Climate, The Planet & Health

Addressing the intersection of climate change and public health, focusing on protecting populations and the planet.

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Bitcoin’s Toxic Footprint

Rowena Lindsay

Nov 3, 2025

Bitcoin mining’s rising energy demand in the U.S. drives air pollution and other health risks, with little federal oversight or regulation.

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Nature as Medicine

Monica L. Wang

Sep 24, 2025

Public health research today reaffirms what intuition has long told us: contact with green and blue spaces is protective for health.

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Heatwaves and Heartaches: The Cardiovascular Toll of Climate Change

Mallika Chimpiri

Aug 27, 2025

From 2008 to 2019, 1,651 cardiovascular deaths were attributed to extreme heat. As temperatures rise, these numbers are expected to climb.

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The Fast Fashion Footprint: Cheap Clothes, Costly Consequences

Mallika Chimpiri

Jun 16, 2025

While fast fashion may appeal to budget-conscious consumers, the industry generates 1.2 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Smoke stacks exhausting smoke into the sky

Public Health on the Ballot: Climate

Mallory Bersi

Oct 1, 2024

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Reflective Pavement May Cool Cities

Lia Musumeci

Sep 23, 2024

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a young woman looking looking off into the distance in front of a building

Your Surrounding Landscape Can Influence Your Personality

Elisabeta Militaru

Sep 19, 2024

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Nature's Prescription: How Green Spaces Can Improve Health

Jude Sleiman

Sep 6, 2024

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Movement Matters

Lia Musumeci

Jul 15, 2024

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