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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH
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Vilas Distinguished Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Researching Climate Change & Health since 1990s: health co-chair for 1st US National Climate Assessment; lead author for UN IPCC; Elected Member of the National Academy of Medicine .. more

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Jonathan Alan Patz is an American academic who is a professor and John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he serves as Director of the Global Health Institute. Patz also holds appointments in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Population Health Sciences at the UW-Madison. He serves on the executive committee of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and was elected in 2019 to the National Academy of Medicine. .. more

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 19h
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/c...
Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 2d
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Reversing Years of Dietary Advice, the Trump Administration Tells Consumers to Eat More Red Meat - Inside Climate News
The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, like previous editions, ignores the climate impacts of livestock and could make them worse, environmental groups worry.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 3d
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up.

Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.

More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
A map of the US with each 2025 billion-plus dollar weather and climate disaster geo-located on it. Source: Climate Central

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 7d
My hat is off to Farah Waseem, a 26 year old physician in Pakistan, who "sees advocacy (for human & planetary health) as a moral and civic duty." Every health professional, me included, should stand with Dr. Waseem.

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In Lahore’s Smog Season, This Gen Z Doctor Is Centering Climate Change - Inside Climate News
Dr. Farah Waseem has advocated for climate awareness since childhood. Now, it’s a matter of life and death for her patients in Pakistan.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 9d
"Ending the era of fossil fuels as soon as possible is imperative for human and planetary health... the health community can play a unique and essential role in building public and political will to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy" - Prof. @maibached.bsky.social
Frontiers | Accelerating the end of the fossil fuel era: a human and planetary health imperative and opportunity
In their excellent lead article "Immune responses to environmental hazards associated with climate change," Agache et al. (1) paint a vivid picture...
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 11d
Pulling climate data offline, canceling research grants, and de-funding scientific institutions doesn't just suppress climate information. It weakens the foundation we rely on to make good decisions of any kind.

In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 13d
If Project Drawdown could set one resolution for the world in 2026, it would be a reestablishment of our relationship with truth, and through it, our shared humanity.

👉 To see the full @climateone.org award ceremony honoring @globalecoguy.bsky.social, check out: https://bit.ly/4jdgBO2

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Nov 30
E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/c...
E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Nov 29
I am shocked, yes shocked, that Murdoch Media (i.e., Fox News, WSJ, NY Post) would deceive its audience about why electricity prices are rising.

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Murdoch Media Wrongly Pinned NJ High Electricity Costs on Clean Energy, Says Watchdog - Inside Climate News
The op-eds and TV segments coincided with the gubernatorial campaign in the Garden State.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Nov 23
The leaders of these 83 countries deserve appreciation and gratitude for doing the needful by calling for a rapid end to the fossil fuel era.

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83 Countries Join Call to End Fossil Fuels at COP30 | Earth.Org
83 nations, including most EU countries, the UK, and Small Island States, support a "roadmap” for ending fossil fuels at COP30.
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Nov 15
Session on #datacenters #energy and #health at Healthy Climate Wisconsin annual conference

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Nov 15
2nd day at Heathy Climate Wisconsin
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Nov 14
Attending amazing conference of Healthy Climate Wisconsin
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The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social · Nov 13
How is health relevant to the @UNFCCC negotiations?

At #COP30, governments have the chance to show that climate action can save lives now & protect generations to come.

NOW is the time to translate momentum on health ➡️ action.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeAi...

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Jess Beagley's address to the 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health held in Brasilia
YouTube video by Global Climate and Health Alliance
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Nov 13
Check out our article in today's THE CONVERSATION

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csfh-lab.bsky.social Climate Solutions for Health Lab @csfh-lab.bsky.social · Nov 12
Heat, air pollution, disease, and crop loss linked to climate change are worsening and costing millions of lives around the world each year. Yet current efforts are rolling back protections from vehicles and power plant emissions.

