UW News
Joan Casey
May 1, 2023
Prolonged power outages, often caused by weather events, hit some parts of the U.S. harder than others
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New research found that Americans already bearing the brunt of climate change and health inequities are most at risk of impact by a lengthy power outage.
April 6, 2023
Washington state’s 2021 heat wave contributed to 159 excess injury deaths over three weeks
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A record-breaking heat wave that baked Washington state in 2021 contributed to 159 excess injury deaths, according to research led by a UW professor.