Galangal (Alpinia galanga) is a herb commonly grown in Southeast Asia. The galangal rhizomes contain compounds that have antimicrobial and antioxidative properties. Longer storage of galangal can be achieved by drying. In the household-based industry, farmers use tray dryers because they are...

Galangal (Alpinia galanga) is a herb commonly grown in Southeast Asia. The galangal rhizomes contain compounds that have antimicrobial and antioxidative properties. Longer storage of galangal can be achieved by drying. In the household-based industry, farmers use tray dryers because they are...

This paper attempts to identify the climatic effect on birth outcomes in Brazil and, thus, to predict the potential impact of climate change. Panel data models indicate that excess and lack of rainfall have the most important harmful effects on newborns' health; temperature stresses and low...