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Climate change worsens heatwaves
Since the 1980s, climate change has increased the impact of heatwaves. They arrive earlier, last longer, have higher temperatures, and cover wider areas. Their effects across the globe, however, vary by location and income level. USDA Forest Service scientist Jeffrey Prestemon contributed to a study, led by Mohammad Reza Alizadeh at McGill University, that shows people living in low-income countries are exposed to more heat than people in high-income countries.
Latest Publications
- Impacts of hurricanes on forest markets and economic welfare: The case of hurricane Michael
Henderson, Jesse D.; Abt, Robert C.; Abt, Karen L.; Baker, Justin; Sheffield, Ray. - COVID-19 and the Forest Products Sector in 2020-2021
Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Guo, Jinggang. - Defining and measuring forest dependence in the United States: Operationalization and sensitivity analysis
Frey, Gregory E.; Kallayanamitra, Chalisa; Wilkens, Philadelphia; James, Natasha A. - Thinning forests or planting fields? Producer preferences for establishing silvopasture
Wilkens, Philadelphia; Munsell, John F.; Fike, John H.; Pent, Gabriel J.; Frey, Gregory E.; Addlestone, Benjamin J.; Downing, Adam K. - Is livestock producers’ interest in silvopasture related to their operational perspectives or characteristics?
Wilkens, Philadelphia; Munsell, John F.; Fike, John H.; Pent, Gabriel J.; Frey, Gregory E.