Chronic pain can make it hard to walk, carry groceries or sleep through the night. A new study finds that extreme temperatures are linked to that kind of pain.
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Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.
New research shows disabled people remain overlooked in climate policy, despite lived experience that could help build more resilient communities.
On extremely hot days and in the aftermath of storms, people tend to hole up inside. Losing festivals, traditions and gathering places can worsen that loneliness.
Extreme fire conditions converged in suburban neighborhoods built into the forests, shrubland and grasslands and quickly spread.
At local level, many grassroots initiatives are cropping up to tackle unforeseen climate-related events, but improvising and instinctive ways of working are often overlooked in public policy.
Disposable BBQs are a major, yet preventable, fire risk. Other picnics are a better bet.
An expert explains the different types of drought and what happens when they combine with heatwaves.
Complex systems require multiple indicators. A UK food resilience index could identify developing weaknesses in the food system before they become failures.
Wildfire smoke can even affect the weather downwind.
A wildfire can be explained by today’s barbecue, yesterday’s wind direction, a dry spring, four decades of land use change, or a century of emissions.
This new documentary series reveals how nature is fighting back against today’s extreme weather.
A National Academy of Sciences report examined the latest advances in extreme event attribution science. As four of the authors explain, the type of disaster makes a difference.
What communities and businesses really need is information they can act on, with examples of what’s worked elsewhere and why – and what fails.
Reducing the risks of increased heat in the UK without compromising climate targets requires policy interventions, investment and a strong political will.
Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again.
Elite teams plan for heat, recovery and warning signs. Workplaces expecting effort during heatwaves need the same kind of thinking.
More than 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouses goes into the ocean. But what happens in the oceans doesn’t stay there.
A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
When trust in institutions is weak, emergency warnings can become entangled with narratives about government competency and bureaucratic overreach.
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Regius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science, University of Reading
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Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Honorary Associate Professor of Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Meteorologist and Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont