We’re better off when we stop pandemics before they start
When Aaron (Ari) Bernstein met his first pediatric patient infected with COVID-19, he realized that this little girl's health was connected to an infected bat on the other side of the world. Climate change and deforestation have made…
Texas storm offers glimpse of how climate change threatens public health
In the wake of extreme weather that led to prolonged power outages and water shortages in Texas, Yerby Fellow Renee Salas discussed the health challenges posed by climate change and the complexities of responding to a disaster in…
Pollen seasons are getting longer, driven by climate change
Since 1990, pollen seasons have gotten longer and more pollen-filled, and climate change is responsible, according to a new study.
Harvard Chan School experts tapped for Biden administration posts
Two faculty members from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Sara Bleich and Benjamin Sommers—and one former faculty member, Gina McCarthy, have been chosen for roles in the new Biden-Harris administration.
Harvard Chan experts featured in year’s top stories in Harvard Magazine, Harvard Gazette
Experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health were featured in some of the top stories of 2020 in both Harvard Magazine and the Harvard Gazette.
Gina McCarthy tapped to coordinate U.S. climate agenda
Gina McCarthy, president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council and chair of the board of advisers of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, has been chosen by…
Report: Warming planet poses immediate health dangers; rapid climate action needed
A wide-ranging new analysis from The Lancet urges lawmakers to take action to curtail the use of fossil fuels, which contribute to planetary warming and which lead to significant health harms.
In health sector, surgery is major contributor to climate change
Surgery is resource intensive and contributes substantially to greenhouse-gas emissions within the health sector, according to a Lancet article co-authored by Aaron Bernstein. And as lifesaving procedures become increasingly available around the world, the climate impact could get…
Creating a ‘climate-ready’ health care workforce
With disasters related to climate change increasing, it’s crucial that the health care workforce be “climate-ready,” according to Aaron Bernstein.
Student startups chosen for Harvard Innovation Labs support
Eleven teams affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health were selected for the Harvard Innovation Labs Fall 2020 i-lab Venture Program cohort.
