Health
Climate change will kill 14.5 million people globally by 2050 — but mostly not directly
A recent report also projects $12.5 trillion in economic losses and $1.1 trillion in healthcare costs by midcentury.
Read MoreAfter Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health
He noticed the light-headedness first. Then there was stifling heat, which made everything seem to be moving in slow motion. And by the time Oscar Rodriguez, a bricklayer from Cypress, Texas, was able to find shelter under an air conditioner during a triple-digit degree day last summer, he realized that he may have just escaped […]
Read MoreClimate change has killed 4 million people since 2000 — and that’s an underestimate
“Nobody is counting it, and nobody is moving in the direction of counting it.”
Read MoreAs summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
Read MoreA Louisiana court just revived plans for the country’s biggest plastics plant
If Formosa’s megaproject goes through, it could more than triple cancer risk in parts of St. James Parish.
Read MoreHow climate disasters hurt adolescents’ mental health
Young people traumatized by Hurricane Maria were more likely to report substance use.
Read More1 year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask.
“We are truly the canaries in the coal mine.”
Read MoreLouisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
Read MoreDetroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
Read MoreHow climate change is fueling alcohol-related hospitalizations
A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures.
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