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Most wildfires started by humans are still being called "wild", placing the fire outside human society. It implies there was no spark – and certainly no humans, and fails to widen the cause to include climate change, calling for new naming conventions.

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This study shows how the global population exposed to water-related risks is disproportionately contained in two reference regions and reflects on the implications for future IPCC assessments.

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The study finds facilitators for inclusion of child health in adaptation policies by interviewing researchers and policymakers and provides a framework to guide efforts to include children’s health needs into responsive climate change adaptation policies.

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In a new paper in AGU Advances, researchers characterize the extent of India's "uncompensable heat stress" and project how the problem could worsen in the future.

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The UK's pothole problem could one day be tackled from beneath the road surface, as researchers at the University of Surrey launch a pioneering trial that uses heat stored underground to keep roads cooler in summer, warmer in winter.

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