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Apr 2018

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Climate change in the Columbus, Ohioan mind. Yale University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication.

Most people in Columbus (70%) believe global warming is happening. One in five (18%) believe it is not. • About half (49%) believe that if global warming is happening, it is caused mostly by human activities. • People in Columbus think global warming is important and are worried about it. Seven in ten (69%) say […]

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Apr 2018

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Milwaukee Heat Vulnerability Index

Using the methodology developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Wisconsin Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) staff conducted a geo-spatial analysis of heat-related vulnerability in both Wisconsin as a whole and the greater Milwaukee urban area, though this report focused on the Milwaukee analysis.

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Apr 2018

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How Will Climate Change Affect Human Health in Washington? in: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Washington State: Technical Summaryies for Decision Makers. State of Knowledge Report prepared for the Washington State Department of Ecology

Studies of climate change impacts on human health in the Pacific Northwest are limited. Research to date finds that climate change is likely to increase rates of heat related illnesses (including heat exhaustion and stroke); respiratory illness (e.g., allergies, asthma); vector-, water-, and food-borne diseases; and mental health ...

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Apr 2018

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The Social Cost of Carbon

This report examines the U.S. government’s estimate of the social cost of carbon, $21 per ton of CO2 in 2010. If widely adopted, this low estimate could result in effectual regulations that barely reduce U.S. emissions. The proposed SCC value is so low due to very specific, erroneous choices.

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Apr 2018

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Climate change is affecting our health: Something should be done now

This brochure presents six paintings, produced by the Italian painter Elisabetta Farina and commissioned by WHO are linked to a broader initiative named Art for Health aimed at using art work to support awareness-raising about the health consequences of climate change. It underlines the global impact making use of images of women ...

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Apr 2018

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Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs

A great introduction to cool roofs, from describing the different types to providing criteria for whether or not to implement one.

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Apr 2018

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Adapting to extreme heat events, guidelines for assessing health vulnerability

”A major component of public health efforts to protect people from extreme heat events centres on assessments of individual and community level vulnerability. Adapting to Extreme Heat Events: Guidelines for Assessing Health Vulnerability provides an overview of the vulnerability assessment methodology that has been developed by ...

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Apr 2018

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Communicating the health risks of extreme heat events toolkit for public health and emergency management officials

This Toolkit is intended for use by public health and emergency management officials who are developing or updating heat-health communication strategies. It is designed to gide the development of targeted heat-health communication campaigns and necessary outreach products for specific audiences.To this end the Toolkit provides: 1.) ...

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Apr 2018

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Improving Thermal Comfort in Windsor, ON; Assessing Urban Parks and Playgrounds

City parks offer Windsor residents an area where they can enjoy the outdoors and maintain their physical activity. Urban parks are known to have lower temperatures compared to their surrounding environment, mainly due to the presence of vegetation. Despite this, parks are still affected by high temperatures caused by the urban heat ...

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Apr 2018

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It’s way too hot! Protect Yourself from Extreme Heat

The brochures are intended for two audiences: Officials who are developing or updating heat-health communication campaigns Individuals interested in health risks and actions to take to stay healthy during extreme heat.This brochure is specifically for adults/older adults.

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