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‘Silent killer’: experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

August 1, 2023 | The Guardian | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Increasing power outages don’t hit everyone equally

July 26, 2023 | Scientific American | Featured: Joan Casey View

Heart attack risk rises significantly on extremely hot, polluted days

July 24, 2023 | Wall Street Journal | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

When Is It Too Hot to Work Outside?

July 21, 2023 | Wall Street Journal | Featured: Richard J. Gleason View

Everett library’s sensors to detect drug use are constantly buzzing

July 20, 2023 | Everett Herald | Featured: Marissa Baker View

How persistent heat can lead to chronic health problems

July 20, 2023 | Washington Post | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Cooling centers save lives in a heat wave — if you can get there

July 15, 2023 | Washington Post | Featured: Joan Casey, Kristie L. Ebi View

Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations

July 15, 2023 | Associated Press | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson View

When does humidity become dangerous to your health?

July 11, 2023 | Verywell Health | Featured: Tania M Busch Isaksen View

How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves

July 11, 2023 | Grist | Featured: Esther Min View

Planetary health needs stat response, ER physician says

July 10, 2023 | UW Medicine Newsroom | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

Heat waves are getting worse. Here’s how to prepare

July 6, 2023 | National Geographic | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

UW study shows Seattle’s historically redlined communities have worse air quality

July 6, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

Seattle ranks among top 10 park systems in the country

July 2, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Howard Frumkin View

Trusted sources play a critical role in rural and tribal smoke risk communication

July 1, 2023 | NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health | Featured: Nicole Errett View