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Academic Institutions Have a Strong Role to Play in Disaster Response

Union of Concerned Scientists

He is echoing the lessons learned during the RISE Conference held on his campus in 2019, where more than five hundred academics, community members and government officials met to discuss the role of universities in disasters. We believe President Rodriguez’s piece is a call to action.

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Extreme Heat: A Hot Issue in Sacramento

Legal Planet

For example, between 2010 and 2019, California’s official data from death certificates attributed 599 deaths to heat exposure, but an analysis found that the true toll is probably six times higher. Symptoms of heat stress include dizziness, nausea, headache, and confusion.

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