Climate Blog

Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide — here’s how to protect yourself
Health

Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide — here’s how to protect yourself

Bill Sullivan
4 min read
Warm seas and raw shellfish are fueling a rise in Vibrio vulnificus cases in the US, with vulnerable people at highest risk of losing limbs or their lives
As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis — here’s how to change that
Agriculture

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis — here’s how to change that

Neil Ward
3 min read
Farming unions call for a loosening of restrictions on establishing reservoirs on farms and for tax breaks to support adaptation to climate change
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
Climate Change

Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings

Feinuo Sun
4 min read
New research shows extreme heat and cold can intensify chronic pain for millions of older Americans, yet official warnings rarely mention it
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