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Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says

WEBResearchers from Harvard University, in a bid to show the monetary value of clean energy projects in terms of improved public health, have found that energy …

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Climate Change and Human Health Toolkit Climate Central

WEBThis toolkit, along with the recorded webinar Climate Solutions are Health Solutions (March 2021), explain how weather and climate change affect human health …

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Humid Heat: Hidden but Hazardous Climate Central

WEBWhen extreme heat is combined with high humidity, the health risks multiply. Climate Central analysis explores changes in equivalent temperature—a key metric of …

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Climate Change and Mental Health Climate Central

WEBApproximately half of adults agree that climate change is already affecting Americans’ mental health (48%) and are anxious about its impact on future generations …

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Hot and Getting Hotter: Heat Islands Cooking U.S. Cities

WEBKansas City (4.6°F) Columbus (4.4°F) Minneapolis (4.3°F) Seattle (4.1°F) On average across all 60 cities, urban summer temperatures were 2.4°F hotter than …

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Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Web Tools Comparison Matrix

WEBNYSERDA / Dewberry Consultants; 10: GENERAL: Geographic Scope Geographic extent the tool defines or covers (i.e. national, statewide, county…): Available for the entire …

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Report: Wildfires & Air Pollution, A Hidden Hazard

WEBIn 9 of the 11 fires analyzed, particulate pollution from the fire made the air unhealthy to breathe for anyone, not just children and sensitive populations. Wildfires …

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Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Web Tools Comparison …

WEBDefinitions Surging Seas Risk Finder Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer Coastal Resilience Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper Hudson River Flooding

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The Power of Urban Trees Climate Central

WEBStudies have linked trees and time spent in nature to a number of physical and mental health benefits. Climate Central’s new report further explains “The Power of …

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Heat and Hospitalizations Climate Central

WEBExtreme Heat Days. Heat is the #1 weather-related killer in the U.S., and climate change is making bouts of deadly heat longer and more frequent.The Pacific …

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What You Need to Know About Zika And Climate Change

WEBBy Brian Kahn. Follow @blkahn. The rapid rise of the Zika virus is turning into a full-on public health crisis. The virus, transferred via specific types of mosquitoes, …

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Warming Climate, More Pollen, Worse Allergies Climate Central

WEBOur warming climate results in more freeze-free days each year — giving plants more time to grow and release allergy-inducing pollen. The freeze-free growing …

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Wildfire Smoke: Nationwide Health Risk Climate Central

WEBFine particle pollution from wildfire smoke is a nationwide health concern. Studies suggest that smoke exposure in the U.S. has increased 27-fold over the last …

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Climate Change is Threatening Air Quality across the Country

WEBCalifornia has some of the worst air quality in the nation. Palm Springs had the highest 2000-2014 average of 130 unhealthy ozone days per year and also had 450 …

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High Heat Index Days Climate Central

WEBClimate Central analyzed the change in the annual number of heat index days that “feel like” 90°F or higher in 239 contiguous U.S. locations from 1979 to 2022. …

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Climate change impacts seniors living near the coast

WEBA new Climate Central report screens for the potential risk of coastal flooding and sea level rise to senior facilities in five states. By 2050, Florida is projected to be the …

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Surging Power Outages and Climate Change Climate Central

WEBPower failures have cascading effects on other infrastructure and cost billions of dollars annually. Between 2000 and 2021, about 83% of reported major …

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Urban Heat Hot Spots Climate Central

WEBEstimating urban heat intensity. Climate Central analyzed the urban heat island (UHI) index in 18,945 census tracts comprising 44 large U.S. cities in order to …

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New Presentation: Our Changing Climate Climate Central

WEBDownload Outline (PDF, 110KB) Download Full Presentation (PPT, 148MB) Updated: April 2021. Climate Central is presenting a new outreach and education …

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Low-Income Area Copes with Oil Refineries, Toxic Waste

WEBThe median income in North Richmond, $36,875 in 2010, is less than Richmond's modest $54,012 and less than half of Contra Costa County’s $78,385. Low …

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