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A satellite image of a bright green algae bloom in the dark blue waters of Lake Erie
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Cyanobacteria Blooms Exceed WHO Thresholds in Midwest Lakes

by Rebecca Dzombak 16 November 20216 June 2022

A study of 369 lakes across the Midwest finds that many of them, especially those close to agriculture, have high concentrations of harmful algal bloom-causing cyanobacteria.

Smog extremo sobre Shenzhen, China
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Los beneficios para la salud y el clima de reducir la contaminación del aire

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 September 20218 April 2022

En un nuevo estudio, investigadores aplicaron un modelo global del sistema Tierra para estimar los impactos de las reducciones de emisiones por sector.

中国深圳上空出现的严重雾霾
Posted inResearch Spotlights

减少空气污染对健康和气候的益处

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 September 20218 April 2022

在一项新的研究中,研究人员应用全球地球系统模型来估计各行业减排的影响。

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

Amazon Deforestation and Fires are a Hazard to Public Health

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 27 August 202130 March 2023

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

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 24 August 20211 June 2023

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

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer 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

Elizabeth Thompson 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
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Aumento de la equidad en los espacios verdes de la ciudad

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 June 20212 May 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.

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