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
Environment
72 Hours
If a major weather event occurs, the federal government should be able to provide assistance within 72 hours
Climate Disasters and U.S. Federalism20,000
Every year, approximately 20,000 people die from hypothermia and cold-related injuries
Out Cold: The Most Common Wintertime Injuries in a Warming World10%
In Brazil, climate change has made the floods twice as likely and nearly 10% more intense
Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness0.08%
Sri Lanka and other dengue-endemic countries brought the mortality rate of dengue down to less than 0.08%
Why Nations Need to Prepare for Climate-Fueled Dengue40,000
More than 40,000 people die of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning annually
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Disasters Hit32,200
Agricultural burning accounted for approximately 32,200 premature deaths in 2019
The Tangled Problem of Sugarcane Burning in Thailand25 Percent
The U.S. makes up 5 percent of the global population, but produces 25 percent of the world's CO2 emissions
Climate Change and Incarceration4 Million
In 2019, outdoor air pollution was linked to more than 4 million deaths
Every Breath We Take5 Percent
In India, health care contributes to 5 percent of the national carbon footprint
Heat, Dust, Fever700,000
Indonesia dumps close to 700,000 tons of plastic into the ocean each year
Life in PlasticEnvironment
Environment
As Temperatures Climb, So Do Overdose Risks
by Sam Nichols
From Chicago to Phoenix, heat waves and other extreme weather events are worsening drug harms in the United States
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Gold Prices Reach Record High, Poisoning Ghana's Land
Environment
Europe's Historic Heatwave Is Testing France's Playbook
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Iran's Black Rain and the Health Shadow of Oil Wars
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Small Island Nations Remain Sidelined at Climate Conferences
Environment
Why Mountain Nations Matter at the COP30 Climate Summit
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COP30 and the Climate Consequences of Ignoring Sanitation
Environment
Why Yellow Fever Demands a Seat at COP30's Climate Negotiations
Environment
Climate Disasters and U.S. Federalism
by Rachel Nuwer
Environment
New York City Hospital Staff Learn Planet-Friendly Health Care
