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It’s getting hot in here: Spatial impact of humidity on heat wave severity in the United States

Narayanan, A., Rezaali, M., Bunting, E., & Keellings, D. (2025). It’s getting hot in here: Spatial impact of humidity on heat wave severity in the United States. Science of the Total Environment, 963, 178397. ABSTRACT: Heat waves pose significant risks to society, impacting human health, infrastructure, and the environment. However, on humid days, heat waves […]

A Climate Extremes Resilience Index for the Conterminous United States

KEELLINGS, NARAYANAN – A Climate Extremes Resilience Index for the Conterminous United States Anuska Narayanan, Brad G. Peter, David Keellings Article first published online: 08 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-23-0008.1 ABSTRACT: In recent decades, changes in precipitation, temperature, and air circulation patterns have led to increases in the occurrences of extreme weather events. These events can have […]

Anuska Narayanan

anuska.narayanan@ufl.edu Google Scholar Curriculum Vitae Focus Area: Sustainability & Global Environmental Change Degree Program: PhD Entered Program: Fall 2022 Expected Graduation: Spring 2026 Dissertation Topic: Extreme Heat and Human Mortality in the U.S. Research Statement: As climate change accelerates, extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, severe, and deadly.  My research investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics […]