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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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India's Pollution Problem

India's former secretary for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare talks smog and health

PEPFAR Meets Climate Change

Another president's emergency plan for another global health crisis

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A Turning Point on Climate Change and Health

COP28 presents an historic opportunity to transform the response to the effects that climate change has on health.

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Waste-to-Energy for U.S. Military Bases

A new technology that could replace burn pits in U.S. overseas military bases

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Telehealth's Transformation of Climate Change

Patient travel is a large driver of CO2 emissions, but telehealth can change that

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Deep Sea Discoveries and Global Health

Humans have only begun to explore the ocean's potential for healing diseases

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Outer Space and Global Health

Space has become more important to global health, creating new challenges and exacerbating old problems

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A Holy River at Risk

The iconic Jordan River is threatened by pollution, overuse, and climate change, but efforts are underway to save it

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Air Quality, Health, and Climate Conversations

More than 90 percent of the world breathes polluted air

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COP27 Produced a Triple Burden for Climate Policy—And That's Bad News for Global Health

The conference created a "loss and damage" fund but failed on mitigation and adaptation

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Flu: When Spillovers Spill Over

The high risk of H5 influenza in North America this fall

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Protecting Mental Health in the Era of a Warming Planet

It's often forgotten that mental health is influenced by climate change

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Puerto Rico—Still Waiting for Power After Hurricane Fiona

A fragile health system, vulnerable elderly, and food insecurity worry University of Puerto Rico's Carmen Vélez Vega

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Building for Heat

Heat waves are taking lives, draining rivers, parching crops, and motivating efforts to adapt to climate change