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Polluted Rivers Create a Public Health Crisis in Nepal
Unchecked urbanization has led to a surge of waterborne diseases among Nepal's poorest communities
"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
How Medical Education Is Adapting to Climate Change
Educational initiatives are sprouting to help doctors and nurses confront the health threats created by climate change
At COP28, the Climate-Health Nexus Turned a Corner, for Better and Worse
Health got more attention, a change that magnifies the unprecedented dangers an unprepared world faces
Climate Change’s Hidden Mental Toll On Children
New evidence reveals that the climate crisis affects neurological and mental well-being more than previously understood
India's Pollution Problem
India's former secretary for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare talks smog and health
Protecting Mental Health in the Era of a Warming Planet
It's often forgotten that mental health is influenced by climate change
Bringing New Life to Plastics
A look at how plastics are being reduced, reused, and recycled
The Emerging Health Crisis of Microplastic Debris
Microplastics are everywhere, including our bodies
Plastics Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Living in a world swimming in synthetic chemicals