Taekyung Hwang is a dual-degree master’s candidate in International Studies at American University and International Development and Cooperation at Korea University. Her research interests include climate change, environmental governance, and resource management.
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We’re measuring extreme heat better than ever. The human toll still goes underreported
Heat warning tools have become more sophisticated, yet public attention is still focused on record temperatures rather than the social conditions that turn heat into illness or even death. Why social risk, not temperature alone, should be at the center of how we report on extreme heat.
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When Experts Go Silent: Climate Misinformation Threatens Rights
The lesson shown by the LA wildfires is clear. When misinformation turns experts into targets of distrust and attack and weakens their public speech, the public is ultimately pushed further away from life-saving information at the moment they are most vulnerable.
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