A Climate Crisis Is Also A Health Crisis
- Abstract
Climate change effects extend far beyond the very real and urgent crisis faced by California communities that are running out of water (“Climate Issues Moved to Fore in California by Governor,” news article, May 20).Millions of Californians now rely on groundwater contaminated by agricultural runoff and industrial chemicals. Drought-related dust and wildfires intensify asthma, respiratory diseases and Valley Fever. Less agricultural production means poorer nutrition, fewer jobs and higher food prices for the entire country.
- Resource Type
- Opinion/editorial
- Author
- Rudolph, Linda
- Resource URL
- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/opinion/a-climate-crisis-is-also-a-health-crisis.html
- Publication
- The New York Times
- Date
- May 27, 2014
- Organization Type
- News
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Solution
- Climate adaptation/resilience
- Other
- Advocacy