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Spring is here and summer is just around the corner – and it looks like we’re in for a hot one. It’s only natural to seek relief at the beach, river or local pool. But having fun in the sun and surf, or getting cool at the pool, are not without risk.
Drowning is a daily occurrence in Australia over summer. We know because the Royal Life Saving Society produces an annual report on the number of drownings during the hottest months. But the relationship between drowning and heatwaves had not been specifically investigated, until now.
Amy Peden and her colleagues have crunched the numbers. They discovered drowning risk increases during heatwaves, but it’s not a linear relationship. The risk goes up with low-intensity heatwaves, spikes with more severe heatwaves, and then drops off a bit in the most extreme conditions.
Having a better understanding of the risks can help save lives. The authors offer strategies people can use to reduce their risk of drowning, and discuss implications for those who try and keep us safe around the water. We’re going to need them more than ever.
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Clare Peddie
Deputy Environment + Energy Editor
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Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney; Hannah Mason, James Cook University; Jemma King; Richard Franklin, James Cook University
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Ryan Day, University of Tasmania; Jayson Semmens, University of Tasmania; Robert McCauley, Curtin University
Mounting evidence shows seismic surveys can harm a range of marine animals.
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Deren Pillay, University of Tasmania; Bill Dodd, University of Tasmania; Bin Jalaludin, UNSW Sydney
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Alyssa Clare Milton, University of Sydney; Ian Hickie, University of Sydney; Karen Thorpe, The University of Queensland; Tom McClean, Western Sydney University
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Iain White, University of Waikato
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Catharine Lumby, University of Sydney
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Politics + Society
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Vanessa Barolsky, Deakin University; Yin Paradies, Deakin University
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Geoffrey Roberts, La Trobe University
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Dr Jane Tiller, Monash University; Paul Lacaze, Monash University
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Science + Technology
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Joseph Lizier, University of Sydney
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Environment + Energy
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Arjuna Dibley, The University of Melbourne
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Brigid Rooney, University of Sydney
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Arjuna Dibley, The University of Melbourne
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