A road crew paints a street in Los Angeles with coating designed to reduce heat.
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Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.
Summer schools need to address the emotional and academic needs of children.
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This year summer schools will have to figure out how to tend to the emotional and academic needs of students coming out of remote learning.
June bugs can be serious pests of ornamental and agricultural plants, lawns and golf courses, or they can be a crunchy snack for a bird — or human.
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There is much more to these chunky beetles of early summer than what first meets the eye.
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Our research looked at deaths in Australia between 1968 and 2018. While more people tend to die in winter than summer, this gap is narrowing – and that’s a worry.
With warm weather comes tick season.
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There is plenty of misinformation circulating about ticks and the diseases they may carry. Here are four myths debunked, along with tick facts to keep people safe when exploring the outdoors.
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This autumn, embrace puddles. Even tiny pools of water can be essential for birds, trees and pets — from washing away chemicals on leaves to forcing worms to emerge.
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Public health measures have helped control COVID-19 in Australia. But they’ve affected other winter viruses, too.
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Memories of past holidays shape this one and ones years in the future.
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With protection underfoot and ventilation on top, the thong is the perfect summer shoe for Australian conditions. Pity it’s not really Australian.
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Summer is the time for road trips — and books that can take you on a journey of discovery.
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Summer is here, and so are the mozzies. So what do you need to consider when you’re picking a mosquito repellent?
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Finally we have a word to describe why wasps bother you in late summer: furlough.
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Knowing who has had the coronavirus relies on testing – which itself is influenced by the weather.
A lifeguard keeps watch over a packed beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., on June 28, when the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the state have been climbing.
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After months of isolation, beaches could see a rising number of rescues and drownings.
Flat-faced breeds, like the bulldog, were at greater risk.
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Flat-faced dogs had twice the odds of suffering heatstroke compared with a labrador retriever.
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastro outbreaks on cruise ships.
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A cruise can be a fantastic holiday. But it certainly won’t be if you end up confined to the bathroom with gastro.
Ouch! Here’s the evidence to bust some myths about sunscreen. Now, there’s no excuse to look like a rock lobster this summer.
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Do you know people who cling to myths about sunscreen? Here’s the evidence to convince them they’re wrong.
Food safety guidelines for expressed breast milk can be confusing.
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If you’re expressing breast milk for your baby, it’s important to understand how to store it safely – particularly when we’re experiencing warmer weather.
No-one wants to spoil their holiday with a trip to the dentist.
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Here’s how to avoid a trip to the emergency dentist this holiday.
Older people’s bodies can’t regulate their temperature as well as younger people’s.
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Hot weather can make chronic health conditions, most commonly experienced by older people, more difficult to manage. So it’s a good idea to look out for older friends and relatives this summer.