When we think about solutions to climate change, the conversation usually revolves around cutting carbon, switching to renewables, or maybe…
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Extreme Heat in Cites: A growing Health Crisis
In July 2023, the streets of Phoenix and Arizona recorded a scorching 43 degrees(118 F). This temperature has led many…
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The Right to Breathe: Air Quality, Urban Inequity, and Global Regulation
Clean air is not a luxury, it is a human need. Many people around the world, however, lack this right.…
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The Unequal Burden of Air Pollution
Air pollution is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “the presence of contaminants or pollutants in the air…
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Why Mosquito-Borne Illnesses are Spreading
Have you noticed pesky bugs showing up earlier in the year or sticking around longer than usual? Rising global temperatures…
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Food Waste Undermines Food Security
Food is an essential part of living; without it, humans would not have the energy to survive. That is why…
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Burnout before 20: How Climate Change Is Messing With Young Minds
Let’s be honest. Climate change isn’t just about sea levels and greenhouse gases anymore. It’s more about us, especially about…
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Heat Inequalities in Low-Income Areas
The arrival of summer marks the return of a multitude of events–such as the start of summer vacation and holidays…
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The Health Risks of Fourth of July Fireworks
What is the very first thing people think about the Fourth of July? Fireworks. The Fourth of July celebrates the…
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European Heatwave Prompts Health Warnings Across the Continent
In Europe, new record-breaking heatwaves are sweeping the continent, accompanied by dangerously high temperatures. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain,…
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