🌀 On the first episode of #ExtremeWeatherExplained, @shelwinkleywx.bsky.social breaks down what you need to know about a potential "super" El Niño, the role of climate change, and how we help people understand these complex realities. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica @climatecentral.org

Is your baby too hot? Here are the warning signs:

The headlines keep coming: heat waves, floods, storms, a super El Niño. This summer, our new #HealthyClimateAmerica series, "Extreme Weather Explained," takes a closer look at what it all means for our health and communities. Tune in here starting June 4: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

Wildfires in 2025 were the costliest on record, with a price tag of at least $54 billion—a conservative estimate that doesn't include indirect losses like missed workdays, business closures, and added pressure on health care systems.

Big Oil and the plastics industry knew decades ago that plastics recycling isn't technically or economically viable. But they deceptively promoted recycling as a solution so they could expand production and stall meaningful action. They knew. They lied. And they must be held accountable.

Check out this summary of climate and health policy developments last month. The world is on fire and in chaos, but the good news is that the climate/health community is ascendant. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @who.int @lancetcountdown.bsky.social

When they cause harm, health professionals recognize the necessity of accountability. Shouldn't fossil fuel companies? In a new #ClimateCheckup, Drs. Lisa Del Buono and Steven Schroeder examine Big Oil immunity and where we've seen this playbook before. @medpagetoday.com

This virtual course offered through @harvardmed.bsky.social provides clinicians with strategies to diagnose, manage, and prevent heat-related illnesses. June 15-24. Great opportunity to learn from C-CHANGE faculty @calebdresser.bsky.social & former C-CHANGE Fellow Tess Wiskel! buff.ly/7pKWJ58

Join us on June 12 for the next session in our 2026 Climate & Health Equity Webinar Series! Catherine Coleman Flowers, Founding Director of CREEJ, will explore the intersection of water, health, environmental justice, and community leadership. 👉 medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/event/climat...

☀️ It's the Friday before Memorial Day, which also means it's #DontFryDay! We’re closing out #HeatSafety Week with a reminder that protecting your skin is protecting your health. Practice sun safety and help others do the same. www.weather.gov/news/212805_...

#HeatSafety Week may be almost over, but the work to cool our communities continues! In a new #HealthyClimateAmerica episode, Grace Wickerson highlights solutions emerging nationwide and previews a heat policy agenda coming soon from @scientistsorg.bsky.social. 🎧 bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

Check out Lancet MedZero, the first global platform for healthcare carbon data. To help clinicians, policymakers, buyers, researchers & others make better decisions, it brings data on pharmaceuticals, med devices, diagnostics & care pathways into 1 interactive platform. @docsforclimate.bsky.social

During extreme heat, it’s important to check on your neighbors, family, friends, and coworkers, especially those at highest risk. Staying connected, knowing how to reduce exposure, or simply raising awareness can make all the difference. #HeatSafety 👉 heat.gov/who-is-most-...

🌡️ #HeatSafety Week has us thinking about all of the simple ways we can keep each other safe AND the need to start before the heat arrives by ensuring preparedness is equitably woven into the design of our neighborhoods, workplaces, and systems.

Hot weather, especially hot & humid weather, is deceptively dangerous—especially early in heat season before people’s bodies adjust to it. Our new research shows that Americans often underestimate their heat risks. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social

🌡️ With much of the East Coast experiencing an early-season heatwave and millions of people facing highs in the 90s, #HeatSafety Week couldn't have come at a more critical time. Stay tuned for tips to protect your community. (1/2)

We urge the EPA to withdraw its proposed two-year delay of Tier 4 vehicle emissions standards. This pattern of dismantling protections does not serve our patients, taxpayers, or the broader economy. Read our full statement here ⬇️

"The consequences are just too great to fathom." Our latest #HealthyClimateAmerica episode breaks down the Big Oil immunity playbook, what it will take to make polluters pay, and how health professionals show up for their communities. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica @climateintegrity.org

The hantavirus outbreak is illuminating the complexity of responding to infectious diseases amid climate change and a fractured international response to public health issues.

🌡️ #HeatSafety Week kicks off on May 18! How are you taking action? Every step builds meaningful momentum, whether you post on social media, request a proclamation, or start a conversation about local policy. Explore ways to get started here: medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/alliance-for...

Want to have a stroke? Me neither. I recommend avoiding air pollution to the extent possible. Best course of action? Advocate for phasing out fossil fuels ASAP. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @fossiltreaty.bsky.social @who.int

Making America Unhealthy Again. Mercury emissions from coal-burning plants increased by roughly 9 percent in 2025, compared with a year earlier. @docsforclimate.bsky.social

What happens when powerful industries dodge accountability? On a new #HealthyClimateAmerica episode, @iylas.bsky.social breaks down the push for Big Oil immunity, what it would mean for our communities, and how health professionals can respond. 🎧️ bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica @climateintegrity.org

Air pollution is harmful to children's lungs, hearts, and brains. Phasing out fossil fuels is one of the most important things we can do to make America healthy again. The end of fossil fuels will be a new beginning for health. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social

A surgeon's warning: Climate change threatens cancer surgical care and delivery. From exacerbated comorbidities and disrupted healthcare systems to increasing disparities, providers need to be prepared to respond.

