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Environment

The global health effects of climate change are not well quantified today and are likely to increase in the future, with lower-income countries bearing the brunt of greater food insecurity, increased rates of chronic respiratory illnesses, and shifts in vector-borne diseases. This section explores the global health nexus between climate change and pollution and the possibilities for a more coherent policy approach to these issues

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In India, Climate Change Drives Pesticide Use, Harming Farmers' Health

As temperatures rise, farmworkers turn to using more potent pesticides, putting themselves at further risk

Shrinking Shores, Rising Risks in the Great Salt Lake

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

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Out Cold: The Most Common Wintertime Injuries in a Warming World

Shifting weather and rising heating costs create wintertime threats, namely among the elderly and other at-risk groups

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COP29: The Health Expenses of Climate Change

Does a failure to focus on health economic losses stand opposed to stronger action at the UN summit and beyond?

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Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Cardiovascular Disease

As climate change advances, intense hurricanes disrupt critical services and increase risk of cardiovascular disease

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Extreme Heat and Domestic Violence in Mexico

Currently, no gender or climate policy addresses the links between climate events and risk of violence

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Mexico's Shared Fate in the Absence of Trees

Increased violence and illegal deforestation of Mexico's Michoacán risks environmental and human health

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Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness

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

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In Climate Fight, Focus on Women and Girls

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

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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

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Preparing for Climate Disasters in East Africa

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

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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

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Tackling Air Pollution in Africa With Data

Access to real-time air quality data could address the growing dangers of outdoor air pollution in Africa

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Guatemala's Ecotourism: Migration Stopgap Meets Sustainability Vision

How remote, indigenous communities have reimagined tourism in Guatemala