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UrduA new two-year study will focus on how current heat information is accessed and understood by people in the U.S. through $471,805 in support from NOAA.
Tag: extreme heat
Exposure to extreme heat associated with adverse health outcomes for pregnant women
A first-of-its-kind study led by Jun Wu, PhD, professor of environmental and occupational health at UCIrvine Program in Public Health, found that exposure to extreme heat had an association with severematernal morbidity (SMM). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Dr. David Winter shares how ongoing heat is causing illness.
David Winter, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, answers the most common patient questions and reacts to the latest medical research. Are we seeing more heat-related illness because of the ongoing extreme heat? (SOT@ :14, TRT :20) Cooler weather…
Extreme Temperature Stress Proving Disastrous on Southeast Florida’s Coral Reefs
Thanks to extremely high ocean temps, coral reefs are dying like we’ve never seen before. Research scientists are doing anything and everything to help – it’s a race against time.
GW Expert: Rise in Burn Injuries During Extreme Heat Wave in the U.S.
Hospitals and burn centers in the Southwest United States are reporting an increase in burn injuries from touching everyday surfaces that are baking under record temperatures. According to The Wall Street Journal, burn centers are treating people who touch hot door…
Cities need plans for extreme heat, says expert, as heat waves stretch across the globe
Extreme heat is now plaguing parts of the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A Virginia Tech expert explains what is making this one of the hottest summers on record.
University of Utah Health experts available to comment on heat-related health impacts
University of Utah health experts available to comment on heat-related health impacts The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch this weekend for Utah, adding the state to the list of those experiencing triple digit temperatures. Physicians Shana…
Meet the world’s 1st outdoor sweating, breathing and walking manikin
In the coming decades, every region in the U.S. is expected to experience higher temperatures and more intense heat waves. Thousands of people around the country die from heat-related illnesses each year, and in Maricopa County alone in 2022 there were 425 heat-related fatalities, a 25% increase from the previous year. ASU researchers aim to better understand heat stress on the human body and what makes hot weather so deadly using ANDI the world’s 1st outdoor sweating, breathing and walking manikin.
Know how to deal with this scorching summer
University of Miami faculty experts share ways for us to beat the hot temperatures as they continue to set records.
UMiami experts available to discuss impacts of extreme heat
CLIMATE SCIENCE Climate, weather, heat, rainfall, drought, flooding, anthropogenic warming — Amy Clement, professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. She is available to discuss the physical aspects of climate, Atlantic climate…
Climate crisis will fuel more intense ‘heat domes’
The brutal “heat dome” spreading beyond Texas is one of the worst the nation has seen. The weather phenomenon, which occurs when a persistent region of high-pressure traps heat over an area, will only become more frequent and intense with climate change, warns an atmospheric scientist.
The heat is on! Don’t panic. Get the latest news on heat waves and the dangers of heat in the Extreme Heat channel
As we enter the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere and the possibility of extreme heat becomes more common, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the science of heat waves and take measures to protect ourselves from this growing public health threat.
Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition
Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries – threatening to reverse decades of progress, Cornell University research finds.
Extreme heat hinders fight against global poverty, malnutrition
Extreme heat is baking communities across parts of Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere, causing record temperatures, dangerous conditions and fatalities. Ariel Ortiz-Bobea is an applied economist at Cornell University with expertise in agricultural, environmental and energy policy. Ortiz-Bobea and colleagues…
Expert available to discuss heat waves and effects on buildings
Ulrike Passe, professor of architecture at Iowa State University, is available to talk about her research of energy-efficient buildings, natural ventilation and sustainable design. Passe co-authored a study in which she and her colleagues developed a model to test how…
FSU public health expert available to comment on extreme heat
By: Bill Wellock | Published: July 13, 2022 | 3:50 pm | SHARE: Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. It can kill through heat exhaustion or heat stroke, as well as by contributing to deaths from heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and other diseases. Vulnerable populations, such as older adults, infants, outdoor workers and others, are at increased risk.
UCLA Fielding School Project Shows Health Effects of Extreme Heat Across California at the Community Level
UCLA Fielding School project shows health effects of extreme heat across California at the community level; tool shows which communities are at greatest risk of harm during extreme heat days.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Experts Available for Comment Related to 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has experts available for comment and reaction to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. These include renowned scientists with expertise on…
UCLA Experts Available for Comment on “A Year of Climate Action” Stemming From the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Experts, affiliated with FSPH’s UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions, are available for comment on issues raised by the IPCC report: Dr. Jonathan Fielding, UCLA FSPH distinguished professor of health policy and management and…
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts available to comment on IPCC report in terms of the public health impact of climate change
Dr. David Eisenman, director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters and a MD, is available to respond to media inquiries on the potential impacts of climate change on human populations, including extreme heat, wildfire/smoke exposure, mental health, and…
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Global Climate Change Mortality Study
New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 3, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Robert E. Kopp is available to discuss a major study released today on the global consequences of climate change on death rates. The study by the Climate Impact Lab,…