Harvard Chan C-CHANGE is headed to #COP30! Our dir @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social is in Belém centering #health in climate conversations by making the case that health benefits are primary reasons to accelerate the clean energy transition. Find us at COP: salatainstitute.harvard.edu/harvard-at-c...

Webinar: Intro to Synthetic Health Data This beginner-friendly webinar covers what it is, why it’s useful for research, and where to find reliable datasets. No experience required. 📅 Nov 12 | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM ET 🔗 buff.ly/NT0Iyar

Fossil fuels are bad for the planet and health. A new report from @psr.org & others shows how coal, oil & methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life. Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED 🚨 ⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy. ❤️‍🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck. Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25

Learn how our core faculty member @chrisgolden.bsky.social & his team are working to build artificial reefs in Madagascar not only to benefit ecosystem health, but to improve the physical and mental health of communities that rely on local fisheries:

State of the Science Webinar: AI & Data Science—Beyond the Buzzwords How are AI & data science being applied in health & extreme weather research? Our panel will share insights into opportunities, challenges, and what to watch for next. 📅 October 29 | 🕒 3:00 p.m. ET 🔗 https://loom.ly/o4FsQ4A

Check out @docsforclimate.bsky.social to hear @gaurabbasu.bsky.social & Dr. Pedja Stojicic discuss their journeys into climate and health organizing, the power of connections, and what's possible when we unite. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

Today is Children’s Environmental Health Day! All children deserve clean air and water, and healthy places to live, learn, and play. #CEHday Learn how climate solutions and clean energy protects children from dangerous pollutants and helps them live healthier lives: https://loom.ly/aZTOem8

NEW: As osha.gov considers a federal heat safety standard, a hsph.harvard.edu study finds that ~28k workplace injuries were attributed to heat in 2023 & states w/ heat standards had lower risks of injuries on hot days. https://loom.ly/hPeD8Bg

WATCH LIVE: Climate change: Seeking bipartisan solutions during turbulent times A hsph.harvard.edu convo w/ our former director & EPA administrator Gina McCarthy and former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis, moderated by gaurabbasu.bsky.social Today @ 2pm ET: https://loom.ly/Umf8rbk

How does #flooding impact hospitals? Even small amounts of flooding can shut down an unprepared hospital, often by interrupting its power supply which is needed for life-sustaining equipment like ventilators and heart monitors, says C-CHANGE faculty @calebdresser.bsky.social in @kffhealthnews.org

As part of Harvard Climate Action Week, environmental health researchers from Harvard Chan School looked at how AI could impact climate and discussed ways to protect the public from extreme heat.

REGISTER NOW: Climate change: Seeking bipartisan solutions during turbulent times A convo w/ our former director & EPA administrator Gina McCarthy and former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis, moderated by @gaurabbasu.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/nmFpuvg Oct 6 @ 2pm ET

What makes us (unwittingly) share climate misinformation online? 👩‍🎓 professional expertise ✍️ message style 👍 bandwagon cues A new study from @ittefaq.bsky.social shows how users decide whether to believe and share false climate info: https://loom.ly/PxnTxEs

Exciting news! SEDAC’s renowned datasets are moving to Harvard Dataverse: * All 300 SEDAC datasets will migrate * Legacy datasets will remain accessible with updates rolled out regularly * New datasets will be added over time Learn more and explore: https://loom.ly/BID_wE8

Fossil fuels don’t just change the climate. They harm us across our lifespan: 👶 before birth 🧒 childhood illness 🧑 adult disease 👵 deadly impacts in older age Read Cradle to Grave, a new report from @gchalliance.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/iyujTV0 #Cradle2Grave

Join @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social and colleagues on Sept 22 at #ClimateWeekNYC for a discussion of how fossil fuel emissions and climate change affect children's lung and brain development—and what parents can do to keep their kids safe: https://loom.ly/8Wuz9bw

#ClimateChange is affecting children’s development—yet this reality is largely absent from public conversation, leaving critical gaps in understanding & action. A new report offers strategies to enhance understanding & build support for protective efforts: developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/re...

