TEDMED Talk: The link between climate change, health and poverty
Watch Dr. Cheryl Holder’s TEDMED Talk to learn more about her proposed tools and strategies that would make for a robust medical response to climate change.
May 2020 Champion!
Read about how Dr. Rebecca Philipsborn sees the health of people and the planet are intertwined, and why we should care about climate change for the health of our children.....
Supporting a #HealthyRecovery
We can achieve a #HealthyRecovery from the coronavirus pandemic if we handle the response right, by building in lasting improvements that make our country and the whole planet healthier. ....
COVID-19 and Anxiety
Dr. Robin Cooper writes about COVID-19 and anxiety, with strategies to stop, recognize, and identify our emotional states and to redirect these uncomfortable feelings to energize us.
April 2020 Champion!
Read about Dr. Joel Charles who serves as lead clinician on COVID-19 planning for the local critical access hospital in Soldiers Grove Wisconsin.
REPORT: American Public Responses to COVID-19
This new report informs the public health community and policymakers about Americans’ coronavirus knowledge, attitudes, vulnerabilities, protective behaviors, and communication needs.
COVID-19 and Climate Change: What can we learn about saving lives?
Drs. Mona Sarfaty and Richard Carmona write about COVID-19 and how its lethal impacts are a wake-up call to pay attention to scientists’ warnings on climate change.
WATCH: Doctors answer your questions on ‘Coronavirus House Calls’
Featuring advocate Dr. Marcalee Alexander, this episode of "Coronavirus House Calls" on CBS answers questions on the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2020 Champion!
Dr. Mukhopadhyay is working on encouraging all Wisconsin hospitals to be carbon-neutral by 2030, and creating patient-centered information about the health harms of climate change.
The government should bail out families, not the fossil fuel industry
Across the country, thousands of health care workers are putting their lives on the line in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
RGGI provides a path to protect kids’ health
Dr. Tim O'Mara writes about how pediatricians are leading the medical community in support of policies that will ensure a bright and healthy future for children.
Who should pay for the damage that fossil fuels do to the environment?
Dr. Mona Sarfaty & Ira Dreyfuss write about a survey finding that public support for holding polluters legally accountable is everywhere.
Clean Economy Act would make Virginia a leader on climate change
Dr. Matthew Burke writes about his concern for the future of the planet’s health, and how reducing our fossil fuel usage is good for our health.
Making Health Care Healthier
An interview with Gary Cohen, president and co-founder of Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, working at the intersection of climate change, health, and equity.
American Psychological Association Poll
Dr. Mona Sarfaty & Ira Dreyfuss write about a new APA poll that tells us health professionals who talk about the climate crisis can expect to have willing listeners.
February 2020 Champion!
Read about how Dr. Potter is working hard to build the knowledge and support needed to counter conditions that create the climate crisis.
Five ways climate change impacts health – and how clinicians can mitigate its effect
Dr. Neelu Tummala writes about how the link between climate change and health is becoming increasingly clear.
The 2010s Taught Us Climate Change Is Affecting Our Health
Dr. Darragh O'Carroll writes about how climate change is affecting our health regardless of culture, origin, or belief. The longer we fail to act the longer Earth’s health will continue....
January 2020 Champion!
Dr. Pathak, an internal medicine physician and medical editor at WebMD, believes physicians should encourage their patients toward climate action to protect or improve their health.
The potential health costs of climate change are huge, report finds
“Our warming planet is putting millions of us at risk for heat-related illness and even death,” says Kim Knowlton of the Natural Resources Defense Council.