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WashU Expert: Four factors that drove 2023’s extreme heat
Earth Systems & Climate Change

WashU Expert: Four factors that drove 2023’s extreme heat

The year 2023 was the hottest in recorded history. WashU professor Michael Wysession explains four factors that drove 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters — and what this means for the future.

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Some mosquitoes like it hot
Biodiversity

Some mosquitoes like it hot

Mosquito heat tolerance varies by population, according to a new study; findings could change estimates of vector-borne disease risk.

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