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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mosquitoes Without Borders

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 11 July 20249 September 2024

Using regional systems based on ecology, not geopolitical boundaries, can give scientists a better picture of the potential spread of West Nile virus.

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Water Scarcity Likely to Increase in the Coming Decades

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 2 July 20242 July 2024

Hydrological modeling suggests that by 2100 more than 65% of the world’s population might, at least sporadically, lack access to clean water.

Smokestacks emit clouds of gas at sunset.
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Toxic Ethylene Oxide May Exceed Safe Levels in Cancer Alley

by Grace van Deelen 11 June 202411 June 2024

Concentrations of the cancer-causing chemical far surpass EPA threshold levels for safety in southeastern Louisiana.

In the foreground at right is an unrecognizable pregnant woman seated in profile, with her hands cradling her abdomen. In the background is an unrecognizable person wearing blue scrubs and a white jacket, holding a sonogram.
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“How Did We Miss This for So Long?” The Link Between Extreme Heat and Preterm Birth

by Virginia Gewin 10 June 202410 June 2024

Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.

A mosquito with a red abdomen perches on human skin.
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Malaria Transmission in Africa Shifts with the Climate—and Hydrology

by Carolyn Wilke 6 June 20249 September 2024

Rainfall data alone can’t predict where malaria may pop up. Factoring in hydrological processes helps researchers paint a more nuanced picture of transmission.

Emissions rise from smokestacks in the distance, beyond trees silhouetted by low sunlight.
Posted inScience Updates

An Air Quality Model That Is Evolving with the Times

by Min Huang, Gregory Carmichael and Kevin Bowman 28 May 202428 May 2024

The pioneering Sulfur Transport and Deposition Model, initially designed to simulate atmospheric sulfur, continues to find new applications and value in environmental science and policymaking.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Alerting Communities to Hyperlocalized Urban Flooding

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 9 May 20249 May 2024

A high-accuracy, low-cost sensor network may change the way urban floods are detected and monitored.

An ancient Roman mosaic of Medusa from the Baths of Diocletian
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Roman Plagues Struck During Cool, Dry Periods

by Amy Mayer 28 February 20249 September 2024

Marine sediments from the Gulf of Taranto offer a high-resolution look at climate during ancient disease outbreaks.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Urban Nature Is Often Plentiful but Inaccessible

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 28 February 202428 February 2024

A novel research framework deepens understanding of urban nature accessibility and highlights progress toward green space goals.

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OneHealth, Climate Change, and Infectious Microbes

by Antarpreet Jutla, Gabriel Filippelli, Katherine D. McMahon, Susannah G. Tringe, Rita R. Colwell, Helen Nguyen and Michael J. Imperiale 31 January 20249 September 2024

AGU and ASM welcome submissions to a joint special collection focusing on the impacts of climate change and microbes on human well-being.

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