Commercial Fresh Market, Wine, Juice, and Jelly Grape Cultivars for Florida by J. Breman, P. C. Andersen, M. A. Shahid, A. Sarkhosh

“… Commercial grape production requires cultivars that have high yield and quality and are also adapted to Florida's unique soils, weather, insects, and disease pressures. Other desired cultivar characteristics depend upon type of market and use. …”
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A Framework for Resilient Community Microgrids: Review of Operational Strategies and Performance Metrics by Joy Dalmacio Billanes, Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen, Zheng Ma

“…The growing frequency of extreme weather events and grid disruptions highlights the urgent need for resilient energy systems. …”
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Optimization and loss estimation in energy-deficient polygeneration systems: A case study of Pakistan's utilities with integrated renewable energy by Muhammad Shoaib Saleem, Naeem Abas

“…The generation comprises solar PV and wind turbine, each of 1 MW along with 1.5 MW auxiliary diesel engines is simulated in TRNSYS® to meet the varying demand under diverse weather conditions. Results show that RES can supply 77 % of energy demand, whereas 23 % of the load is met by fossil fuel (diesel). …”
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Livelihood vulnerability household fishermen household due to climate change in Lampung Province, Indonesia. by Maya Riantini, Maesti Mardiharini, Saptana, Bedy Sudjarmoko, Eka Kasymir, Lestari Gita Nur'aini, Salsa Hentia Anindita, Mat Syukur, Armen Zulham, Budi Wardono, I Ketut Ardana, Chandra Indrawanto, Agus Wahyudi

“…The livelihood of small-scale fishers is highly dependent on marine resources and coastal areas while the condition of marine waters is increasingly unpredictable due to seasonal uncertainty and extreme weather due to climate variability. This condition has a negative impact on fish catches and the income of small-scale fishermen. …”
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TerraSAR-X SAR data for classification of ice-free areas and glacier facies on Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica by ANDRÉ M. DE ANDRADE, ROBERTO F.M. MICHEL, KÁTIA K. DA ROSA, ULISSES F. BREMER, CARLOS ERNESTO G.R. SCHAEFER, JEFFERSON C. SIMÕES

“…The TerraSAR-X images enabled the classification of land features, highlighting the potential for continuous monitoring in the Maritime Antarctic, regardless of weather conditions and solar illumination.…”
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Confronting allergies: strategies for combating pollution and safeguarding our health by Santanu Pattanayak, Suman Kalyan Dinda, Shreyasee Hazra, Rittwicka Mukhopadhyay, Samvabi Samanta, Shramalina Dey, Dipak Manna

“…Furthermore, climate change, driven by pollution, is intensifying seasonal allergies due to altered weather patterns and increased pollen production. …”
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Machine Learning- and Feature Selection-Enabled Framework for Accurate Crop Yield Prediction by Sandeep Gupta, Angelina Geetha, K. Sakthidasan Sankaran, Abu Sarwar Zamani, Mahyudin Ritonga, Roop Raj, Samrat Ray, Hussien Sobahi Mohammed

“…Agribusiness crop yields may be increased by carefully selecting the right crops and putting in place supportive infrastructure. Weather, soil fertility, water availability, water quality, crop pricing, and other factors are taken into consideration while making agricultural predictions. …”
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Adaptive potential of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) varieties of Azerbaijan by Kh. N. Rustamov, Z. I. Akparov, M. A. Abbasov

“…In 2012–2014, contrasting in weather conditions, levels and structure of yield were analyzed. …”
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Severe Enamel Defects in Wild Japanese Macaques by Ian Towle, Carolina Loch, Marina Martínez de Pinillos, Mario Modesto-Mata, Leslea J. Hlusko

“…The aetiology of PFEH might be linked to extreme weather events or high rates of environmental fluoride-causing enamel breakdown. …”
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Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms in Short-term Forecasting of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Selected Polish Agglomerations by Bartosz Czernecki, Michał Marosz, Joanna Jędruszkiewicz

