FROM FLOOD MITIGATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISRUPTION: A CASE STUDY OF THE LANGUE DE BARBARIE SAND SPIT BREACH

From Flood Mitigation to Environmental and Socioeconomic Disruption: A Case Study of the Langue de Barbarie Sand Spit Breach

In October 2003, an artificial canal was dug across the Langue de Barbarie sand spit at the mouth of the Senegal River to prevent the city of Overall Saint-Louis (Senegal) from being submerged by floods.This study aimed to explore the multiple facets of this sudden environmental change to provide a holistic overview of the situation and a better un

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Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides

Protecting honey bees and other pollinators from pesticide impacts is important to the sustainability of agriculture.Consequently, pesticide applicators must determine if there is a clear hazard to managed or wild populations of bees.Potential exposure of bees to pesticides can vary greatly depending on the type of pesticide, formulation, applicati

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Susceptibility and infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 in children versus adults, by variant (wild-type, alpha, delta): A systematic review and meta-analysis of household contact studies.

ImportanceUnderstanding the susceptibility and infectiousness of children and adolescents in comparison to adults is important to appreciate their role in the COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectiveTo determine SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and infectiousness of children and adolescents with adults as comparator for three variants (wild-type, alpha, delta) in the

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