How does access to greenspace affect our health? Join our State of the Science webinar with Dr. Peter James from Harvard Chan School for a primer on what’s known about the links between greenspace and health. 📅 Sept 24 | 🕚 12:00 PM ET 🔗 https://loom.ly/wkJGEHk

Intro to Github If you're curious about how Github could boost your climate and health research, you're invited to learn the basics so you can get up and running. Offered with our partners at the Center on Aging, Climate, and Health (CACHE). 📅 Sept 17 | 🕚 11:00 AM ET 🔗 https://loom.ly/9i1-vVs

The joint health risks of air pollution & heat can pose increased risks to patients. Practical guidance that incorporates weather, air quality, & medical information is needed to inform preventive actions that protect health, says @calebdresser.bsky.social in @bmj.com: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

This is a great opportunity to learn from one of the best! Our core faculty member @gaurabbasu.bsky.social will lead this workshop to help boost climate and health research. Applications due Friday 9/12.

State of the Science Webinar: Droughts Hear from @jesseberman.bsky.social‬ from the U of Minnesota, as part of our webinar series featuring experts discussing connections between our environment and health. 📅 Sept 10 | 🕚 12:00 PM ET 🔗 https://loom.ly/CNemV_Q

Save the Date! #HarvardClimateActionWeek takes place September 15-21. On Sept 17, ‪@harvardenvhealth.bsky.social and ‪@harvardcchange.bsky.social‬ will host a live webinar on the benefits and costs of AI on climate and health. Visit: https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/hcaw/#HarvardClimateActionWeekfor details.

This summer was a busy season for ticks in New England. @gaurabbasu.bsky.social shares tips to protect yourself from tick-borne illnesses on ‪@wgbh.org, such as doing tick checks after time outdoors, staying on trails, and wearing long socks. Listen to the full story: www.wgbh.org/news/health/...

How can one climate event impact families’ health, economic security, and well-being? Health professionals see the effects firsthand. Their stories show us the reality of how these disasters destroy lives and livelihoods. Explore them in our new report. bit.ly/OneClimateEv...

REGISTER: Smart Solutions, Hidden Costs: Weighing AI’s Climate and Health Impact Hear from ‪‪@hsph.harvard.edu faculty on AI’s complex relationship w/ climate & health outcomes, acknowledging both the transformative potential and the real costs involved. Sept 17 @ 2pm ET: https://loom.ly/qODd3bY

NEW: Climate-smart public health is a data-driven approach to assess, adapt, & detect climate-related health impacts. Govts can use this blueprint to develop climate-resilient health systems. More from @chrisgolden.bsky.social in ‪@thelancetplanet.bsky.social‬: loom.ly/upGQaY4

Do Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations protect Americans’ health? Mary Rice, director of @harvardcchange.bsky.social, answers your questions in this Q&A on the EPA’s origins and impact, and what it means for Americans' health if the agency's regulations are weakened.

Our director @MaryRice-LungDr.bsky.social led a study exploring whether air purifiers improved life for people w/COPD. This story highlights one patient’s journey and shows how funding cuts left patients without answers that could have improved care. Read in @statnews.com https://loom.ly/lqEx0Ek

New study by Rachel Nethery et al. in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social‬ finds floods raise hospitalization rates in older adults for: - injuries - skin diseases - nervous system diseases - musculoskeletal system diseases ...during the flood & in the following month: hsph.harvard.edu/climate-heal...

Federal funding cuts to Harvard research have real-world consequences. Two C-CHANGE faculty projects helping Boston residents are in peril: One providing ACs to older adults; another, air purifiers to ppl w/COPD. Both aim to improve health, both now at risk. https://loom.ly/2vTJ82o

🌍 ​​2026 Global COACH applications are open! Apply in teams of 3 to this tuition-free 6-month program for #health professionals working at the climate-health intersection to gain organizing skills, mentorship & a certificate from the FXB Center. ➡️ fxb.harvard.edu/global-coach/ #ClimateHealth

The tiny particles in wildfire smoke "can wreak havoc on health," says Nick Nassikas in ‪Harvard Gazette. Learn about the @harvard.edu researchers studying the unique threats that wildfire smoke poses to human health: https://loom.ly/LOUMz0o

