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Climate Change and Health at COP28
The conference in Dubai seeks to elevate health in climate policy
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Disasters Hit
As extreme weather events and disasters increase amid climate change, here are ways to stop needless deaths
Amid Global Boiling, the Foreign Policy Response Remains Lacking
Record heat clarifies the severity of the foreign policy problems climate mitigation and adaptation pose
Protecting Ourselves From Wildfire Smoke
Smoke is here to stay, so communities need to adapt
A Turning Point on Climate Change and Health
COP28 presents an historic opportunity to transform the response to the effects that climate change has on health.
Tackling Air Pollution Starts at Home
Rapidly developing countries critically need clean household energy
A Holy River at Risk
The iconic Jordan River is threatened by pollution, overuse, and climate change, but efforts are underway to save it
Air Quality, Health, and Climate Conversations
More than 90 percent of the world breathes polluted air
Survival, Subsistence, and Food Sovereignty in Alaska
Laws around subsistence hunting and fishing in Alaska are not protecting the Indigenous peoples who rely on it
COP27 Produced a Triple Burden for Climate Policy—And That's Bad News for Global Health
The conference created a "loss and damage" fund but failed on mitigation and adaptation
The Midterm Elections and U.S. Policy on Public and Global Health
The elections produced double-edged results for U.S. efforts to strengthen public health at home and abroad
Three Years In
As India approaches the third anniversary of COVID, Ramanan Laxminarayan takes the temperature of the country's health
The Rise of Infectious Diseases Due to Climate Change
Building resilience to climate-linked diseases in India and other countries and communities most at risk
Seventeen Years Later, HBO Film "Katrina Babies" Asks Child Hurricane Survivors How They Feel
"In America, especially during disaster, Black children are not even a thought"