Gridded climate data sets are just as effective as weather station data at assessing human mortality risk related to heat and cold, researchers suggest.Read More »Natural Hazards
The pioneering use of satellite-based synthetic aperture radar to characterize tropical cyclones in near-real time has provided a crucial new tool with which to forecast powerful storms.Read More »Natural Hazards
From its high mountains to its low plains, Nepal faces growing risks from natural hazards. Preparing for these risks requires accurate, locally relevant risk assessments and effective communications.Read More »Geohealth
Climate change and fossil fuel use are responsible for hiking up the price of health care beyond what the U.S. spends on defense.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
The western Indian Ocean has been warming at a rate faster than any other region in the tropical oceans, a pattern that is contributing to more frequent and intense storm activity.Read More »Biogeosciences
Progress has been made to reduce methane emission intensity from livestock (the amount of methane per unit of protein), but where are the greatest opportunities to reduce this methane source further?Read More »Geohealth
A new study tracks intensive care unit admissions after periods of wildfire smoke pollution. A prolonged or severe smoke event has the potential to strain hospital resources.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
