Severe heat killed upwards of 70,000 people in Europe in the summer of 2022, according to a new study.
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Effect of Aerosol Particles on Clouds and the Climate Captured Better
Global measurements and model calculations show that the complex relationship between the chemistry and climate impact of aerosol particles can be successfully captured by a simple formula.
In Many Major Crop Regions, Workers Plant and Harvest in Spiraling Heat and Humidity
A global study of major crops has found that farmworkers are being increasingly exposed to combinations of extreme heat and humidity during planting and harvest seasons that can make it hard for them to function.
New Study Reveals That Bees Cannot Taste Even Lethal Levels of Pesticides
Bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops, but this can expose them to pesticides while they collect nectar and pollen, some of which are very toxic to bees.
Coastal River Deltas Threatened by More Than Climate Change
Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems.
OSU, NASA Partnership Will Send Microbes to Space to See How They Grow in Low Gravity
Two Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty members are partnering with NASA on a $525,000 National Science Foundation project to examine the role that gravity, or the lack thereof, plays in microbial growth.