Climate Change

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Extreme Heat Taxes Africa's Women and Reproduction

Many women in Africa have little or no protection against extreme heat events in their day-to-day lives

"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America

In a must-read, ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten uses the 2018 Camp Fire to show how extreme weather disrupts modern life

Governance

Nurses Champion Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

With expertise in patient care, nurses are well positioned to combat antimicrobial resistance if given the correct tools

Food

A Mayan Farming Technique to Fight Guatemala's Food Insecurity

The K'uxu'rum system improves crop yields and enables farmers to adapt to climate extremes

Environment

Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness

A failure to create and implement policies for climate-related disasters left Brazil unprepared

Trade

How a New HIV Medicine Reduced Carbon Emissions

The HIV medication dolutegravir is lowering the health sector's carbon footprint across several countries

Environment

In Climate Fight, Focus on Women and Girls

Zimbabwe's Lunia Centre is tackling climate change's spillover effects on women and girls

Environment

The Toll of Extreme Heat on India's Laborers

India lacks protections for outdoor workers despite the mounting threat from heat waves and climate change

Environment

Preparing for Climate Disasters in East Africa

Immediate action is needed to mitigate the effects of deadly flooding in East Africa

Environment

Treating East Africa's Water Conflicts With AI and Big Data

How AI and big data can help resolve water-related refugee crises and armed conflicts

Environment

Shrinking Shores, Rising Risks in the Great Salt Lake

How Utah's shrinking Great Salt Lake is harming human and environmental health

Environment

Reimagining the Future of Climate Health With AI

Harnessing the power of generative AI for health promotion and climate action

Environment

Why Nations Need to Prepare for Climate-Fueled Dengue

World leaders should act quickly to support countries on the frontlines of climate-sensitive diseases

Environment

Eyes on Disease X: Ranking the Next Pandemic

University of California, Davis has expanded its SpillOver tool to assess the pandemic potential of dangerous pathogens