This paper presents a broad overview, characterization, and visualization of the interaction
relationships between 21 natural hazards, drawn from six hazard groups (geophysical …

A large repertoire of spatiotemporal activity patterns in the brain is the basis for adaptive
behaviour. Understanding the mechanism by which the brain's hundred billion neurons and …

Recent fires have fueled concerns that regional and global warming trends are leading to
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …

This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to
all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research …

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their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

Networks of living neurons exhibit diverse patterns of activity, including oscillations,
synchrony, and waves. Recent work in physics has shown yet another mode of activity in …

The Olympic Games are the largest, highest-profile, and most expensive megaevent hosted
by cities and nations. Average sports-related costs of hosting are $12.0 billion. Non-sports …

Over the past two decades percolation theory has been used to explain and model a wide
variety of phenomena that are of industrial and scientific importance. Examples include …

A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind's impact on the Earth's
environment—now in full color This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that …

Concepts, methods and techniques of statistical physics in the study of correlated, as well as
uncorrelated, phenomena are being applied ever increasingly in the natural sciences …