Opinion: Medical community can help advance climate action
In the face of the current administration’s inaction on climate change, medical professionals can take steps to protect people from the health harms caused by increasing levels of carbon pollution, say two experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Mass. could face many more extremely hot days in future
There will be many more dangerously hot and humid days in Massachusetts by the year 2100 if no action is taken to limit climate change, according to a new report. The analysis, from the Union of Concerned Scientists,…
Climate-driven disasters may stir up toxins
Disasters such as floods and fires, intensified by climate change in recent years, may be making people in the U.S. sick. These sorts of disasters can dislodge chemicals from the ground, from homes, and from industrial waste sites,…
What to do about all the plastic on airplanes
Plastic-wrapped blankets, plastic-wrapped earbuds, plastic-bagged snacks, plastic drink cups—the amount of plastic used in air travel is huge and the industry generates millions of tons of plastic waste each year. But with increasing awareness about worldwide plastic pollution,…
How India is coping with climate change
Deadly heat waves, coastal flooding, reduced agricultural productivity, and water shortages are among the climate change-related problems facing India. But two experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health said they are encouraged by recent problem-solving steps…
CO2-driven nutrient loss in rice could lead to vast vitamin B deficiencies
Recent research has shown that rice grown under carbon dioxide levels that could be reached as soon as 2050 could lose 17-30% of its B vitamin content. A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Op-ed: Obama-era EPA leaders blast Trump emissions rule
A new Trump administration rule is a “do-nothing” approach to curbing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that cause climate change, according to three members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s leadership team under President Obama. In a June 27, 2019…
New EPA rule weakens Obama-era plan to cut coal plant emissions
A new rule from the Trump administration undercuts Obama-era efforts to limit emissions from coal-fired power plants that contribute to climate change. The Obama administration’s “Clean Power Plan,” which never went into effect because of a court challenge,…
Study: Climate change-related heat waves could kill thousands in cities
New research suggests that thousands could die from heat waves in major U.S. cities if swift action isn’t taken to curb rising global temperatures. Researchers estimated the number of heat-related deaths that might occur in 15 U.S. cities…
Former EPA heads sound alarm on administration’s regulatory rollbacks
Former EPA heads from Democratic and Republican administrations raised the alarm about the agency’s direction.