Although causality has yet to be established, an Italian case study found that an increase in annual average exposure to PM2.5 was associated with a jump in the rate of COVID-19.
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Remote Sensing Could Predict Well Water Quality After Floods
After a flood, most people rely on officials to test public water sources. Private well owners are on their own, with little data to guide testing and treatment. New research seeks to change that.
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Cyanobacteria Blooms Exceed WHO Thresholds in Midwest Lakes
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.
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Los beneficios para la salud y el clima de reducir la contaminación del aire
En un nuevo estudio, investigadores aplicaron un modelo global del sistema Tierra para estimar los impactos de las reducciones de emisiones por sector.
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Amazon Deforestation and Fires are a Hazard to Public Health
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.
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The Health and Climate Benefits of Reducing Air Pollution
In a new study, researchers apply a global Earth system model to estimate the impacts of emissions reductions by sector.
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Wildfires Are Threatening Municipal Water Supplies
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.
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Scientists Uncover the Seasonality of COVID-19
Researchers identify the environmental variables driving the seasonality of the novel coronavirus.
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The Intersections of Environment, Health, and COVID-19 in Africa
A new special collection in GeoHealth seeks papers examining the link between environmental conditions and human health in Africa.