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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

According to a report by the National Centre for Environmental Health , saltwater in Hilton Head, North Carolina, is encroaching at a rate of 400 feet per year from the Atlantic Ocean into freshwater drinking systems. Health equity. Saltwater intrusion into water supplies. Infrastructure damage.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

The authors emphasize the urgent need for a One Health approach a collaborative, multidisciplinary strategy recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health to address these challenges effectively. This creates breeding grounds for waterborne and foodborne illnesses.