Environment
Pollution kills nine million people each year and sickens many more, mostly in poorer nations. The global health effects of climate change are not well quantified today and are likely to increase in the future, with lower-income countries again 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.
Environment
75 Percent
In Minnesota and Saudi Arabia mask use is 76 percent and 75 percent, respectively
Mask Use in MN and Saudi Arabia
9M
Premature deaths caused by pollution, in 2015
Premature deaths caused by pollution, in 2015
8
Of the hottest years on record were in last decade
Of the hottest years on record were in last decade
118.4
Temperature (°F) in New Delhi amid 2019 heat wave
Temperature (°F) in New Delhi amid 2019 heat wave
$5.7
Health costs from ambient air pollution, trillions
Health costs from ambient air pollution, trillions
1.5 C
The continued destruction of important ecosystems will leave no chance of keeping warming below 1.5 degrees C
Nature's Unprecedented Role at the Glasgow UN Climate Summit
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The World's First Climate Change Conflict Continues
Darfur is now on its own, fighting a forgotten war compounded by climate change
Adapting to Climate Change in the Zanskar Valley
Deep in the Himalayas, lessons from local to global
Around the World in Twenty-Five Toilets
A look at toilets and sanitation for World Toilet Day
A Visit with the UCLA Art & Global Health Center
A creative director and his team meld public health and art with communities around the globe
How Global Warming is Affecting Health
How global warming is affecting health and how leadership dropped the ball at COP26
A U.S.-European Measles Moment
The unfortunate return of a potentially fatal virus can be blamed on one thing
Nature's Unprecedented Role at the Glasgow UN Climate Summit
Multi-stakeholder collaboration on natural climate solutions can transform climate action
The Glasgow Summit and U.S. Foreign Policy on Climate Change
Domestic politics, not diplomacy, will determine what "America is Back" means for climate change
Scenes From COP26
The world's major leaders, inspiring activists, even giant puppets—snapshots from the Glasgow climate meeting
Closing the Gap on Health-Related Climate Financing
Vulnerable communities need support for health systems as they adapt to climate change
Revisiting the Origin Story of COVID-19
And why lab security in the age of COVID should be a priority