Climate Change Impact on Monthly Precipitation Wet and Dry Spells in Arid Regions: Case Study over Wadi Al-Lith Basin by Mansour Almazroui, Khaled S. Balkhair, M. Nazrul Islam, Zekai Şen

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Scenario-Based Analysis on the Structural Change of Land Uses in China by Qian Xu, Qunou Jiang, Kai Cao, Xing Li, Xiangzheng Deng

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Stress-Strain Relationship of Ca(OH)2-Activated Hwangtoh Concrete by Keun-Hyeok Yang, Ju-Hyun Mun, Hey-Zoo Hwang

“…The volumetric ratio of the coarse aggregate (Vagg) and the water-to-binder (W/B) ratio were selected as the main test variables. …”
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Development of FRC Materials with Recycled Glass Fibers Recovered from Industrial GFRP-Acrylic Waste by Kishan Patel, Rishi Gupta, Mohit Garg, Boyu Wang, Urmil Dave

“…The slump of concrete was maintained ∼150 mm by using high water-reducing admixture (HWRA). Notably, lower amount of HWRA was required for raw glass fibers vis-à-vis recycled ones due to its hydrophobic nature. …”
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Enhanced Oil Recovery by Cyclic Injection of Wettability Alteration Agent for Tight Reservoirs by Zhijie Wei, Yuyang Liu, Xiaodong Kang

“…The reason is that a surfactant can alter the wettability of a reservoir from oil wet to medium or even water wet, which triggers spontaneous imbibition and favors oil movement from a matrix into a fracture. …”
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The Epoxidized Vietnam Rubber Seed Oil as a Secondary Plasticizer/Thermal Stabilizer in PVC Processing by Nguyen Thi Thuy, Vu Minh Duc, Nguyen Thanh Liem

“…The sample weight increased slightly after soaking in water and 30 wt.% acetic solution, decreased slightly in 10 wt.% KOH solution, and reduced sharply and strongly in sunflower oil and n-hexane. …”
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Coating based on Montmorillonite, essential oils, and amaranth to preserve mango by Evelyn Erika Pillco Ramos, Maria Cecilia Pacco-Huamani, Sandriane Pizato, Rosalinda Arévalo Pinedo, William Renzo Cortez-Vega, Grethel Teresa Choque Delgado

“…All treatments had 0.6% w/v Amaranth flour and 0.02% w/v montmorillonite (MMT) and were subjected to 5°C for 12 days. Water activity (Aw), pH, Total soluble solids, acidity, weight loss, color, texture, and antimicrobial activity were evaluated for each treatment. …”
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterisation, and Biopotential and DNA Cleavage Applications of Mixed Ligand 4-N,N-Dimethylaminopyridine Metal Complexes by C. Surendra Dilip, K. Manikandan, D. Rajalaxmi (a) Subahashini, R. Thiruneelakandan

“…The complexes express similar trend of thermal behaviour such that they lose water of hydration initially with the subsequent emission of organic and inorganic fragments and leave left the metal oxides as residue. …”
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The Effect of Growth Regulator Substance in Cultural Media PHM on Protein Content of Chlorella sp. by M.W. Lewaru

“…During the study, parameters of the water quality measured were temperature (0C), pH, ammoniak, nitrit, and nitrat. …”
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Grassland changes and the role of elevation: A global perspective by Yuxin Zhang, Juying Sun, Yafeng Lu, Zhou Shu

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Properties of Arboreal Ant and Ground-Termite Nests in relation to Their Nesting Sites and Location in a Tropical-Derived Savanna by B. C. Echezona, C. A. Igwe, L. A. Attama

“…Arboreal nests, particularly those of M. indica, were significantly richer in the chemical constituents sampled, compared to those of ground-termite nests or adjacent unaffected soils. Available water capacity of nests from M. indica (60.0%) was significantly higher than those of other sites or locations sampled. …”
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Precipitation, Time Series Models, Man-Kendall, Health Winters model, West Azerbaijan Province by Saeed jahanbakhshasl, ali mohammadkhorshiddoust, fatemeh abbsighasrik, zahra abbasighasrik

“…Assessing and predicting future climate change is of particular importance due to its adverse effects on water resources and the natural environment, as well as its environmental, economic and social effects. …”
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Effect of Organic Mulching on Soil Moisture, Yield, and Yield Contributing Components of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) by Goitom Teame, Alemtsahay Tsegay, Berhanu Abrha

“…The organic mulching rate of application was 10 ton ha−1 and this was applied evenly to the soil immediately after germination. Soil water content, phonological characteristics yield, and yield components of sesame were collected. …”
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Optimization of sago starch and sodium alginate crosslink, including calcium chloride as a capsule alternative using the simplex lattice design by Sabtanti Harimurti, Putri Nur Amalia, Dyani Primasari Sukamdi, Hari Widada, Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah, Tri Wulandari Kesetyaningsih, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali, Hari Susanti

“…Results: Formula F2 showed optimal characteristics with 8.165% weight uniformity deviation, 49.607% water swelling, and a destruction time of 9 minutes, 25 seconds. …”
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Controlling the Boundaries of Morality: The History and Powers of Ayelala Deity by Oluwafunminiyi Raheem, Mike Famiyesin

“…Among these deities is Ayelala, a water goddess, who is not only worshiped with pomp and pageantry but also highly revered and respected for its judicial powers. …”
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Variation in Anti-icing Power of Superhydrophobic Electrothermal Film under Different Temperatures and Wind Speeds by Shijie Xue, Yihua Liu, Yu Wang, Bing Xiao, Xiaoxin Shi, Jingchun Yao, Xianglian Lv, Weizheng Yuan, Yang He

“…It can be concluded that the water collection rate per unit area W and wetting coefficient ξw are the main factors affecting the power consumption of the superhydrophobic electrothermal film. …”
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Preparation, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Some Metal ion Complexes by M. M. El-Ajaily, F. A. Abdlseed, S. Ben-Gweirif

“…The thermogravimetric analysis data of Cr(VI) complex show the presence of water molecules. The obtained magnetic moment values exhibit the existence of three unpaired electrons in the Cr(III) complex and a diamagnetic phenomenon for the other three complexes. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics of the Surrounding Soil during the Vibrational Pulling Process of a Pile Based on DEM by Tingting Sun, Zhihua Zhang, Jixin Yang, Jingnan Yang, Xuan Zhang

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Critical Studies on Integrating Land-Use Induced Effects on Climate Regulation Services into Impact Assessment for Human Well-Being by Zhihui Li, Xiangzheng Deng, Jikun Huang, Rongrong Zhang, Juan Huang

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Potential Influence of Climate Change on the Acid-Sensitivity of High-Elevation Lakes in the Georgia Basin, British Columbia by Donna Strang, Julian Aherne

“…Changes in temperature and precipitation may potentially decrease the pH of surface waters owing to changes in anthropogenic deposition and organic acid production. …”
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