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Research briefs
With applications in clothing, construction and food storage, the new textile reduces heat from both the sun and thermal radiation from nearby buildings.
University of Chicago
Update
As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
Washington Post, the
Update
According to a 2019 survey, only 8% of Canadian health care facilities acknowledged climate change in their strategic plan or had identified climate risks in specific policies.
The Energy Mix
Update
This column delves into Mexican financial vulnerabilities, revealing the link between extreme heat and increased delinquency rates, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises.
Centre for Economic Policy Research
Research briefs
A new study, published in Scientific Reports, used community accounts of past floods in Alaska to show how sea level rise is likely to make future floods worse.
Eos - AGU
Stop disasters game
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Nearly 2/3 of Americans play video games and video game developers are working on ways to incorporate climate content into games. However, little research has examined whether video game players have unique value as an audience for climate communication.
Yale Project on Climate Change Communication
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A new study finds that more than 50,000 Californians died from exposure to wildfire smoke over a little more than a decade.
Yale Environment 360
Update
The Tucson City Council has adopted a Heat Action Roadmap and Heat Protection Ordinance for City Contractors-two actions that are increasing the City's ability to mitigate and manage extreme heat and build resilience for the future.
City of Tucson

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