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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 · 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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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · Apr 28

"It would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of land covered in solar panels." www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/new-...

New study compares growing corn for energy to solar production. It’s no contest.

In fact, it would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of land covered in solar panels.

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Apr 30

This is a beautiful story about compassion and agency: open.substack.com/pub/mliebrei... A broader point worth acting on is that reducing air pollution by going with solar (& wind, etc) is one of the most important actions we can take to protect children's health. @lisapatel.bsky.social

Saving babies lives with solar power

In 2017 I heard that babies were dying at a neonatal unit in Sierra Leone because of repeated power cuts. Episode 204 of Cleaning Up tells the story of what happened next.

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Apr 27

If a healthy tree from my yard falls on my neighbor's house though no fault of mine, I'm not responsible. If I knew the tree was unhealthy before it fell, or if I cut it and it landed on my neighbor's home, I'm at fault. #MakePollutersPay

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New Study Could Bolster Climate Laws to Make Polluters Pay

Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific responsibility.

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Apr 19

On Earth Day, join @theNAMedicine second annual Climate and Health Summit. #ClimateActionforHealth Don't miss this opportunity to engage in critical conversations!
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Apr 19

Important Op Ed on the #LAWildfires linked to #climatechange driven by #fossilfuels
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California physicians: Fossil fuel companies must pay for climate damages | Opinion

“There should be consequences for companies that knowingly contribute to immeasurable environmental and public health harms.”

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Apr 14

Amazing images of #airpollution changes in Paris as they shift from cars to bikes.
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#health, #climate, #urbanplanning
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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Apr 7

Guess what?? Investing in climate solutions actually grows your economy.

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Tackling climate crisis will increase economic growth, OECD research finds

Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · Apr 7

🌎 Webinar Alert 🌎 – Join us this Friday for a vital conversation with Dr. Christopher Uejio on protecting communities from heat-related illness, building resilience, and advancing health equity.

Register here: bit.ly/4kJ4oRo

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Apr 7

Some good news. Let’s accelerate this!

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Fossil fuels generate less than half of US electricity for first month ever, says energy think tank

Fossil fuels accounted for less than 50% of the U.S. power mix for the first month on record in March, according to energy think tank Ember on Friday, driven by a near-quarter rise in wind and solar power generation.

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Apr 2

Large #banks planning for #climatechange according this this piece in @sciam.bsky.social

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Big Banks Quietly Prepare for Catastrophic Warming

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and an international banking group have quietly concluded that climate change will likely exceed the Paris Agreement's 2 degree goal and are examining how to maintain profits

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · Mar 31

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/s...

Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say (Gift Article)

Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Mar 31

I’m so proud of my fellow National Academy of Medicine members for writing this statement, and so honored by the opportunity to endorse it. A government that wages war on science is not a government fit to lead.
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Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say

Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.

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