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20 Apr 2018 |
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AME Church: Climate change disproportionately hurts blacks
African Methodist Episcopal Church members have joined the call of other religious leaders for action on climate change, citing its disproportionate effect on the health of black people. “We can move away from the dirty fuels that make us sick and shift toward safe, clean energy like wind and solar that help make every breath […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Opinion: Health institutions should lead on green stewardship
Hospitals, nursing homes and clinics have been making incremental improvements in their environmental record since the oil crisis of the 70s and should be commended for their efforts. But today, it’s simply not enough. After all, health, the environment and health care are inextricably linked. There is growing evidence of the link ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change is threat to air quality in Lancaster County, EPA scientist says
Air quality in Lancaster is one of the worst in the nation, and climate change may be making it worse. Climate change is a significant threat now and not just in the future, a federal climate-change scientist warned Wednesday, speaking at an event in Lancaster.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Dona Wininsky: Protect yourself in heat waves — and help combat climate change
Dear Editor: The high heat we are experiencing in Wisconsin is not just uncomfortable. It’s also part of a trend with potentially lethal health impacts. 2015 was the hottest year on record, and the previous hottest year was 2014. In fact, each of the last three decades has been successively warmer than any decade on […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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LA area has highest urban heat island effect in California
One of downsides of living in a city is that heat can be absorbed in the concrete and pavement of buildings and streets, creating so-called urban heat islands.To find out which areas of the state are most affected, the California Environmental Protection Agency created a first-of-its-kind index tracking temperatures across the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Lung Association applauds McAuliffe action on carbon emissions
The American Lung Association is on board with Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s push to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia power plants.“The American Lung Association applauds Governor McAuliffe’s commitment to reducing carbon pollution from power plants in Virginia, which all also reduce other toxic pollution that can trigger asthma ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Global warming’s health impacts hit northern Arizona
In an auditorium inside Flagstaff Medical Center Wednesday afternoon, Claire Herrick stood in front of a small group of doctors and nurses, clicking through slides showing disease incidences, mortality rates and temperature changes. As her audience lunched on Chinese food, Herrick presented a grim outlook of the health impacts of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Could Pheonix Soon Become Uninhabitable?
The city is at the crossroads of climate change—and, for a host of reasons, an unsustainable future.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Big Coal Funded This Prominent Climate Change Denier, Docs Reveal
One of the world’s largest coal companies, Peabody Energy, paid a prominent scientist and dozens of others to promote climate change denial, new documents reveal.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change driving bacteria growth in lakes
Every summer, a handful of Oregon’s most popular crystal blue lakes are shut down by public health authorities because of harmful algae blooms. Sometimes called blue-green algae, the blooms are caused by a toxin-producing bacteria, often forming a green paint-like scum on the surface of the water that can cause health problems for ...