The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours Relative to Obesity among Adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus Urban Variations by Anwar A. Al-Nuaim, Yahya Al-Nakeeb, Mark Lyons, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Alan Nevill, Peter Collins, Michael J. Duncan

“…Youth living in rural desert were less physically active than those living in urban or rural farm environments. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. and <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Isolated from Retail Chickens in Saudi Arabia by Sulaiman F. Aljasir, Sahar A. Allam

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Assessing the irrigation water requirement and irrigation water use at a house scale in Las Vegas Valley by Rubab Saher, Thomas Ott

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