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A smoking clearing after a forest fire in Brazil.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Amazon Deforestation and Fires are a Hazard to Public Health

by Elizabeth Thompson 27 August 202121 March 2022

Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped since the early 2000s, but it is slowly climbing again. A new study shows the impact of that climb on public health—and how much worse conditions could be.

Extreme smog over Shenzhen, China
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Health and Climate Benefits of Reducing Air Pollution

by Kate Wheeling 24 August 20215 October 2021

In a new study, researchers apply a global Earth system model to estimate the impacts of emissions reductions by sector.

Badly burned cars and trees following the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California
Posted inScience Updates

Wildfires Are Threatening Municipal Water Supplies

by A. T.-S. Chow, T. Karanfil and R. A. Dahlgren 12 August 20216 February 2023

Climate change is driving an increase in catastrophic wildfires; consumers see, smell, and taste the effects in their water. Water utilities must prepare for worse times ahead.

People in Copenhagen wearing face masks
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Scientists Uncover the Seasonality of COVID-19

by Kate Wheeling 29 July 20215 October 2021

Researchers identify the environmental variables driving the seasonality of the novel coronavirus.

Sky full of dust over Dakar, capital city of Senegal.
Posted inEditors' Vox

The Intersections of Environment, Health, and COVID-19 in Africa

by G. S. Jenkins 26 July 20212 March 2023

A new special collection in GeoHealth seeks papers examining the link between environmental conditions and human health in Africa.

一次严重的烟雾事件
Posted inResearch Spotlights

医院如何应对野火

by Elizabeth Thompson 23 June 202122 March 2023

一项新研究跟踪调查了野火烟雾污染之后重症监护病房的入院情况。长期或严重的烟雾事件有可能使医院资源紧张。

una ilustración de árboles más altos que la ciudad
Posted inFeatures

Aumento de la equidad en los espacios verdes de la ciudad

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 June 202123 February 2023

No todos los residentes citadinos tienen el mismo acceso a los beneficios que brindan los espacios verdes. Para abordar esa inequidad se requiere la participación de la comunidad en cada etapa, desde la planificación hasta el desarrollo y la gestión.

A couple walks through smog.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Does Bad Air Cause Lung Cancer?

by Gabriel Filippelli 2 June 202120 September 2022

Papers are welcomed for a new cross-journal special collection exploring the links between air quality and lung cancer.

香港和维多利亚港
Posted inResearch Spotlights

改善粤港澳大湾区空气质量

by Sarah Stanley 27 May 202117 March 2023

新的模拟研究显示,减少粤港澳大湾区以外地区的居住和农业污染,可以改善这个特大都市带乃至整个中国的公共健康状况。

A severe smoke event
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Hospitals Respond to Wildfires

by Elizabeth Thompson 26 May 202122 March 2023

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.

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