Embargoed for release until December 8, 2025 For media Inquiries regarding the study, please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Washington, D.C., December 8, 2025 – A new study from the University of Maryland’s Jerin Tasnim, reveals that Virginia’s current approach to managing septic system failures misses a critical factor: the time-varying relationship between hydrological stressors […]
New research shows that where a person lives can determine whether they receive timely diagnosis and care or whether they fall through the cracks. For immediate release, embargoed until December 8, 2025 Washington, D.C. December 8, 2025 – A new statewide spatial analysis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) has uncovered significant disparities in Maryland’s […]
New research looks at the forces driving an increase in diseases like cancer and obesity in animals worldwide Embargoed for release until November 11, 2025 For Media Inquiries regarding the study, please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Herdon, Va., November 11, 2025 – From dogs and cats to dairy cows and sea turtles, animals around […]
Study reveals how residents and government officials in a flood-prone community feel about adapting to climate change — and how political views may play a role Embargoed for Release Until August 11, 2025 For inquiries please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott As climate hazards escalate, communities facing repetitive disasters in high-risk areas must weigh the […]
New research finds that methane leaks in energy-intensive states like Texas lower the air quality for people in neighboring states Embargoed for Release Until June 4, 2025 For inquiries please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Herndon, VA, June 4, 2025 — In March 2022, 14 residents of a four-story apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, were […]
Embargoed for Release Until May 29, 2025 For inquiries please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Herndon, VA, May 29, 2025 – Many policy discussions on AI safety regulation have focused on the need to establish regulatory “guardrails” to protect the public from the risks of AI technology. In a new paper published in the journal Risk Analysis, two experts […]
Embargoed for Release Until May 21, 2025 For inquiries please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott New research finds that homeowners in Texas are predicted to be the hardest hit — along with those in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Herndon, VA, May 21, 2025 — Hurricane winds are a major contributor to storm-related losses for people living in […]
For inquiries please contact Natalie Judd or Anya Gorndalski Counties in West Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania ranked among the top 10 for violations Herndon, VA, April 15, 2025 — About two million people in the United States lack access to running water or indoor plumbing in their homes. Another 30 million people live where drinking […]
EMBARGOED for Release Until March 15, 2025 New research reveals differences in how people feel about climate change in different parts of the world Herdon, Va., March 15, 2025 — A global survey of more than 30,000 people in 30 countries has revealed how people around the world feel about climate change, and how those emotions […]
Scientists hope their model will enable risk assessments to more holistically capture the human impact of disasters HERNDON, Va., February 26, 2025 — One of the human impacts of natural hazards is household displacement. Destructive floods, wildfires, earthquakes and hurricanes often force people to leave their homes — some briefly, others for months or indefinitely. Most disaster […]
