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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health
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We mobilize the health voice for equitable climate solutions. Housed at the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 15d
BREAKING: We’ve joined over 120 medical societies and health organizations urging EPA to protect the endangerment finding. Rolling it back would ignore today’s climate threats and put Americans at risk of worsening health harms.

Read our letter here: bit.ly/EF-Letter
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 19h
Extreme heat is harming our health, and we need to strengthen awareness among patients, providers, and our communities. Thank you @keertigopal.bsky.social for uplifting this critical topic and expert voices like @lisapatel.bsky.social.
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Keerti Gopal @keertigopal.bsky.social · 5d
Faster aging. Trouble focusing. Dementia. From our brains to our DNA, extreme heat is wreaking havoc on our bodies — and we're experiencing it more and more. Here's what you need to know: insideclimatenews.org/news/0210202...
What Extreme Heat Is Doing to Your Body - Inside Climate News
As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide. Here’s what you need to know.
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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · 20h
I had a real pleasure to moderate this panel with Gina McCarthy and Bob Inglis. Two people, with very different backgrounds, who enjoy a true friendship and desire to protect our planet. I think there's a lot to learn here. Check it out.
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Climate change: Seeking bipartisan solutions during turbulent times
YouTube video by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 1d
Changing the kind of inhalers people use may be a promising opportunity for the health sector to decarbonize, with viable alternatives for most and a "path to reform that need not compromise care."
Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds | CNN
The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 4d
✨ Celebrating #CHEFAt5 ✨

The Climate & Health Equity Fellowship supports physicians from diverse specialties in turning their expertise into meaningful climate action, building skills, community, and leadership.

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"This was a wonderful opportunity to explore how the needs of my specialty and my expertise could advance the science of climate change and its impact on mental health perception and policies."
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 4d
It’s simple: Clean energy/Clean air=Healthy minds/Healthy bodies.

The sooner humanity stops burning fossil fuels, the sooner we will enjoy healthier, longer lives.

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Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds
Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 5d
As global warming brings longer summers, people around the world are exposed to more dangerous heat. Find out what that could mean for your health.
What Extreme Heat Is Doing to Your Body - Inside Climate News
As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide. Here’s what you need to know.
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 4d
A massive fire erupted last night at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo. This horrible disaster is yet another reminder of the grave dangers the fossil fuels economy poses to California communities.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 4d
Environmental hazards and climate risks are straining health care systems nationwide. A new scorecard shows how each state is both vulnerable to these threats and contributing to them.

See where your state stands ⬇️
Commonwealth Fund State Scorecard on Climate, Health, and Health Care
This scorecard evaluates states for vulnerability to and contribution to environmental factors affecting health care systems and highlights ways to reduce impacts.
www.commonwealthfund.org
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 4d
Iowa is on fire, in a good way. Fired up for solar power.

Let’s hope their enthusiasm and common sense sparks other similar fires elsewhere.

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Iowa Utilities Commission Approves Settlement for Largest Solar Proposal in Iowa - Iowa Environmental Council
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 4d
While the Trump administration attempts to stall the country’s clean energy transition and prop up fossil fuels, Earthjustice’s clean energy progress in leading states like Maryland provides a blueprint for other states to follow.
How Maryland is Taking Climate Action into Its Own Hands — While Cutting Energy Bills
The state’s new law shows that clean energy measures are gaining ground state-by-state, despite Trump and the fossil fuel industry’s nefarious efforts to prop up gas.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 5d
A new article out in @nejm.org analyzes the potential adverse health effects of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and its energy-related provisions, concluding that Americans are likely to regard the bill as "sickening" as those consequences manifest.
Adverse Health Effects of Energy-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” | NEJM
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will dramatically increase U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, along with all their known adverse health consequences.
www.nejm.org
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 5d
🎧 Tune in to a new episode of Healthy Climate America! Rev. Casey Martinez-Tinnin discusses his climate journey and his work with churches, tribal nations, and communities to enhance environmental stewardship and achieve clean energy independence.

Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 5d
"As we see in the actions of the Trump administration, the U.S. government tilts the playing field in favor of oil and gas," Guenther said. "Their mantra is that fossil energy is 'affordable' energy, but the price of fossil fuels is subsidized by the public and their costs externalized on to the public. In fact, once it's installed, clean energy is the cheapest energy in human history — without subsidies."
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 5d
📣 Check it out! Explore the new data viz on our homepage: www.climatecentral.org

@climatecentral.org just released a new tool to explore climate impacts in U.S. cities and states - making complex data easier to understand for your community.

