Older adults often don’t realize how vulnerable they are to extreme heat and most aren’t prepared for long periods of hot weather, according to a review of more than 40 studies. In the review, researchers found that most studies focused on how older adults react when heat waves strike, such as staying hydrated or moving to cooler locations. But there is less research on how they plan for prolonged heat events, which may be evidence of low-risk perception, according to the researchers.

About The Study: In this nationwide assessment of the frequency with which climate-related disaster events affected counties with U.S. drug production facilities, researchers determined that nearly two-thirds of all facilities were located in counties that experienced at least one disaster declaration. These disaster events posed risks of disruptions to facilities active in all aspects of the supply chain, from active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacture to packaging, disruptions that could be further magnified by the time needed for Food and Drug Administration reinspection of damaged facilities.

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of 42 low- and middle-income countries, drought conditions with various durations were associated with increased intimate partner violence risk. Given the increasing extreme events under climate change, there is a pressing need for enhanced initiatives to prevent domestic violence.

Greenhouse gas emissions, black carbon and other human activities are responsible for 70% of these changes.

When climate disasters strike, survivors sometimes have to make difficult decisions about whether to rebuild or move to higher ground. But who is stuck in place, and who can afford to move to safety? And what do they bring with them when they go?

Two UVM researchers wanted to explore these questions. Building on their previous study examining American migration patterns from 2010 through 2020, Mahalia Clark and Gillian Galford expanded the scope of the research by digging into how different types of extreme weather, including floods, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and other storms, affected where Americans—and their household incomes—are moving.