What is the #biomedical #informatics community doing about #sustainability and protecting earth for future generations? Join us at the #AMIA2025 meeting of the AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) to find out. lnkd.in/gB7h7Wm8 #climatechange #research #bigdata #computerscience

Friday is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Audrey Tanksley, a 2025 Climate & Health Equity Fellow, reflects on how the storm exposed deep ties between disasters, trauma, and addiction—and why recovery must mean healing, not just survival.

NIOSH, the US agency that conducts scientific research on occupational hazards and risks, and develops and disseminates guidance and authoritative recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury, illness, disability, and death is being dismantled. www.npr.org/sections/sho... #NIOSH

A deadly measles outbreak highlights rising vaccine revisionism in the US, now amplified by political figures. The scientific community must act swiftly and visibly to defend vaccines and public trust. 🩺 🛟 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@mberenjimd.bsky.social is awesome, and you should definitely give this a listen! Particularly if you are in health and wonder what we could be doing more about #ClimateChange #womeninSTEM 🩺💻 #AcadmicSky

Political #Economy & Environmental Sustainability Researchers examine #climate issues in #politics, international treaties, carbon taxes, & renewable #energy subsidies. 1 takeaway: Grassroots and individual efforts can still spur climate action. www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-gov... #environment

#MedSky #PublicHealth #AcademicSky

Our JAMIA paper is out! We highlight the mini-summit we held at the 2023 @amiainformatics.bsky.social Annual Fall Symposium! We defined an initial set of areas of interest to address the urgent challenges of our changing environment. #resiliencyinformatics #medsky academic.oup.com/jamia/advanc...

The Imperative to Incorporate Climate Change Competencies... : Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine #climatehazards #climaterisk #OccEnvMed #climateresiliency journals.lww.com/joem/abstrac...

Environmental groups and organic farmers are suing the USDA for scrubbing vital climate resources and information from its website. “We don’t have access to that, we’re not going to make it.”

Experts are sounding the alarm over #birdflu. 🐓 Join us for an IG live on Feb 26 at 1PM ET, where @bhadeliamd.bsky.social & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social will break down what we know so far about #H5N1 & how HCPs can take action. Follow us on IG to tune in: www.instagram.com/medpage/ #MedSky

🖥️ Virtual registration for #OurPlanetOurHealth: 2025 Climate Action Convention is still open! Join us this March from wherever you are for key discussions on planetary health, equity, and climate action. Register here: cvent.me/d5NOmD

• Be part of the solution There are plenty of groups who are just as concerned as other on these items from above, like AMIA’s Climate Informatics Group, who have some amazing people; @mberenjimd.bsky.social and @chethan.bsky.social to name a few! #Climate #AI 🩺🖥️

In 2025, we’re hosting five workshops across Australia, in-person and online, to establish research priorities for advancing climate-resilient maternal and child health. The first workshop is in person (registration details in the flyer) #ClimateResilience #MaternalHealth #ChildHealth #Research

Amidst the wildfires across Los Angeles, @mberenjimd.bsky.social writes about the long-term effects of wildfire smoke and steps HCPs can take to embrace environmental innovation, adaptation, and mitigation for a healthier, more resilient future. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/clim...

Thanks @medpagetoday.bsky.social and @docsforclimate.bsky.social! #ClimateCheckup

Powerful new #ClimateCheckup out today by Dr. Mani Berenji ➡️ The Smoldering Symphony of Los Angeles: The Burn and Afterburn "We can build a future where our cities are not just surviving environmental crises but thriving in harmony with our planet." @mberenjimd.bsky.social @medpagetoday.bsky.social

Thank you CalOSHA Standards Board for making the emergency temporary standard on #silica permanent. This is a positive step towards safeguarding #workers from the dust generated from #engineeredstone used in many kitchen countertops. #occupationalsafetyandhealth www.latimes.com/california/s...

Excited to kick off our event on Climate Change, Health, and Equity: the role of informatics and AI. Climate change is the greatest threat to our health and the biggest health equity challenge. An interdisciplinary creative approach and taking action is key. norcalsymposiumorg.wpcomstaging.com