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#climatechange #publichealth
Image of a power plant in the sunset with plumes of smoke. Text shows title of article: Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change. Authors listed. Climate solutions for Health lab logo in the lower left. "News from the Lab" in the lower right. Text in boxes about illness and climate risks and worsening public health. images of wildfire smoke, an adult overheating, a child with a nebulizer for asthma and a flooded house shown. image of a power plant overlaid with text blocks about current efforts to rollback climate protections, and what we can do.

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Climate Solutions for Health Lab @csfh-lab.bsky.social · Nov 12
Heat, air pollution, disease, and crop loss linked to climate change are worsening and costing millions of lives around the world each year. Yet current efforts are rolling back protections from vehicles and power plant emissions.

theconversation.com/want-to-make...

#climatechange #publichealth
Image of a power plant in the sunset with plumes of smoke. Text shows title of article: Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change. Authors listed. Climate solutions for Health lab logo in the lower left. "News from the Lab" in the lower right. Text in boxes about illness and climate risks and worsening public health. images of wildfire smoke, an adult overheating, a child with a nebulizer for asthma and a flooded house shown. image of a power plant overlaid with text blocks about current efforts to rollback climate protections, and what we can do.

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Oct 26
Implications of EPA's reconsidering major climate rule:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Sep 2
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Aug 23
New research: 90,000 Americans die prematurely every year because of needless, preventable air pollution. Cheap clean energy (solar, wind, batteries) is the way to make this senseless carnage a thing of the past.

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Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study
Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm
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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · Aug 3
#climatechangepost: Extreme temperatures, the new normal? What do we know so far? www.climatechangepost.com/news/extreme...

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Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave
Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · Aug 1
Solutions on solutions! Heat pumps + climate-friendly refrigerants = Another excellent option for consumers. 👏

"Mitsubishi has announced that it's following global trends and legislation by updating its heat pump lineup with more climate-friendly refrigerants."

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Mitsubishi unveils line of next-gen HVACs that could dramatically transform your energy bills: 'This…ushers in significant technological advancement' - NewsBreak
"Engineered to provide efficiency and reliability." Mitsubishi unveils line of next-gen HVACs that could dramatically transform your energy bills: 'This…u
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Jul 30
From colleagues, Hsiang and Burke: We Study Climate Change. It Endangers You and Your Children. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...

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Opinion | We Study Climate Change. It Endangers You and Your Children.
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Jul 30
Another big set-back for progress on #climatechange

Trump’s E.U. Trade Deal Comes With Impossible Energy Promises www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

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Trump’s E.U. Trade Deal Comes With Impossible Energy Promises
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Jul 29
Trump has dramatically escalated his war on the health of all Americans and the health of our climate. Let’s hope the courts, our last line of defense against this insanity, will put a stop to this.
E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Jul 9
"every fraction of a degree matters" regarding deaths during heat waves:

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Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates

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Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Scientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Jul 9
Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/c...

...ending the guessing game on the health harms from continued burning of fossil fuels. 

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Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Jun 1
I’m no fan of JPMorgan/Chase because they are one of the leading financiers of fossil fuel development worldwide, but I hope their decision to hire former NOAA chief scientist Sarah Kapnick is a sign of awakening on their part.
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JPMorgan hired NOAA's chief scientist to advise clients on navigating climate change
Last year, JPMorgan hired Sarah Kapnick as the bank's chief climate scientist. She's now advising clients on how climate change will impact their investments.
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · May 29
Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/c...
Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · May 25
This latest EPA move would be a major reversal of public health science. I encourage climate and health scientists to read and be fully aware of this clear affront to science-based policy:

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/c...
Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · May 1
Charting a path to health for all at net-zero emissions - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Our @uwmadison.bsky.social team serves a major role on this Roadmap initiative on #climatechange and #health.
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Charting a path to health for all at net-zero emissions
Climate change is the defining health challenge of the 21st century, with record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events already exacting an unprecedented toll on human health and wellbeing. ...
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