Exploring Health
MAY 15, 2025
What could be causing these extreme changes? Evidence suggests that climate change has exerted an influence on increasing the weirdness of our weather. Scientists and researchers have explored the connection between climate change and weather over the last several decades. But it isnt the sole factor. In the U.S.,
The Hill
MARCH 12, 2025
Wildfires and other climate-induced weather extremes are posing an increased threat to cancer patients by shifting their treatment trajectories and access to care, a new study has determined. health care systems, as hospital stays nationwide cost about $1,500 per day, according to the study.
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Environmental Health News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 20, 2024
A recent Enbridge oil spill in Wisconsin has intensified concerns about the safety of the companys Line 5 pipeline project, despite state assurances of minimal risk. Kristoffer Tigue reports for Inside Climate News. The spill occurred just days before state officials approved permits for the controversial Line 5 project.
Environmental Health News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As people from around the world are gathering in New York for the UN-sponsored Climate Week, it is past time the world focused on the threats to climate from plastics. For decades the fossil fuel industry has rightly been a target for climate action. They believe their future is plastics. A study from the U.S.
Maternal Health Task Force
MAY 21, 2024
Climate change is not just a looming environmental crisis; it is also a significant threat to maternal health, amplifying existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Pregnant women face heightened risks due to climate-related factors such as extreme heat, tornadoes, volcanoes, droughts, and floods.
KFF Health News
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Their guide, Trey Sherard of the Anacostia Riverkeeper, started the tour with a well-rehearsed safety talk. Because of the health risks, swimming hasn’t been legal in the Anacostia for more than half a century. The data shows that poop is a problem for river health but knowing what kind of poop it is matters.
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