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Access to Air-Conditioning May Affect Wildfire-Related Health Outcomes

by Emily Dieckman 23 January 202523 January 2025

A new study found that access to air-conditioning is a stronger predictor of emergency department visits related to PM2.5 exposure from smoke than factors such as race, age, and socioeconomic status.

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Steering Geophysical Research Letters Forward: A Focus on Excellence and Global Inclusivity

by Kristopher B. Karnauskas 23 January 202523 January 2025

Meet the new Editor-in-Chief of Geophysical Research Letters and discover his plans to shape the journal’s role in advancing the Earth and space sciences.

A river in an urban setting flows under a black metal bridge on a sunny day.
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Flint, 10 Years Later

by Grace van Deelen 23 December 202424 December 2024

In the decade since the start of the Flint water crisis, policymakers and communities have made improvements to the lives of residents, but opportunities for progress remain.

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Water Testing Builds Trust in Science as Maui Communities Recover

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 December 202428 February 2025

Following fires that ravaged the island in 2023, researchers educated residents about how wildfires affect water quality, and gathered data to determine how wildfire impacts change over time.

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Burning Cow Dung Emits an Inordinate Amount of Air Pollution in India

by Tom Brown 9 December 20249 December 2024

Dried cow dung, a main source of household cooking fuel for many in rural India, releases more particulate matter across the country than wood and other biofuels.

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Oil, Gas, and COVID-19

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 November 202419 November 2024

Early in the pandemic, people living near oil and gas wells experienced higher rates of COVID-19 and related mortality compared with those with no exposure to well pollution.

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Helping the Most Vulnerable Stay Cool in Extreme Heat

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 5 November 20245 November 2024

Choosing the ideal location for air-conditioned cooling centers in cities facing dangerously high temperatures takes good population data and community engagement.

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Como os Incêndios e o Clima Afetam a Saúde Pública de Portugal

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 31 October 202431 October 2024

Os investigadores analisaram os dados para examinar os efeitos dos incêndios florestais, dos poluentes e dos fatores meteorológicos na mortalidade e na saúde cardiovascular no país ibérico.

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A Fuller Great Salt Lake Would Likely Narrow an Environmental Health Gap

by Grace van Deelen 1 October 20241 October 2024

Pacific Islander and Hispanic residents of Salt Lake City would benefit most from higher lake levels and reduced dust pollution.

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Volunteers Track Parisian Pollution with the Help of Tree Bark

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 September 20249 September 2024

Participants in the Ecorc’Air project are using magnetic particles deposited on tree bark to reveal local traffic pollution patterns.

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