Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk, as Asia is experiencing

Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons, including their medications..

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
May 22, 2024 ~11 min

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons. Communities can save lives by starting to make changes now.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
May 22, 2024 ~10 min


What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can disrupt air travel and tear apart hurricanes

Vertical wind shear can keep tropical storms in check, particularly during El Niño years. When El Niño is gone, it’s a different story.

Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
May 21, 2024 ~4 min

What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear apart hurricanes

Vertical wind shear can keep tropical storms in check, particularly during El Niño years. When El Niño is gone, wind shear is often not as strong.

Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
May 21, 2024 ~4 min

What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear down hurricanes

Vertical wind shear can keep tropical storms in check, particularly during El Niño years. When El Niño is gone, ii’s often not as strong.

Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
May 21, 2024 ~4 min

Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts

Option price swings show how much traders believe seasonal climate and weather matters for all sorts of industries, not just the ones you might expect.

Derek Lemoine, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~8 min

Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains

States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and more blazes break out in the dry conditions.

Peter S. Thorne, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, Professor of Environmental Health, University of Iowa • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~8 min

2023 was the hottest summer in two thousand years

Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past two thousand years, almost four degrees warmer than the coldest

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 14, 2024 ~5 min


La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon

After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes.

Pedro DiNezio, Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
May 9, 2024 ~7 min

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2024 ~8 min

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