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Extreme weather events are increasing with climate change. This has many repercussions, and a new study by Salas and colleagues (2024) shows that emergency room visits and mortality increase in the aftermath. The researchers studied 42 billion dollar extreme weather events in the US between 2011 and 2016. They compared data between hospitals in affected … Continue reading
We are in an unprecedented fire season in 2023. Warming temperatures and drier conditions caused by climate change are a major reason. But wildfires themselves also contribute to climate change creating a reinforcing feedback loop. And, new research indicates that this might be worse than previously thought. It has been well established that black carbon … Continue reading
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