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Taxonomy Archive: Climate adaptation/resilience
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2015 Climate Change and Health Resiliency Report
Funded by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) Climate Change Program is part of a national effort to anticipate and prepare for human health effects related to global and local climate change. CDC’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework is ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change in Vermont
In the winter of 2016, Morse Farm Maple Sugar Works tapped its trees on January 31, the earliest day in the East Montpelier farm’s 148-year history. Sugarmaker Tom Morse explained to reporters that the trees were ready about three weeks “too early,” catching he and his fellow sugarmakers across the state off guard. Vermont was ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Wisconsin Climate and Health Profile Report
In 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH) was awarded a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) project grant to study and prepare for anticipated climatic effects on the public’s health. The ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change Vulnerability in Contra Costa County: A Focus on Heat
There is widespread scientific consensus that the impacts of climate change on human health are already being observed, and are becoming increasingly significant. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) all recognize climate ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Facing the Future: How Science Can Help Prepare San Diego Regional Leaders for Climate Change
Recent public opinion surveys have found that an overwhelming majority- 84% – of San Diego County residents believe climate change is happening, and almost as many expect the impacts to affect them, thier families and future generations. This report is meant to provide those who live, do business and govern in our region with ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance
When you think about climate change, mental health might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Americans are beginning to grow familiar with climate change and its health impacts: worsening asthma and allergies; heat-related stress; foodborne, waterborne, and vector-borne diseases; illness and injury related to storms; and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Protecting the Health and Wellbeing of Communities in a Changing Climate: A Workshop
Workshop on communities working to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
20 Apr 2018 |
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LIGHTS OUT IN THE COLD: Reforming Utility Shut-Off Policies as If Human Rights Matter
This report provides a comprehensive overview of common disconnection protections and policies employed by utilities nationwide, explores critical issues that should be considered in the development of disconnection policies, and calls for concrete action toward establishing policies that protect the well-being of all utility ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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San Francisco Department of Public Health Extreme Heat Response Plan: An Annex to the SFDPH Emergency Operations Plan
This report gives an overview of San Francisco’s response to extreme heat events, organized by department and area for specific order of response and command. Heat emergencies are often slower to develop, taking several days of continuous, oppressive heat before a significant or quantifiable impact is seen. Heat waves do not ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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CalBRACE – 2017 Climate Change And Health Profile Reports
This page provides links to Climate Change and Health Profile Reports to assist counties in California to prepare for the health impacts related to climate change through adaptation planning. The following reports (PDFs) present the most likely county and regional climate impacts, the climate-related health risks, and local ...