Higher temps are associated with reduced lung function and greater inflammation, even after adjusting for air pollution, underscoring heat as an important respiratory hazard in people with COPD. New study in @annalsats.bsky.social buff.ly/PB8EQ7I
Wildfires have been getting closer to healthcare facilities in CA by an average of 628 feet per year, and recently built facilities—particularly nursing homes—have experienced a disproportionate level of exposure to nearby wildfires.
New from @calebdresser.bsky.social
New Lancet correspondence by C-CHANGE faculty member Nancy Krieger examines multigenerational cancer risks from attacks on fossil‑fuel infrastructure in the war in Iran, linking these harms to fossil‑fuel‑driven climate change. buff.ly/PcRCfUg
NEW: Study of 73+ million older adults finds that heat waves are driving a substantial increase in deaths each year, with disproportionate impacts on Black and low‑income communities, while neighborhoods with more green space see lower death rates. buff.ly/EOn7tc9)
In coverage from @wgbhnews, Petros Koutrakis is leading a study to assess whether airborne emissions from evaporated wastewater at the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station pose health risks to nearby communities. Read more via GBH news.
In India, @gaurabbasu.bsky.social and collaborators at Harvard Chan School, C40 Cities, and Ashoka University will model how climate policies affect health, energy, and growth. Their findings will help inform cleaner power, safer cooking, and a just transition to net-zero.
Led by @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social we will study how PM2.5 & other pollutants damage lungs, hearts & brains; create maps that estimate how much pollution people are breathing in the US; and build a tool to help decision makers see which climate mitigation measures deliver the biggest health gains.
With major support from Wellcome Trust, we are launching new projects in the U.S. and India to link air pollution and health. Our goal: find solutions that help decision makers cut carbon, clean the air, and save lives. buff.ly/eBX2cSw
We're hiring a Climate & Health Postdoctoral Fellow to study the health benefits of climate mitigation and adaptation, and to support case studies, economic evaluation, and modeling of specific climate actions. Learn more and apply:
Last week, the Trump administration scrapped the endangerment finding, which underpins EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gases. @MaryRice-LungDr.bsky.social discusses the importance of the finding and what the health impacts could be without it. buff.ly/6vvYRis
Join us on Feb 24, 4:00 p.m. ET to learn more about our Youth Summit with Putney Pre-College. This academic summer program invites students to explore how climate change intersects with medicine, health, and policy—learning directly from Harvard educators and researchers.
Register: buff.ly/S57M8Lt
We're hiring!
Our Climate & Health Postdoc Fellow will advance research on the health benefits of climate mitigation and adaptation activities, and contribute to case studies, economic evaluation and modeling efforts of specific climate actions.
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/aGbLbU3
Webinar: Hyperscale Data Centers in the U.S.
Hear from the CAFE Data Management team about data and tools to examine how hyperscale data centers may affect electricity generation, water demand, and health.
📅 Mar 5, 1–2 PM ET
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Webinar: Addressing Spatial Confounding & Interference in Environmental Health Research
Learn easy-to-implement models to tackle spatial confounding and interference in environmental epidemiology, with a real-world case study.
📅 Feb 25, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
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Webinar: Addressing Spatial Confounding and Interference in Environmental Health Research
Explore how spatial confounding and interference impact studies, and explore easy-to-implement models for addressing these challenges.
📅 Feb 25, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
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New research from @chrisgolden.bsky.social & team points to solutions for global malnutrition by making the trade of farmed aquatic foods more equitable and helping wild coral reef fish stocks recover. buff.ly/8AOxoh6
“The agency seems to be shifting priorities away from its mission to protect human health and the environment in favour of industry priorities,” says our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social in @nature.com
CAFE’s Harvard Dataverse collection now includes over 1k datasets spanning exposure, air quality, extreme weather, health outcomes, and more.
Designed to make data easy to find, use, and share, it’s a hub for FAIR, open source data from around the world.
How can we improve health for people living near oil and gas development?
- monitor air quality
- increase research
- local stakeholder engagement
- prioritize resources
- expand renewable energy
More from @anorisarma.bsky.social and Francesca Dominici in @bmj.com:
Pollen seasons are getting longer and more intense. Our latest Pilot Project Spotlight shows how daily pollen sampling across Montreal is building a detailed exposure database, and how early CAFE funding helped unlock a larger, multi-city study.
EPA says it will no longer quantify the health benefits of reduced air pollution. Our core faculty member @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social explains what that means and why it matters: buff.ly/1eEJsaW
via @harvardsalata.bsky.social
CAFE's Harvard Dataverse Collection just crossed 1,000 datasets! 🎉
A global community of 1,000+ authors from 100+ institutions is sharing FAIR, NIH-compliant data for use in extreme weather and health research.
Explore the collection and add your data today: buff.ly/lJEtuiP
“Climate change is really expensive...Climate solutions are much more affordable” said @gaurabbasu.bsky.social on @wgbh.org.
Learn how renewable energy and clean energy initiatives are good for the planet, our health, and our wallets: buff.ly/hrHxOMA
In a year when many institutions stepped back from climate action, we leaned in.
In 2025, we worked to advance climate solutions, fought to safeguard science, and centered health and equity in climate policy.
Learn how we turned science into action: t.e2ma.net/message/kvbs...
Mary Rice hears from her asthma and COPD patients about what triggers their symptoms: extreme heat, air pollution, longer pollen seasons—all worsened by climate change. As a pulmonary physician, there’s only so much she can prescribe.
Extreme heat can have lifelong impacts on kids' health, but protective strategies like investing in access to clean water, preserving greenspace, and planting trees can help offset the risks, says our core faculty member Lindsey Burghardt in @npr.org:
Group photo of smiling people
We had a blast learning from our friends at The Family Van at our latest @harvardcchange.bsky.social community gathering.
Learn how The Family Van @harvardmed.bsky.social delivers free, compassionate care in Boston: familyvan.org
Living proof campaign featuring Mary B. Rice photo and quote “There are still so many questions about what patients can do, what cities can do, and what our government, health care systems, and world leaders can do to avoid or lessen the health effects of fossil fuel combustion.”
“There are still so many questions about what patients can do, what cities can do, and what our government, health care systems, and world leaders can do to avoid or lessen the health effects of fossil fuel combustion,” says Mary Rice, director of @harvardcchange.bsky.social.
hsph.me/livingproof
New study finds nearly 47 million Americans live within a mile of fossil fuel infrastructure, across all stages of the supply chain. cc @anorisarma.bsky.social