Earlier this month,  posted an interesting story about how housing practices from decades ago are still determining which neighborhoods are experiencing the most urban heating. Back in the 1930’s, many neighborhoods were ‘red-lined”, shutting some minorities out of the most desirable neighborhoods and segregating them. A recent study shows that…
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A new study published in Nature Medicine indicates that rising temperatures are likely to result in an increase in deaths and injuries in the US. Earlier studies have shown that heat waves are associated with increases in violent crimes, falls, and accidents. Other studies have shown increases in drownings and…
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Over the years a number of people have asked me if there is a relationship between the weather and body pain. There have been a number of research studies to address this with variable results. A new study published recently points to an increase in chronic pain from arthritis and…
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WebMD posted a story about the likelihood of a “brutal” ragweed season in the next few weeks across the US. Ragweed grows best when temperatures are hot and moisture is plentiful. There has been enough of both earlier in this growing season to cause worries that a large ragweed population…
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Here is a really interesting article from Weather Underground about the controversy over which weather extreme kills more people. I’ve heard both sides of the story, and now I know why it’s not agreed upon–they are using different databases that count deaths in different ways.  How you collect data (any…
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