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Reducing the risks of emerging infectious diseases by catalyzing actions that bring us back into balance with nature.
Coronavirus and Air Pollution
Emerging research suggests that breathing more polluted air over many years may worsen the effects of COVID-19.
Coronavirus and Climate Change
Climate solutions are pandemic solutions.
Coronavirus and Heatwaves
Planning resources for states, cities, and communities help individuals stay cool while physically distancing.
Preventing Pandemics at the Source
For a fraction of the cost of managing a pandemic after it starts, we can prevent another pandemic from ever emerging.
The 2022 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Policy Brief for the U.S.
Climate change puts everyone at risk, but policy decisions and industry actions make some communities more vulnerable to the harms of climate change.
Protecting forests and changing agricultural practices are essential, cost-effective actions to prevent pandemics
Our new report outlines the strong scientific foundations for taking actions to stop the next pandemic by preventing the spillover of pathogens from animals to people.
2020 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: U.S. Policy Report
COVID-19 shows how no one is immune from converging health crises and that millions of lives can be saved with climate action.
Solutions for preventing the next pandemic
The cost of preventing the next pandemic is 2% of the cost we’re paying for COVID-19.
The climate crisis and COVID-19—A major threat to the pandemic response
Strategies for local communities and states to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission during climate-related extreme events like heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires.
What the US' response to coronavirus can teach us about climate change
The collective actions taken to combat COVID-19 show that we can take action to combat climate change.
Can we use COVID-19 to transition towards a greener, healthier future?
Pollution is making people vulnerable to COVID-19. Could this knowledge push countries to invest in a greener future?
Rebuilding a better world for our kids after COVID-19
Gina McCarthy and Christiana Figueres write that we need to follow our instincts to protect each other when it comes to caring for the planet.
Earth Day lessons
Dr. Aaron Bernstein writes about the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can prevent future pandemics by taking climate action.
Air pollution has made the COVID-19 pandemic worse
Both air pollution and COVID-19 attack the lungs, making the death rates of COVID-19 higher in places with air pollution.
The upside of the pandemic: Our planet is healing
The pandemic is a chance for us to reset and to change our habits to create a healthier future for our children.
Climate change worsens effects of global outbreaks like coronavirus, expert says
Dr. Aaron Bernstein discusses the link between climate change and COVID-19, and how tight that link really is.
Earth Day's 50th anniversary and COVID-19's impact on the climate crisis
Our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein talks about what the pandemic can teach us about the climate crisis.
Climate science deniers turn to attacking coronavirus models
Despite contrary evidence, climate science deniers are claiming perceived flaws in the coronavirus data modeling to attack climate change forecasts.
Why the solutions to coronavirus and climate change are the same
Our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein explains how protecting the environment will help protect us from the next pandemic.
Renee N. Salas MD, MPH, MS
Renee's work focuses on the intersection of the climate crisis, health, and healthcare delivery.
