Preserving biodiversity for planetary, human health
Liz Willetts, visiting scholar and planetary health policy director in Harvard Chan School's Department of Environmental Health, explains the importance of nations aligning their biodiversity policies to optimize outcomes for both biodiversity and health.
Youth Climate Summit Brings Together High School Students from Across the Globe
It was a summer of learning and action.
Why we can be optimistic about climate change
Even though we’re inundated with news about scary climate disasters—from wildfires to extreme heat to flooding—we can stay optimistic about the climate’s future “because we know how to prevent things from getting worse,” according to Harvard Chan School’s…
High schoolers learn climate action strategies at youth summit
Eighty-five high school students from the U.S. and beyond learned about climate change from a variety of perspectives—and got ideas on how to tackle the climate crisis in their own communities and beyond—at an annual youth summit held…
Opinion: How to mitigate climate change’s impact on allergies
Seasonal allergies and asthma are getting worse amid extreme heat caused by climate change, according to several experts from Harvard Chan School’s Department of Environmental Health.
Keeping people safe from extreme heat
With millions of Americans facing day after day of temperatures well above 100 degrees, experts from Harvard Chan C-CHANGE are speaking out about ways to mitigate the dangerous health effects of extreme heat.
Why are we seeing new malaria cases in the U.S.?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported several cases of locally acquired malaria in Florida and Texas—the first such cases in the U.S. in over two decades. Manoj Duraisingh explains the significance of the cases and…
Opinion: Carbon capture does not address health impacts of fossil fuels
One method of fighting climate change is to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels at industrial facilities. But this method doesn’t address the health-harming air pollution produced throughout the oil and gas production process,…
Amid steep public health challenges, Harvard Chan graduates told they’re ‘a force for good’
The accomplishments of nearly 700 graduates were celebrated at Harvard Chan School's Convocation ceremony on May 24, 2023.
Climate change could be worsening children’s asthma
Climate change poses a risk to current and future generations of children with asthma, according to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency.