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The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover
Set to expire in 2026, the 30-year treaty could be remade to safeguard environmental and human health
The India-Pakistan Water Dispute: Unpacking the Health Consequences
Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty could disrupt Pakistan's ability to handle floods, droughts, and pollution
A UN Dialogue on Climate and Health: Making the Case
The World Health Assembly and COP30 rank among the chances this year to advance national policy on climate and health
Elephant in the Room: How Humans Harm Animal Health
Science journalist Liz Kalaugher's new book exposes how humans have contributed to the spread of pathogens among animals
China's Integrated Policies on Climate Change and Health
China is addressing health threats that climate change poses but faces challenges that require policy reforms
Searching for Elderly Patients After the Los Angeles Wildfires
A UCLA neurologist describes the struggle to reach socially and physically isolated patients months after the wildfires
Earthquake Pushes Myanmar's Health System to Verge of Collapse
The natural disaster strains a health-care system that has been under violent attack since the 2021 coup
Climate Change, Global Surgery, and G20 Nations
Integrating surgical care into national health plans can help G20 nations achieve their sustainable development goals
Health Workers Navigate Climate Change in the Bolivian Amazon
Bolivia is the country most vulnerable to climate change in South America and the tenth most vulnerable in the world
Regenerative Infrastructure, One Health, and City Diplomacy
Earth's thermodynamics can inform the application of integrative health approaches for building resilient infrastructure
Making City Diplomacy Work for Global Health
Collaborative governance among cities is expanding and should be central to global health diplomacy
President Trump Begins Changing U.S. Global Health Policy
Initial executive orders include directives that transform U.S. foreign policy on global health
The Lasting Damage of Wildfires
The health impacts of wildfires are observed years after the initial blazes
California's Wildfires Demand Action
The January 2025 Los Angeles fires reveal the damaging health consequences of climate-charged hazards