Two new studies – a survey of residents in hurricane-battered Florida and Texas and a survey of people in wildfire-scarred California – reveal that negative personal experiences are among key variables in pushing people to take or accept protective measures like flood insurance and planned power shut offs.
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Hyperspectral Sensing and AI Pave New Path for Monitoring Soil Carbon
Just how much carbon is in the soil?
Study Reveals Chemical Link Between Wildfire Smoke and Ozone Depletion
The Australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020 were historic for how far and fast they spread, and for how long and powerfully they burned.
British Columbians Worried Pandemic Will Never End, and Climate Change Is Only Adding to the Fear
If you’re feeling like the pandemic is never-ending, you’re not alone.
New Study Shows Significant Impacts of Severe COVID-19 Infection on Pregnancy Outcomes
A new analysis from Oxford Population Health has found that pregnant women that are 30 years old or more, overweight, of mixed ethnicity or have gestational diabetes have a greater risk of contracting severe COVID-19, which poses significant risks for both mother and baby.
Ocean and Extreme Events: Better Forecasting for a Better Prepared Society
State-of-the-art seasonal forecast systems provide predictions of unusual climate conditions in the atmosphere, ocean, land and other components of the climate.
