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Your doctor is likely concerned about climate change and the impact it may have on patients' health. So a research team led by two Harvard doctors is training health care workers to take action. Three-quarters of health professionals believe climate change will harm patients, according to a survey published in The Lancet. Healthcare workers are also among the most trusted professionals in the United States Dr. Gaurab Basu, one of the scholarship's founders, said the combination of professional attention and public trust provides an opportunity for healthcare workers to speak out about climate change and organize in their communities. But…
Forecast: Ease of heat, more rain Updated: July 17, 2024 at 6:52 a.m. Central Daylight Time Three, two, one. Good Wednesday morning everyone. Meteorologist Jonathan Conder is here. Cooling is here. You may have heard thunderstorms last night. That's Leng Feng. Get out there today. But the Thunder could be in for more rain. Noon and early afternoon improve these odds. This is not guaranteed. Still scattered. false. There's about a 6,070 percent chance that the cells will burn out from noon to early afternoon and then fall to the southeast. However, the risk of severe weather is not significant.…
A cold front will bring continued rain and a few thunderstorms to the area today, leading to cooler conditions and much lower humidity tomorrow. [Photo by Helen Heizyk] weather change Low pressure over eastern Canada will drag a cold front through the region today, with quieter, cooler and wetter weather expected ahead. However, rainfall is still expected today, particularly in the south and east of the region. A few showers dotted the early morning Radar shows cloudiness associated with the front. Only scattered showers are expected throughout the period morning, But in afternoonShowers and a few thunderstorms will increase ahead…
Authors: Juan A. Lozano and Nadia LarsonHOUSTON (AP) — About 500,000 Houston-area homes and businesses will remain without power next week, the city's largest utility said Thursday, frustrating hot and exhausted residents and causing Top state official calls slow recovery from Hurricane Berrier “unacceptable”.Jason Ryan, executive vice president of CenterPoint Energy, said more than 1 million homes and businesses have had power restored since Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday. The company expects to have hundreds of thousands of customers back online by Sunday. But many more will have to wait longer.”We know we have a lot of work…
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sunday's storms caused damage in Sikeston. Community members worked Monday to clear downed trees and power lines. The city's Department of Public Safety confirmed one death from Sunday's storm and will conduct a full assessment of the damage on Monday. Many people in the city are facing power outages and are unsure when power will be restored. That's why John McHaffie and his congregation spent Sunday night and Monday morning helping those affected by the storm. He said that while he has never seen weather like this, he is stepping up to help those in need. “I…
To reduce atmospheric carbon pollution caused by global warming, there is growing interest in paying farmers to increase the amount of carbon absorbed by plants and stored in the soil. For example, farmers might plant perennial grasses with long roots that lock carbon underground. Tatguess: “But if we're spending all this money and we're not getting a real-world increase in soil carbon storage because we're not measuring and monitoring it properly, then that's a lot of wasted money and we're not achieving our goals. . Nicole Tautges works at the Michael Fields Agricultural Research Institute in Wisconsin. Some strategies for…
Today's schedule: Starting Wednesday morning, temperatures will be in the mid-70s but will still be muggy and heavy with traffic. Don’t forget to spray insecticide!Wednesday weather forecast:Temperatures in Southeast Texas will drop into the low 90s, but due to the high humidity it will “feel” 105 degrees in some places. We are not under a heat warning, however, please still stay safe and drink plenty of fluids. Showers and storms possible. We gave it a 30% chance.Highs Wednesday will be in the mid 90s. (Copyright 2024 KPRC Click2Houston – All Rights Reserved.)A cold front will move through the Lone Star…
(WPTA)- Indiana Michigan Power said only about 2,900 customers were still without power as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is providing another update as a series of thunderstorms moved through the region Tuesday morning, causing 16,000 customers to lose power. I&M said power had been restored to more than 70% of affected customers, noting that fewer than 8,000 customers were without power as of 1 p.m.Fallen trees damaged homes and property in DeKalb and Whitley counties, including one that collapsed a porch and a home in Auburn was severely damaged. The story continues belowAs of Tuesday morning, the…
Meteorologists learn a lot of theory from books and articles and compare predictions with reality. I also think I learned a lot about local wind characteristics from driving and hiking around terrain that affects wind speed and direction. But I learned the most from talking to people who were actually using wind in specific locations. The following conversation illustrates this point well. In a single thread, I learned more about wind quality in Lake Isabella and sensor issues in Maui, Hawaii. Source link
The National Weather Service predicts sunny weather in Cobb County on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and the rest of the region as scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and end after sunset. The main threats will be gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. Hot and humid weather continues, with heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees in most areas. What you will read in this article Extended Forecast for Cobb County Metro Atlanta climate summary for last month…