Rethinking building design for the health of people and the planet
Adele Houghton, DrPH ’23, is creating new tools to help real estate teams become more responsive to the health needs of their buildings’ occupants and the surrounding communities.
Hot days are sending higher percentages of kids to the ER
Children’s visits to emergency rooms in the U.S. rose almost 12% during the warmest months of the year over a three-year period, according to a new study co-authored by Aaron Bernstein. The study, published January 19, 2021 in…
London catches a breath of fresh air
When Sadiq Khan became mayor, decreasing air pollution was a top priority. Here’s how new policies have reduced health risks.
A reef gets a reboot in Madagascar
Scientists hope restoring coral reefs will boost a local economy, improve nutrition, and even relieve anxiety.
Climate, Changed
Stories of resilience, creativity, and fortitude
Fighting back against climate change, block by block
From rural Zambia to urban Colorado, community leaders are deploying technology to reduce emerging health risks.
Extreme heat threatens health in India and elsewhere
As temperatures rise so do heat-related illnesses. Cities and states are trying to find ways to cool off this emerging crisis.
A fellowship to help clinicians fight burnout – and climate change
The Climate Health Organizing Fellowship is training a dozen teams on activating their communities to improve patient well-being.
A Zen priest–scientist takes on climate anxiety
The research scientist Kritee started using Buddhist rituals to cope with her climate grief. Now she’s helping others do the same.
Letter from Nairobi: My friend’s butterfly garden seemed absurd. Now it relieves my climate stress.
As development and increasingly damaging rains ratchet up stress levels in Kenya's largest city, a writer finds herself looking forward to a surprising place.
