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May62025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

More Trees, Fewer Deaths: Study Finds Urban Greening Could Save Over 1 Million Lives

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A landmark global study has revealed that increasing vegetation in cities by just 30% could have prevented over one-third of all heat-related deaths between 2000 and 2019 potentially saving 1.16 million lives worldwide. The research led by Monash University Professor Yuming Guo and published in The Lancet Planetary Health provides the most detailed modeling to date of how urban greenery can cool cities and save lives. Greener Cities, Cooler Summers, Fewer Deaths The study analyzed data from 11,534 urban areas, showing that a 10%, 20%, and 30% increase in vegetation would have lowered the global population-weighted warm-season mean temperature by 0.08°C, 0.14°C, and 0.19°C, respectively. These seemingly small changes in temperature could have reduced heat-related deaths by: 0.86 ...

May62025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

As Seas Rise Farmers Face a Choice: Stay, Adapt or Move Global DYNAMO-M Model Reveals Future of Coastal Agriculture

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A groundbreaking new model developed by researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam could change how we understand and respond to the unfolding crisis of coastal agriculture under sea level rise. Dubbed DYNAMO-M, the global agent-based model simulates not just the physical impact of climate change but the personal decisions millions of farmers may be forced to make as the waters rise: stay and adapt, or leave everything behind. 13 Million Farming Households on the Frontlines of Sea-Level Rise Presented at the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna, DYNAMO-M offers one of the first comprehensive looks at how 13 million coastal farming households around the world might react to increasing threats from flooding and saltwater intrusion between 2020 and 2080. Unlike traditional models...

May52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Heat, Health & Superbugs: Climate Crisis Could Drive Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surge, Study Warns

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A major international study led by Chinese researchers has found that unchecked climate change could significantly worsen the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), potentially raising global AMR levels by more than 2% by 2050. The burden, the study warns will fall hardest on low- and middle-income countries already grappling with poor healthcare access and fragile infrastructure. The research was conducted by a team from Peking University, using data from more than 32 million bacterial samples collected across 101 countries between 1999 and 2022. It focused on six priority drug-resistant pathogens, including carbapenem-resistant strains of E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria known to cause deadly infections that are increasingly untreatable wi...

May52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

IIT Roorkee Designs India’s First Personalised Heat Risk Alert System

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In a significant step toward combating the rising health threats of extreme heat, Indian scientists at IIT Roorkee have developed a personalised early warning system (EWS) that forecasts individual heat stress risks every five days, blending weather data with personal health, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Unlike existing heatwave alerts that issue blanket warnings, this prototype assigns customised risk scores green (low), yellow (medium), and red (high) based on inputs like age, BMI, income, pre-existing health conditions, occupation, sleep habits, access to cooling, and transport options. Developed by researcher Kshitij Kacker and guided by faculty Mahua Mukherjee and Piyush Srivastava, the model currently operates in Delhi but is designed to be scaled nationally through a...

May42025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Mangroves vs. Storms: New ‘HU Method’ Offers Simple Way to Predict Coastal Protection

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Imagine a natural wall rooted, green, and alive that stands firm when violent storms lash our shores. That’s the quiet power of mangroves and forested wetlands. Long praised for their ability to reduce flood risk, these natural guardians now have a new spotlight moment. A recent international study led by researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University in China and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) reveals a groundbreaking yet simple way to measure just how well these ecosystems shield coastlines during extreme weather events. Nature’s Armor, Measured Simply Until now, predicting the strength of mangroves during intense storms was a complex task. Models that attempted to calculate how much these forests could reduce wave heights were often too intricate or data-heavy fo...

May12025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

PM Narendra Modi Encourages Use of Sachet App: All You Need to Know

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In the latest episode of his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoted the ‘Sachet’ mobile application an innovative tool developed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to issue real-time alerts during natural disasters. Operable in 12 Indian languages, the app ensures wider reach and quicker response during emergencies. What is Sachet? A lifeline in your pocket The Sachet app is designed to provide early warning alerts for natural disasters like floods, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, forest fires, tsunamis, avalanches, and lightning. It operates using a geotagged, real-time notification system based on the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), offering timely and location-specific updates from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)....

May12025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

New Study Links Rainfall Patterns to Deadly Humid heatwaves, opening door to early warnings

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Researchers say improved forecasting could protect millions in tropical and subtropical regions as climate change intensifies risk. Scientists may have found a breakthrough in forecasting humid heatwaves a growing and dangerous threat in tropical regions by revealing how recent rainfall and soil moisture can signal when such deadly conditions might arise. In a first-of-its-kind study experts from the University of Leeds and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology have identified clear links between rainfall patterns and the onset of extreme humid heat across the global tropics and subtropics. The findings, published on Tuesday, April 29 in Nature Communications, could pave the way for early warning systems that help protect vulnerable communities. a deadly but poorly understood da...

Apr292025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

New SFINCS Model Boosts Flood Forecasts, Speeds Up Storm Readiness for Coastal Areas

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A revolutionary open-source flood model called SFINCS, developed by PhD researcher Tim Leijnse of Deltares and VU Amsterdam, is transforming how we predict and prepare for coastal flooding caused by tropical cyclones and extreme storms. A Faster, Smarter Way to Predict Coastal Flooding Tropical cyclones rising sea levels, and extreme rainfall have already impacted hundreds of millions in coastal communities across the globe. To safeguard lives and livelihoods, it's no longer enough to track just one factor like storm surges. Instead, experts must understand the complex interaction of waves, rain, and river flows all of which can combine into dangerous compound floods. That’s where SFINCS (Super-Fast INundation of CoastS) comes in. Developed by Tim Leijnse, who receives his ...

Apr282025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

New Computer Model Promises Faster Flood Forecasts for Cyclone and 100 Million Affected Coastal Communities

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Tropical storms and cyclones have already impacted hundreds of millions living along the world’s coasts. As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, understanding all the factors that contribute to flooding storm surges, rainfall, and waves is crucial. Now, new research by Tim Leijnse from Deltares and VU Amsterdam offers a powerful solution through an advanced flood model called SFINCS, enabling faster, more accurate flood risk forecasts. New Open-Source Model: SFINCS Over recent years, Tim Leijnse and his research team developed SFINCS (Super-Fast INundation of CoastS), a groundbreaking open-source model designed to assess different types of flood risks efficiently. Unlike traditional flood models that require heavy computing resources, SFINCS simplifies complexi...

Apr262025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Pune April Heat Crossed Dangerous Limits for Elderly, IISER Study Finds

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April 2025 brought extreme heat to Pune, with daily highs between 40°C and 43°C, posing severe health risks especially for the elderly. A study by IISER Pune found that “critical environmental thresholds” were breached multiple times, making it difficult for older adults to regulate their core body temperatures and raising serious concerns about increasing heat stress in Indian cities. Researchers noted that core body temperature is tightly controlled and even slight rises can signal stress or illness. The body mainly cools through sweat evaporation, but this mechanism struggles during high heat and humidity. When the body can no longer keep core temperature stable, it enters a danger zone. In Pune, such conditions occurred several times throughout April especially affecting people aged...