I appreciate Scoop’s coverage of the points that my @gchalliance.bsky.social colleagues & I were attempting to deliver at the Santa Marta conference: Put health at the center of fossil fuel phase-out efforts. @courtghoward.bsky.social @jenimiller.bsky.social @milenasergeeva.bsky.social

🌀 Join us on 5/8 for the next session in our Climate & Health Equity Webinar Series! Drs. Maurice Sholas and Armen Henderson will shed light on the unequal impacts of extreme weather and present practical ways to improve preparedness. Register here: medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/event/climat...

Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida “It all speaks to how dramatically we really are changing our climate.”

How can physicians extend their advocacy beyond prescriptions and procedures to protect their patients against plastic pollution? Read our latest #ClimateCheckup to find out ⬇️ @medpagetoday.com @gfriedman.bsky.social

What is the environmental cost of medical imaging? On this special #EarthDay episode of the ESMRMB Podcast, Dr. Moss Zhao and Dr. Cassandra Thiel discuss imaging's hidden carbon footprint and practical steps to reduce its impact without compromising patient care. Listen here ⬇️

This #EarthDay is a reminder that our work cannot and will not be dependent on any administration. The power to create a healthier planet belongs to us, sustained by the advocates who continue to show up and speak out. Read their stories and join us: medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/statements/c...

The Dismantling of Environmental Protections — A Grave Threat to America’s Health "Unless health professionals speak up...the connection between these seemingly abstract policy changes and the real health harms they cause may remain invisible."

I’m fired up and ready to go to Colombia for the first-ever multinational dialogue on how to rapidly phase out fossil fuels. Ending fossil fuels will create a new beginning for health, security, prosperity, and peace. @mason4c.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social

This Earth Month, Grist reached out to climate leaders across the country, to hear about how they’re staying motivated and continuing to push forward. Here's what they said: https://grist.org/solutions/earth-day-climate-leaders-share-what-keeps-them-inspired/

🫀Explore how heat, air pollution, and extreme weather impact cardiovascular health in YCCCH's upcoming webinar on Monday, May 11 from 7-9pm. Learn strategies to protect patients and improve resilience, plus how heart care can support sustainability. Register today: bit.ly/ClimateCV-Webinar

Post-storm power outages and heat waves are a dangerous combination for health. As climate change increases the likelihood of these threats coinciding, efforts to improve infrastructure and protect those most at risk are vitally important. @climateconnections.bsky.social

What Noah Wyle and The Pitt Are Teaching the World About Extreme Heat 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 #thepitt www.momscleanairforce.org/noah-wyle-th...

The AI boom and rollback of clean air protections are breathing new life into the country’s most polluting power source: coal. This will have a dispropritionate impact on communities of color already living with poor air quality and high health costs.

You're invited! Tues. 4/21, 7pm, online: What Plastic is Doing to Your Patients—and You! For everyone, not just health professionals! With Dr. Barb Erny of Stanford’s Climate Learning Initiative in Medical Education. sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=ae61704...

🌡️ Check out our new toolkit to learn how you can take action during #HeatSafetyWeek and beyond! Every step builds meaningful momentum, whether you share a post on social media, request a proclamation, or start a conversation about local policy. medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/alliance-for...

In a first last month, renewables outpaced gas on the U.S. grid. As the administration works to block clean energy growth, this milestone shows what’s possible and the progress we must fight to protect.

🌡️ Webinar Alert 🌡️ - Join us next Friday for the second session in our Climate & Health Equity Webinar Series! Drs. Nneoma Ojiaku and Zea Malawa will discuss the impact of extreme heat during pregnancy and childhood. Register here: gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Exposure to air pollution may worsen cardiac outcomes in patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment. As the field of oncology continues to prioritize survivorship and quality of life, it is vital to incorporate these environmental risk factors into patient care.

Join the Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health on April 13 for a Heat Safety Week Workshop! This hands-on session will help you plug into national efforts, brainstorm ways to tackle heat at the local and state levels, and walk away with a practical action toolkit. ➡️ bit.ly/HeatSafetyWeek

🌿 Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits Prioritizing green spaces in unexpected and underutilized spaces is helping make communities more resilient and people healthier.

In a recent survey, patients expressed a strong preference for providers who align medical care with environmental responsibility. These findings should bolster more healthcare systems to adopt and accelerate sustainable practices.

🌡️ Webinar Alert 🌡️ - Join us next Friday for the second session in our Climate & Health Equity Webinar Series! Drs. Nneoma Ojiaku and Zea Malawa will discuss the impact of extreme heat during pregnancy and childhood. Register here: gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎙️ When health professionals share our stories, we help people find their purpose and boldly envision a better future. At #OPOH26, three advocates brought that power to life. Listen to their stories on a special new episode of Healthy Climate America: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

Mercury is an "insidious toxin"—yet the EPA recently rolled back protections against it. This decision could have serious health impacts, especially for communities like the Northern Cheyenne tribe that live near power plants and steward local waterways.

The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster