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North Atlantic Ocean has reached record-high surface temperatures

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that unusual heat in the North Atlantic Ocean may be due to less Saharan dust over the ocean than normal.

Fox News is full-on denying the wildfire crisis

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Canada’s exceptionally intense wildfire season this year corresponds with a trend of weather patterns that is making the country hotter and drier.

Heat is coming: Why 2x as many days will be hot in Asbury Park this summer

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the record Northwestern heat wave and last summer’s unprecedented “heat dome” wouldn’t have happened if not for human-caused warming.

A person crosses the Schuylkill River on a blue bike. The city skyline behind him is obscured with smoke haze.

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Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality

Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García

America sleepwalks through a climate crisis. Will this smoke alarm wake us up?

Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that eastern North America is one location where people can expect the greatest increase in combined heat and drought from human-caused warming.

Penn study finds particulate matter from wildfires likely to cause headaches, migraine symptoms

A study by Holly Elser of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that poor air quality caused by wildfires are likely to increase the odds of getting a headache.

Carbon capture and storage is ‘no free lunch’, warns climate chief

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that oil producers are misrepresenting the IPCC’s findings on carbon capture technology by arguing for a continued use of fossil fuels.

People clean up a house damaged by a hurricane.

Climate change’s cost includes losses of learning and earnings due to natural disasters

A new study finds that the human capital consequences of natural disasters, linked to climate change, are a significant factor contributing to economic inequality.

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges following Musk’s takeover

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences believes that the rise in climate misinformation from trolls and bots is organized and orchestrated by opponents of climate reform.

Senior citizen in nature holding their head with a headache.

Why climate change might be affecting your headaches

Rising global average temperature and extreme weather events are likely to become more frequent or more intense. Experts suggest that the stress of these events can trigger headaches.

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