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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Adapting to Climate Change in the Zanskar Valley
Deep in the Himalayas, lessons from local to global
Scenes From COP26
The world's major leaders, inspiring activists, even giant puppets—snapshots from the Glasgow climate meeting
Hottest Cities
How global health is changing as temperatures inch up
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
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
Climate Change, Global Health, and U.S. Foreign Policy
Climate change adaptation is now an imperative for U.S. foreign policy on global health
The Policy Challenge of Extreme Heat and Climate Change
Health threats in a hotter world require policy action at every level of political and social life
Hearing Loss, Social Isolation, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Socially distanced environments require inclusive policies for hard-of-hearing people
