On Friday, the EPA finalized a rule that will reduce use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases that are used in refrigerators and air conditioning, a […]
Phasing out HFCs Would Ease Climate Impact on Small Island Nations
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UN Climate Summit, Action in Climate Change and Health: Event Summary
On the eve of the UN Climate Summit in New York, an impressive array of world health leaders gathered for an event on […]
People’s Climate March today, New York
by Jeni Miller The organizing has been gathering steam for weeks now. Spearheaded by 350.org and with the support of over 1000 grassroots […]
Climate Change &Health: What We Can Learn from California Communities
By Courtney Hendrix Climate change can feel far removed, but in fact, communities are dealing with its health impacts every day. Last fall, […]
EPA Standards for Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel Power Plants Essential to Protect Health
Public Health Institute and Center for Climate Change & Health Statement on EPA Carbon Pollution Standards “Today the Environmental Protection Agency released its […]
Asthma Sufferers Face New Challenge in Climate Change
Cross-posted from the California Health Report. by Anne Kelsey Lamb, MPH As we note World Asthma Day today, a major new threat has crept […]
The Senate All-Nighter for Climate
Monday night, 31 U.S. Senators staged an all-night “talkathon” (hashtagged #Up4Climate) to urge their colleagues in Congress to begin, in earnest, to address climate […]
Walk with a Doc
By Sarah Schmitt On Saturday, March 15th the Community Food and Justice Coalition (CFJC) represented PHI’s Center for Climate Change & Health at Walk […]
Michael Dimock on New Farm Bill: Progress, But Not Yet Perfection
In today’s Huffington Post, Public Health Institute’s Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change, offers his read on the recently passed federal Farm Bill. […]
Dr. Linda Rudolph Calls for Action to Protect Health through Drought
Despite recent wet weather in parts of California, the state remains in the grips of the worst drought on record. Scientists tell us […]