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Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur city, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province. Disaster officials say nearly a half million people in Pakistan are crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding caused by unprecedented monsoon rains in recent weeks. AP Photo/Zahid Hussain

What the world can learn from the devastating floods in Pakistan

Devastating natural disasters like Pakistan’s floods are not acts of God, but rather consequences of global warming, a Northeastern expert in climate extremes and infrastructure resilience says. Now is the time for communities and governments around the world to invest into climate resilience and adaptation.

by Alena Kuzub September 8, 2022

beach crowded with people using beach umbrellas

Can infrastructure and tourism endure triple-digit temperatures, extreme weather during ‘danger season’?

“We’re going to keep breaking records.” In a world where Londoners bake with no AC and floods close a national park, what do we need to pull us through a summer of heat waves, droughts, heavy rains and wildfires?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert July 21, 2022

Sunrise over Northeastern’s Boston campus.

The forecast said it would be 90 degrees. So why does your thermometer say it’s 100?

Some neighborhoods are hotter than others, says Brian Helmuth, professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern. And those temperature differences tend to fall along socioeconomic lines, perpetuating entrenched historical inequalities.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki July 1, 2021

Fillette Lovaincy

Later this month, I’ll be going to Fenway Park to see my first Red Sox game. I’m also scheduled to take the newest cohort of…

by Jason Kornwitz July 6, 2018

Richard Romero

I love to play pick-up soccer at the field in The Fens, but I haven’t played since early June. I can play every position, but…

by Jason Kornwitz July 6, 2018

Jessica Torres

Sometimes you just want to lay in front of your air conditioner to beat the heat. But I’m brand new to Boston and I’m looking…

by Jason Kornwitz July 6, 2018

Hot take: Heat waves scorch unsuspecting cities

Heat can be a “silent killer,” especially in cities that aren’t prepared for extreme bouts of high temperatures. Here, professor Sharon Harlan, a heat justice expert, explains why heat waves are so damaging and how they disproportionately affect low-income populations.

by Allie Nicodemo August 22, 2017

08/11/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Frank Marino E'16 works on the Flugtag aircraft in the basement of Richards Hall on Aug.11, 2016. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Campus community finds ways to beat, or just ignore, the heat

We scoured campus yesterday to talk to people about how they were handling the hot, hazy, and humid conditions. Most were managing fine—and one even found what might be the perfect spot.

by Greg St. Martin August 12, 2016

How to handle the extreme heat

Hot, hazy, and humid. That’s the forecast for the next few days. With heat index values in the triple digits, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Boston area. We asked John Wong, director of clinical services at University Health and Counseling Services, to offer some tips to keep cool and how to spot heat-related health issues early on.

by Greg St. Martin August 11, 2016

Take 5: How to beat the heat

Forgo big meals and hydrate before you get thirsty, says Linda Malone, an assistant clinical professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences.

by Jason Kornwitz July 9, 2014

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