Our Climate Resilience Toolkit helps health centers in the Philippines protect patients from the health risks of extreme weather. Launched w/ Americares & Philippines Dept of Health, it offers guidance for frontline health workers facing heat, floods & typhoons: americares.org/PhilippinesClimateKit

Rolling back EPA's clean air rules could have devastating health consequences, esp. for frontline communities—but these rollbacks would face serious legal challenges. A doctor and a lawyer discuss. Our dir @MaryRice-LungDr writes w/ Carrie Jenks in Harvard's Climate Blog: https://loom.ly/9hXDjXU

Lower emissions, healthier people, stronger economies: Our new commentary in Environmental Epidemiology spotlights real-world examples showing immediate health, environmental, and economic co-benefits of climate policies and interventions. https://loom.ly/2RUhT34

Save the Date! #HarvardClimateActionWeek takes place September 15-21. Hear from Harvard faculty, climate experts, leaders, and stakeholders as they explore solutions to the most complex and challenging dimensions of the climate crisis. Visit: https://loom.ly/eI8Kkj4 for details.

Cutting funding for research grants will "have implications that could last for generations" says @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social in @nature.com. Her clinical trial to help patients w/ lung disease breathe easier was canceled months before the research was completed. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Extreme heat & air pollution are a "double whammy" threat to public health, increasing hospital visits for respiratory, heart & mental health, says our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social to @NYTimes.com. Rollbacks to air quality regulations threaten to make pollution worse https://loom.ly/BURs3N0

🔥Extreme heat can harm health, but preparation saves lives! Use our Heat Action Plan w/ Americares to prepare for the heat this week: ✅ Stay hydrated & find cool spaces ✅ Know the warning signs of heat exhaustion ✅ Make a plan for power outages www.americares.org/wp-content/u...

Our fellow Dr. Catharina Giudice shares in @nature.com how repeated exposure to extreme #heat can lead to kidney failure. “You’re having this acute kidney injury day after day... progress[ing] to a state where the cells can’t recover fully.” loom.ly/aWtlkVw

🔥#DYK you may be more at risk from #ExtremeHeat if you: ✅ Are a child under 5 or adult 65+ ✅ Live w/ a chronic medical condition ✅ Live in social isolation Check out our heat action plan w/ Americares to learn how to protect your health. loom.ly/FSx9-ZM

Wildfires are "not just a West Coast problem" says our core faculty member Dr. Nick Nassikas in @bostonglobe.com. As climate change makes wildfires more frequent & intense, people across the U.S. are experiencing the health impacts of breathing in wildfire smoke: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/12/s...

Our director @MaryRice_LungDr joined @mitclimateproject.bsky.social podcast to explain how air pollution from coal, oil, & gas can make us sick, and why a cleaner energy system benefits both the climate and our health. Listen now: climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e7-...

Congratulations to our core faculty member @gaurabbasu.bsky.social for joining the board of directors of @enviroleaguema.bsky.social‬! Their work to shift the state to a net-zero future will benefit the health and wellbeing of all Massachusetts residents.

Our Dir, @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social was testing how air filters could help people w/ lung disease. Then her research grant was terminated. Stopping the trial is “a disservice...to the people who dedicated their time and their tissue..[and] to the American public." loom.ly/7fSY1Q0

🌀#HurricaneSeason is coming, be aware of the risks after a storm: ✅ Dust and debris 🕸️ ✅ Indoor fumes 💭 ✅ Mold 😷 Learn how to protect your #health & minimize risks after a #hurricane: loom.ly/7ScZCcY

Great article on how research cuts at Harvard put cancer patients, ALS sufferers, and kids at risk. “It’s an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars to interrupt research," said our director @MaryRice_LungDr, whose grant to help people w/COPD breathe easier ended 6 months before results.

Yesterday our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social, deputy director @anorisarma.bsky.social and faculty member @chrisgolden.bsky.social joined our former director Gina McCarthy and Craig Cogut for a great discussion on science & strategy to advance climate and health research at Harvard C-CHANGE.