Wildfires often lead to dust storms – and they’re getting bigger

Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.

Matt Telfer, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, University of Plymouth • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 ~7 min

Wildfires reshape forests and change the behavior of animals that live there

Wildfires are remaking western US forests. Decisions about managing forests that have burned should factor in how fires change animal behavior and interactions between predators and prey.

Taylor Ganz, PhD Candidate in Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 19, 2022 ~9 min


Beavers can do wonders for nature – but we should be realistic about these benefits extending to people

The role of beavers in safeguarding against our heating climate has become an interesting point of discussion. But just how important remains subject to debate.

Matthew Dennis, Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Science, University of Manchester • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Looking back on America’s summer of heat, floods and climate change: Welcome to the new abnormal

Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~9 min

America’s summer of heat, floods and climate change

Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~9 min

Looking back at America’s summer of heat, floods and climate change: Welcome to the new abnormal

Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. An environmental scientist explains the rising risks.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~9 min

Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change. Wildfires add to the risk.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 ~7 min

A warning as a heat wave roasts the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 ~7 min


Fierce heat wave is building in the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 ~7 min

Heat waves + air pollution can be a deadly combination: The health risk together is worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 ~7 min

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