The devastating losses from the historic flooding in Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, are still coming into grim focus, with 121 deaths confirmed and more than 100 still…
Tag: Extreme weather
How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain
“Is it just me, or is there a storm coming?” If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an…
Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm
Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way. One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for…
Contrasting responses of naturalized alien & native plants to native soil biota & drought – Functional Ecologists
In this new post Rutger Wilschut and Hanna Ruppert from University of Wageningen present their work ‘Contrasting responses of naturalized alien and native plants to native soil biota and drought’.…
Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe
When wildfires spread into neighborhoods, they burn all kinds of materials found in cars and houses and everything around them – electronics, paint, plastics, furniture. Research shows that the mix…
How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness
High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for…
Warning signs of heat illness and how high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of team practices
High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for…
