Join us for the 2026 AGU @agu.org - AMS @ametsoc.org @agugeohealth.bsky.social Showcase! This virtual event highlights the strong connection between AGU and AMS, bringing together experts across weather, climate, environment, and health for engaging discussions. #GeoHealth #AGU #AMS #ClimateHealth

West Nile virus can cause a potentially fatal neuroinvasive infection. Scientists are taking a regional approach to improve forecasting of the virus. Research by @ryanharp.bsky.social @noaa.gov & colleagues from @cires.colorado.edu and #CDC in @geohealthjournal.bsky.social. eos.org/research-spo...

New Method Could Improve U.S. Forecasting of West Nile Virus - Eos

An innovative model uses regional climate data and records of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease to outperform existing forecasts, potentially helping communities prepare.

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New paper out! We developed a new approach to West Nile virus forecasting that is the first nationwide attempt to beat a benchmark standard (by 22%!). The key advancement was aggregating county data to regions which boosted signals that were obscured by small case counts. doi.org/10.1029/2025...

A Regionally Determined Climate‐Informed West Nile Virus Forecast Technique

Aggregating county-level case data to the regional-level enhanced the signal of the spatially varying effects of climate on case counts Drought and temperature were the most common climate factor...

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🚨 NEW: Climate change is already causing 30,000 deaths per year - a global annual economic loss of $100-350B USD - but the true damage is probably 10x higher. Out TODAY in Nature Climate Change: the first systematic look at the science of "health impact attribution" 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The National Academies are examining the body of evidence for whether greenhouse gas emissions have impacts on public health and welfare in the U.S. A public request for information is open through 8/27 for anyone interested in contributing. More here: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08...

May as well make my first post a new job announcement: I've begun a new position as an applied climate scientist with the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership! I'm excited to continue researching climate and health and build climate resilience in Minnesota and the Midwest! 🌎🌦️🏥