“…According to the annual EEA reports, Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, experiencing high PMx concentrations during winter that mostly result from large emissions and unfavourable weather conditions in combination with environmental features. …”
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Bitlis Air Pollution Emission Inventory and Estimation of Health Effects by Multiple Linear Regression by Sinan Mehmet Turp

“…Due to the long cold winter and the heavy weather conditions, the highest air pollution rates are observed during the winter months because of unconscious and excessive consumption of the coal. …”
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Flowering characteristics and breeding system of the rare plant Rosa anemoniflora by YU Qun, RUAN Shuming, SHI Qinghua, HUANG Xiaochun, ZENG Huahao, GAO Wei

“…The single pollinating insect and the susceptibility of pollination behavior to weather conditions and human interference were important reasons for the endangerment of R. anemoniflora. …”
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SQM Ageing and Atmospheric Conditions: How Do They Affect the Long-Term Trend of Night Sky Brightness Measurements? by Pietro Fiorentin, Stefano Cavazzani, Andrea Bertolo, Sergio Ortolani, Renata Binotto, Ivo Saviane

“…The long-term trends measured by weather stations at different altitudes and conditions indicated an increase in solar irradiance in the Italian study sites. …”
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Zero-TCE: Zero Reference Tri-Curve Enhancement for Low-Light Images by Chengkang Yu, Guangliang Han, Mengyang Pan, Xiaotian Wu, Anping Deng

“…Addressing the common issues of low brightness, poor contrast, and blurred details in images captured under conditions such as night, backlight, and adverse weather, we propose a zero-reference dual-path network based on multi-scale depth curve estimation for low-light image enhancement. …”
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Assessment of Rainfall Frequencies from Global Precipitation Datasets by Xueyi Yin, Ziyang Zhang, Zhi Lin, Jun Yin

“…Specifically, these differences are as high as 41.8% for the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) and 74.8% for the fifth-generation European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Reanalysis (ERA5), which are much larger than the differences in mean rainfall rates but can be partially corrected by redefining wet days with higher rainfall thresholds. …”
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Activities of the militia in Ukraine to ensure road safety in the 1950s by V. A. Grechenko, S. I. Subota

“…An analysis of the current state of road safety shows that the level of accidents, injuries and deaths on the roads was influenced by such objective factors as the level of development of the regulatory framework, the technical condition of vehicles, the level of development of the road network, its quality, and weather and climatic conditions. Subjective factors included the level of legal culture of road users (drivers and pedestrians), the degree of their readiness to participate in traffic, the professional qualifications and material and technical equipment of the employees of the State Automobile Inspection. …”
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What matters for environmental concerns among university students in Bangladesh? An empirical study by Bijoya Saha, Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed, Khandaker Jafor Ahmed, Shah Md Atiqul Haq

“…The analysis involved variables such as gender, completion of university courses related to the environment or climate change, disciplinary background, and vulnerability to climate change or extreme weather events in their home locality. Relationships between these variables and the students’ environmental concerns were examined using cross-tabulation with the Chi-square test and mean difference with the ANOVA test.ResultsThe findings indicate a high level of knowledge and significant concern among students regarding environmental issues, with disciplinary background being the primary determinant of environmental concern level. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Event on the Air Quality in Iran by Parya Broomandi, Ferhat Karaca, Amirhossein Nikfal, Ali Jahanbakhshi, Mahsa Tamjidi, Jong Ryeol Kim

“…Moreover, reductions in the height of planetary boundary layer and rainfall were observed during the lockdown period. Despite the adverse weather conditions, a decrease in primary pollutant levels, confirms the possible improvements on the air quality in Iran.…”
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Genome-editing opportunities to enhance cattle productivity in the tropics by Luiz Sergio de Almeida Camargo, Jorge Fernando Pereira

“…Flies and ticks proliferate easily under hot-humid weather, which makes difficult the control of their population, resulting in an increased parasitism. …”
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Contribución de las prácticas de producción de cultivos y las condiciones climáticas a la seguridad microbiológica de los tomates y pimientos by Massimiliano Marvasi, Max Teplitski, George Hochmuth

“…This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of SL415/SS628: The Role of Crop Production Practices and Weather Conditions in Microbiological Safety of Tomatoes and Peppers. …”
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