Communicating Extreme Heat Health Risks with Local News Orgs
Much of the United States has declared multiple heat advisories so far this summer. Ahead of the first heat wave in New England, Patricia Fabian joined the NPR show “All Things Considered” to discuss the ways in which extreme heat can affect vulnerable populations, and how best to prepare and respond to heat emergencies. Professor […]
New Data Visualization: Where Will Extreme Heat Hit Hardest by 2050?
A new study led by CCH Research Data Analyst Zach Popp uses applied statistical and geospatial methods to map the intersections of shifting demographics, including social vulnerabilities, with increased warming predicted for mid-century across the US. This novel research combines methodology from climate science to understand future heat extremes, demography to track population change, and […]
Federal Cuts at FEMA and NOAA Threaten Disaster Response Ahead of Hurricane Season
Forecasters are predicting an “above-normal” hurricane season in the Atlantic for 2025, while workforce cuts driven by the Trump Administration at federal agencies FEMA and NOAA will affect disaster response. “Reducing the staff that are working to make weather forecasts more accurate and effective, while also making cuts to the agency charged with helping people […]
CCH Co-hosts Symposium “Climate, Biogeoscience, and Health: Transformative Science to Real-World Action”
With support from the Hariri Institute, the Center for Climate and Health and the BU URBAN program co-hosted a symposium on December, 6 2024 to showcase leading research at the intersection of climate change and human health drawn from across Boston University with particular focus on BU research that is relevant, actionable, and directly connected […]