🚨 What’s the biggest Fall climate threat where you live?
Example of the new climate tool from Climate Central. This is showing climate change in Pennsylvania which is seeing annually a change in precipitation of 3.2 inches since 1970 and a warming of 3.2°F. Fall threats include heat, heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. This is associated with impacts like increased cooling demand, more extreme rainfall, and changes to fall foliage.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 6d
🌎 Webinar Alert 🌎 - Join us on October 10 for the next session in our Climate & Health Equity Series! Dr. C. Freeman will examine the intersection of climate change and mental health and discuss equitable solutions at the community level.

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Promotional graphic for a webinar titled "Healing the Planet, Healing Ourselves: Exploring Equitable Approaches to Mental Health." The event is scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2025, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm ET. The featured speaker is Dr. C. Freeman. She is an adult and geriatric psychiatrist and a 2024 CHEF Fellow. The graphic includes the logo of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health's Climate & Health Equity Fellowship. A “Register Now” button is also shown.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 6d
🌡️ As federal action on extreme heat protections for workers stalls, states must step up—and residents want them to. This fact sheet is the first in a series highlighting support for state occupational heat standards.

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Preventing Heat Deaths on the Job with State Standards
States like Pennsylvania need commonsense safeguards to prevent workers and residents from getting sick due to extreme heat.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 7d
Our September CHEF Connection is out now! See what our fellows and alumni have been up to this month, plus discover upcoming events. #CHEFAt5

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 7d
Congratulations to @conservationdoc.bsky.social on being named to the #TIME100Next list!

Earlier this year, we had the privilege of featuring him on our Healthy Climate America podcast. Listen here to learn more about his incredible work: sites.libsyn.com/550217/natur...
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Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 7d
I’m deeply honored to be named to this year’s #TIME100Next list.

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Neil Vora Is on the 2025 TIME100 Next
Find out why Neil Vora is on this year’s list
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 7d
Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! We are deeply grateful for your insights and dedication to protecting people and the planet.
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Lung Cancer Research Foundation @lcrf.org · 14d
LCRF announces a new partnership w/ @ouchinternational.bsky.social. Sponsored by @astra-zeneca.bsky.social, the groups will back projects examining how environmental pollution & climate change impact #LungCancer risk, diagnosis, treatment & outcomes – and how to mitigate those effects: LCRF.org/OUCH
LCRF and OUCH International announce new research collaboration
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 8d
Another expert review of the science behind the endangerment finding, this time from health professionals.

they conclude that CO2 emissions "pose a clear and indisputable danger to human health and well-being."

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This Expert Working Group on Climate Change and Health in the United States comprises 114 scientists with experience researching various dimensions of the health effects of climate change. We are submitting this public comment in response to the proposed reconsideration of the Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards. Our overall conclusion is that EPA is incorrect in its assessment of uncertainties in the 2009 Endangerment Finding as a reason to reconsider the rule, given that the scientific evidence since that time reduces the uncertainty regarding health harms from climate change stemming from greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions, by altering the climate and disrupting earth systems, pose a clear and indisputable danger to human health and well-being.
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 7d
More coal = More smog = Sicker kids. This isn't complicated. New plans to revive coal directly threaten the respiratory health of American children. We can’t let decades of #cleanair progress be reversed. #StopCoal #AirQuality #ClimateActionNow
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‘Mine, Baby, Mine’: Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 8d
Banning the words doesn't erase reality. It just makes it harder for us to address it.

Climate change is real, fossil fuel emissions are harming our health, and we need action now.
Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list
It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 11d
✨ Celebrating #CHEFAt5 ✨

Knowledge, resources, community—this is how the Climate & Health Equity Fellowship helps doctors strengthen their advocacy efforts and become leaders in their communities and health systems.

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Quote graphic with gold quotation marks and border. Text reads: “The Climate & Health Equity Fellowship helped me enhance my understanding of the impact of climate change and the environment on health, our communities, and our patients. Through the fellowship I was connected with helpful resources and people that will strengthen my advocacy efforts to address environmental injustice and climate change.” Below is the Climate & Health Equity Fellowship logo with two hands holding a caduceus and a green leaf. Text at the bottom: “Celebrating 5 years.”
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 11d
Renewables are winning — because they are cheaper and better.

Trump has little to no effect so far.

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Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback
Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say
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