The frequency and intensity of heat waves in cities is increasing due to climate change, with a great negative impact on the health and mortality rates of the population.
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Five Years After Fort McMurray Fire, Researchers Warn of Wildfire Risk From Peatlands
Five years after the disastrous wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., researchers are warning that the complex role of peatlands, a factor critical to projecting the risk and behaviour of future fires, is missing from the forecasting model.
NOAA Predicts Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season.
Earthquake Creates Ecological Opportunity
A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand’s coastal species.
Study of Wildfire Plumes Provide Insights Into Methods That Might Cool the Planet
The dynamics that lift smoke from large wildfires into the upper atmosphere could potentially be employed one day to help temporarily cool the planet, based on the findings of a modeling study led by NOAA scientists.
Scientists Discover Gene Signature Responsible For Plaque-Eating Microglia in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterised by the build-up of amyloid plaques in the brain.


