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UrduWASHINGTON (July 19, 2022) — Much of Europe has been hit by the latest record shattering heat wave. Such sweltering temperatures are part of global trends toward climate-fueled high temperatures that can lead to wildfires and damaging health consequences. The…
Tag: Heat Wave
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…
New study: 2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off
A team led by the University of Washington has compiled and analyzed hundreds of these field observations to produce the first comprehensive report of the impacts of the 2021 heat wave on shellfish.
Poor and Minority Communities Suffer More from Extreme Heat in U.S. Cities
Low-income neighborhoods and communities with higher Black, Hispanic and Asian populations experience significantly more urban heat than wealthier and predominantly white neighborhoods within a vast majority of populous U.S. counties, according new research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.
Northwest heat wave ‘should not have been possible’
After the stifling hot temperatures parked over the Pacific Northwest in late June, an international group of 27 climate scientists – including Cornell University’s Flavio Lehner – concluded July 7 that the heat wave was “virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.”
Johns Hopkins Expert Available to Discuss Heat Wave in U.S. West
As triple-digit temperatures scorch millions in California and the Desert West, stoking wildfires and exacerbating drought conditions, Johns Hopkins experts can discuss the environmental and health impacts of the heat wave, and how officials can better prepare for the rest…
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Heat Wave and Hot Summer in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (July 20, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick climatologist David A. Robinson is available for interviews on the ongoing heat wave in New Jersey and the hot summer weather to date. The worst of the heat wave is expected today,…
Wet T-Shirt Provides Effective Cooling for Older Adults during Heat Waves
Article title: Keeping older individuals cool in hot and moderately humid conditions: wetted clothing with and without an electric fan Authors: Matthew N. Cramer, Mu Huang, Gilbert Moralez, Craig G. Crandall From the authors: “These findings suggest that wearing a water-soaked T-shirt…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Australian Climate and Wildfires
New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 7, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick climatologist David A. Robinson is available for interviews on weather and climate conditions that have contributed to catastrophic wildfires in Australia. “The remarkable wildfire outbreak in Australia is a result of persistent drought…