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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.
5 things to know this Earth Day about how the environment affects health
To celebrate Earth Day, our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein shares five things to know about the connection between the environment and our health.
We’re better off when we stop pandemics before they start
On this episode of Better Off, our director Dr. Aaron Bernstein explains how protecting the environment could also secure the future of our own species.
Calling Covid-19 a Crisis of Humanity's Own Making, Coalition Says Healing 'Broken Relationship With Nature' Key to Stopping Next Pandemic
"The Covid-19 vaccines will help rescue us from this current mess, but it won't do a thing to protect us from the next pandemic," says our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein.
Inaction leaves world playing ‘Russian roulette’ with pandemics, say experts
"Only with actions that stop emerging infections where they start can we end our ill-fated game of Russian roulette with pathogens," says our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein.
What the pandemic has taught the planet
In his latest Coverage column, Dr. Bernstein reflects on the intertwined crises of COVID-19 and climate change.
Texas storm offers glimpse of how climate change threatens public health
Our Yerby Fellow Dr. Renee Salas discusses the health challenges posed by climate change and the complexities of responding to a disaster in the middle of a pandemic.
Environmental News: The Next Pandemic, Boston Subways And Rejoining The Paris Agreement
Dr. Aaron Bernstein joins Callie Crossley on Under the Radar to discuss environmental news in Boston.
How Climate Change Has Impacted the Pandemic
Our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein gives the climate and COVID 101 in his interview with Cheddar.
2020 Was Hottest On Record: How COVID-19 Intersects With Global Warming
Our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein shows the connections between climate change and emerging infectious diseases like the coronavirus.
Here’s What We Learned From The Pandemic, According To 10 Experts
Our Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein joins other climate, health and social justice experts to tell us how we can come out of the coronavirus crisis better than before.
Renee N. Salas MD, MPH, MS
Renee's work focuses on the intersection of the climate crisis, health, and healthcare delivery.
