While temperature may seem like a straightforward measurement, subtle variations in how it is quantified represent important differences in how our bodies experience heat.

West Nile has recently been in the news again as infections have been reported in Suffolk and Westchester Counties in September, as well as several cases detected in New York City in August, prompting efforts to curb transmission.

Jackson, Mississippi is still without access to clean water for over 180,000 residents since powerful storms flooded the local water treatment plant on August 24th. Additionally, Jackson has been on a boil water notice since July—a result of poor infrastructure development that is characterized as an environmental racism issue.

The ozone layer is vital to human life, but in 1985 the British Antarctic Survey identified a hole in the ozone layer, leading to the Montreal Protocol in 1987: the first treaty ever to be ratified by every country on Earth. But what exactly are the ozone layer and ozone hole, and how does the Montreal Protocol help fight the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution?

The theory that hot weather and outdoor air pollution (such as particulate matter [PM], CO, O3, SO2, and NO2) interact together to produce health difficulties is well-supported by scientific research. The severity of these impacts on respiratory illness varies depending on the condition and the individual.