Extreme heat is a problem in Virginia: Researchers want to help
The summers in Hampton Roads, Va., are hot, but for some residents, swelling temperatures and their impacts can be disproportionately worse.
The summers in Hampton Roads, Va., are hot, but for some residents, swelling temperatures and their impacts can be disproportionately worse.
Environment
Apr 15, 2024
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Ghana's meteorological agency and the state's health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana's experience is part of a global phenomenon: ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2024
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The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday said it had withdrawn Otis and Dora from the list of northeast Pacific hurricane names due to their roles in destructive extreme weather events.
Environment
Mar 20, 2024
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University of Queensland-led research has shown there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, with detailed satellite mapping helping to conserve these vital ecosystems.
Ecology
Feb 13, 2024
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Understanding how different communities value water and prioritize its protection is critical to effective policy and governance.
Environment
Feb 5, 2024
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After months of intense community outrage over its planned slaughter of thousands of nonnative mule deer, Catalina Island Conservancy officials have indicated that they may be open to considering optional plans, such as relocating ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2024
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The recent climate migration deal signed by Australia and Tuvalu in November 2023 has been touted as providing a "lifeline" to the people of the South Pacific nation who face existential threats from rising sea levels and ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2024
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Amsterdammers are proud of their city. But it turns out that people who have moved there from other parts of the world are just as concerned about keeping the place green and pleasant. We surveyed Amsterdam residents and ...
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2024
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In Hawaiʻi and across much of Oceania, Pacific Islanders celebrate the connections between their islands and the ocean that surrounds them.
Earth Sciences
Jan 3, 2024
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A study has shed new light on remarkable feats of navigation from cultures across the world: from sailors in the Marshall Islands using wave patterns to navigate the vast Pacific Ocean to indigenous communities in Alaska ...
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2023
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