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20 Apr 2018 |
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Protecting health from climate change: Global research priorities
Weather and climate affect the key determinants of human health: air, food and water. They also influence the frequency of heatwaves, floods and storms as well as the transmission of infectious diseases. In addition, policies to mitigate climate change (for example in the energy, transport or urban planning sectors) have a direct and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Second National Climate Assessment
This report is the Second National Climate Assessment. It summarizes the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change on the United States, at present and in the future. It is largely based on results of USGCRP research, and integrates those results with related research from around the world. This report discusses ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment
The full report of the National Climate Assessment provides an in-depth look at climate change impacts on the U.S. It details the multitude of ways climate change is already affecting and will increasingly affect the lives of Americans.The Highlights Report provides a concise version of the full report including an Overview, select ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Scientific Evidence of Health Effects from Coal Use in Energy Generation
Access to electricity has a positive effect on the health and well-being of people worldwide. However, the use of coal to generate energy has negative health consequences. There is evidence of coal’s impact on human health during every stage of its use for electricity generation—from mining to postcombustion disposal. In ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Heads They Win, Tails We Lose: How Corporations Corrupt Science at the Public’s Expense
Access to the best available science allows federal decision makers to craft policies that protect our health and safety and the environment. Unfortunately, censorship of scientists and the manipulation, distortion, and suppression of scientific information has threatened the federal scientific enterprise in recent years. This ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Healthy Environment, Healthy People
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights critical links between development, the environment, human well-being and the full enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water and sanitation. This report summarizes for Governments, policy makers and stakeholders the evidence of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis; Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability; Climate change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change; Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Includes summaries for policymakers.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Water Shortage Risk and Crop Value in At-Risk Counties, by State
Table illustrating crop values and number of counties at risk for water shortages by state
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action
The Earth’s changing climate is affecting human health and the environment in many ways. Across the United States (U.S.), temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and extreme climate events are becoming more common. Scientists are confident that many of the observed changes in the climate are caused by the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Links among human health, animal health, and ecosystem health
In the face of growing world human and animal populations and rapid environmental change, the linkages between human, animal, and environmental health are becoming more evident. Because animals and humans have shared risk to health from changing environments, it seems logical to expand the perspective of public health beyond a single ...