Tag: health

We mapped temperature variations at the neighborhood scale to show where they are highest and who is most affected.

A new report focuses on heat risks at the 2024 Summer Olympics as climate changes continues to cause record temperatures.

With extreme heat related and humidity, our brain struggles to regulate our temperature and begins to malfunction.

The ocean is a major reservoir for microplastic contamination, putting coastal cities like Jacksonville at increased risk.

Older adults are the most likely to die from extreme heat, and the crisis is worsening.

Nanoplastics are attracting growing concern thanks to technological advances that have made them easier to detect and analyze.

Preserving conservation programs will help Florida farmers adopt sustainable practices and protect our soil and waterways. 

Whales are under threat — along with the important climate-regulating services they provide.

FIU recently convened experts in the nation's capital to discuss how climate change is impacting human health.

The findings have implications for human health as nanoplastics are small enough to pass through the gastrointestinal tract, lungs.