Dangerous heat waves expose India’s inequality, deadly risk for poor
A poor community in India lost power during a heat wave, unlike the luxury mall next door. What happened next ...
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The risk of more fires like the one in Hawaii risk is growing
All a wildfire needs is oxygen, an ignition to spark it, and fuel to burn. Its crackling embers and flickering ...
Breathing Wildfire Smoke Could Raise Dementia Risk, New Study Finds
Exposure to wildfire smoke and air pollution from farming operations could be making Americans more susceptible to developing dementia, a ...
Extreme heat poses heightened death risk for those with schizophrenia
On July 12, 2022, Stephan Goodwin left his home with a drawstring bag and a gallon of water, fleeing the ...
Climate crisis poses greatest risk to people with respiratory illnesses, experts warn | Climate crisis
The climate crisis may pose the greatest risks to people with respiratory illnesses, with high temperatures and changing weather patterns ...
Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies over climate risk
Comment on this storyCommentIn the aftermath of extreme weather events, major insurers are increasingly no longer offering coverage that homeowners ...
Southern Nevada at risk of losing tree shade to extreme heat
Southern Nevada is at risk of losing the few trees it has due to extreme heat, a loss that would ...
Q&A: Ami Zota on the Hidden Dangers in Beauty Products—and Why Women of Color Are Particularly at Risk
In a way, when environmental researcher Ami Zota looks at data about patterns of cosmetics use by women of color ...
Risk of heat-related deaths has ‘increased rapidly’ over past 20 years
Spikes in temperature-related deaths during extreme summer heatwaves “will eventually become commonplace” if societies do not adapt to the dangerous ...
Wildfire smoke may increase dementia risk, new study says
Comment on this storyCommentAs some of the worst wildfires in modern history ravage parts of Canada and the United States ...
