The long, hot days of summer are here. While that can mean lots of fun in the sun for some, experts warn the extra warmth and exertion also carry the threat of heat-related illness, a problem they expect to increase as climate ...
Jun 26, 2023
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During the summer, people tend to spend more time outdoors for longer periods of time, which can lead to a higher risk of a heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Jun 7, 2023
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The 2023 Canadian wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In Alberta, there have been more than 560 wildfires so far —the highest recorded number of fires since 2018, and the season has only just begun. Tens of thousands ...
Jun 6, 2023
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For one devastating week in June of 2021, parts of western North America reached almost 50°C. The consequences of the extreme heat event went far beyond discomfort. In British Columbia, Canada—one of the hardest hit regions—1,649 ...
Mar 22, 2023
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A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals. The finding could pave ...
Dec 23, 2022
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There are questions that worry me profoundly as a population- and environmental-health scientist.
Nov 10, 2022
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Heat-related deaths are an issue across Washington state, and they occur even in regions that typically have milder climates, according to a University of Washington study published Aug. 30 in the journal Atmosphere. This ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures—that's the stark warning in a new comprehensive review of current ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Launching the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the heat.gov site on July 26, 2022, the Biden administration cited heat waves and the warming climate as serious health threats. As the new initiative ...
Aug 3, 2022
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As blistering temperatures blanket much of the country, more people are at risk heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat strokes. One expert offers tips on how to avoid the dangerous effects of record-breaking temperatures.
Jul 22, 2022
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