Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters

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Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters. / Otto, Friederike E.L.; Raju, Emmanuel.

I: Communications Earth and Environment, Bind 28, 2023.

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Otto, FEL & Raju, E 2023, 'Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters', Communications Earth and Environment, bind 28. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00943-x

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Otto, F. E. L., & Raju, E. (2023). Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters. Communications Earth and Environment, 28. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00943-x

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Otto FEL, Raju E. Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters. Communications Earth and Environment. 2023;28. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00943-x

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Otto, Friederike E.L. ; Raju, Emmanuel. / Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters. I: Communications Earth and Environment. 2023 ; Bind 28.

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