Category Archives: Public Health

The waters will rise, this spring and in years to come

It looks like the devastating flooding in the Midwest is just the beginning of an unprecedented flood season, according to a statement from the National Water Center. As Vox reports:…

A reading to share on Thanksgiving

If you’re looking for a good big-picture read on the state of climate change to share with friends and family this Thanksgiving, Bill McKibben’s latest article in the New Yorker…

Collateral healing: shutting fossil fuel plants cuts premature births

Moving to renewable energy isn’t just good for putting the brakes on climate change, it’s also good for reducing pollutants that have a major impact on public health. When eight…