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Overview


Luke Parsons is a climate researcher and lecturer. He teaches about climate change and climate impacts and studies climate dynamics, drought, and climate change + deforestation + emissions impacts on the environment, human health, well-being, and the economy. In addition to his work as a researcher, Luke is also a Wilderness First Responder and former NOLS instructor who enjoys backpacking, climbing, and taking panoramic landscape photographs.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Migrant Laborers in India Face Increased Heat Stress Driven by Climate Warming and ENSO Variability

Journal Article Earth S Future · November 1, 2025 Migrant laborers typically work long hours at physically demanding tasks without air conditioning, and they account for a considerable fraction of India's population—a share that is increasing with urban growth. However, changes in heat stress and labor ca ... Full text Cite

Nonstationary Teleconnections Over North America Revealed in Paleoclimate Data Assimilation Reconstructions Spanning the Last Millennium

Journal Article Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · November 28, 2024 Modes of climate variability, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO), have been shown to have large impacts on North American hydroclimate through their atmospheric t ... Full text Cite

Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Acute Illness.

Journal Article Anesthesiology · October 1, 2024 Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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