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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · 1d

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

Climate change: Seeking bipartisan solutions during turbulent times

YouTube video by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

www.youtube.com

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FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard @fxbharvard.bsky.social · 21d

The 2025 Harvard #Climate Action Week is underway and FXB Faculty Affiliate @gaurabbasu.bsky.social and his team have been working towards organizing and empowering health professionals to advance solutions. Read more on @aamc.org ➡️ tinyurl.com/58ch48s5

This week's events ➡️ tinyurl.com/yh9bsdzu

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Aug 28

Make COP 30's big announcement - solar for everyone

Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Aug 28

I hope people read and react to this idea: what if climate policy focused on flooding the planet with cheap, or free, solar panels? Globalize China and India's panel factories, buying panels by the boatload and just offloading them at every wharf on earth
billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...

A Modest Proposal

What if we just flooded the planet with cheap or even free solar panels?

billmckibben.substack.com

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · Aug 26

How can one climate event impact families’ health, economic security, and well-being?

Health professionals see the effects firsthand. Their stories show us the reality of how these disasters destroy lives and livelihoods. Explore them in our new report. bit.ly/OneClimateEv...

One Climate Event Away: Stories of Climate Change From the Frontlines of Health

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.bsky.social · Aug 16

UK's End of Coal:

"Each these 375ft tall, 290ft diameter cooling towers used to process a staggering 7.5 million gallons of water per hour.

Safely bringing them down meant using around half a tonne of explosives across ~16,500 holes, connected with 19km of detonating cord."

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Aug 14

can I come and take it too??

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ive been on hold for over 30 min with Eversource trying to understand how I am supposed to notify them about our heat pumps. Would love more information on how this is supposed to be implemented because as it is, there will be no uptake on this given how hard communication is

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jul 27

thank you canary charts, I was literally just asking for this in my brain the other day

Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are very excited to launch a new fellowship teaching community organizing and advocacy to global climate and health scholars. And it'll be in beautiful Nafplio Greece! Please share with anyone who might be interested. fxb.harvard.edu/global-coach/

Global Community Organizing and Advocacy for Climate and Health (Global COACH) Scholars

An FXB Center for Health and Human Rights Course Co-sponsored by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, Stanley Center for Peace and Security, Health Care Without Harm, CHA Cente...

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jul 16

A few of my favorite things
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Outdoor museum, rooting for away team, and alt-rock anthem — Harvard Gazette

Gaurab Basu, a Harvard Chan School professor, recommends three ways to get your blood pumping.

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jul 16

Truly appreciated this read. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | My health and my politics walk into a doctor’s office …

My palliative care doctor and I have almost nothing in common. We’re still learning from each other.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jul 10

Here comes the sun…

Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Jul 9

Among all the big bad things happening on our planet, there's one Big Good Thing, the sudden, startling rise of solar energy.
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

www.newyorker.com

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Britt is the best!

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · Jul 6

Good morning with good news: US solar surges 26.3% in May 2025 to 39.9 TWh, up from 30.6 TWh in May 2024. Solar nearly tripled from 13.9 TWh in May 2020.

Solar May Share of Total Electricity:
May 2025: 11.2%
May 2024: 8.65%
May 2023: 7.31%
May 2022: 6.14%
May 2020: 4.51%
May 2015: 1.21%
#energysky

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Bill Weir @billweircnn.bsky.social · Jul 2

A couple entries for the baby book, just to mark the era.

Bar chart showing how the Republicans's Big Beautiful Bill will spend nearly $5 trillion on extended tax breaks for the wealthy while saving far less with steep cuts to Medicaid and green energy and the environment.

Alongside is a long list of proposed budget cuts including "Rescission of funding to address air pollution" and "Rescission of funding to address air pollution at schools."

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Jun 30

Call these 2 critical votes to vote no on the federal bill

Lisa Murkowski - 202 224-6665
Susan Collins - 202 224-2523

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Zoya Teirstein @zteirstein.bsky.social · May 20

Excited for the WBUR festival in Boston later this month! I’ll be speaking with Harvard Medical’s @gaurabbasu.bsky.social about health in the climate era. Tickets still available!

Miriam Wasser @miriamwasser.bsky.social · May 20

5/ Here's a list of all the Climate and Environment Events at the WBUR Festival

@moranwriter.bsky.social @katbagley.bsky.social @zteirstein.bsky.social

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · May 13

Rhodium Group on the House budget bill: Will raise energy costs as much as 7% in 2035, stifle energy technology innovation, increase pollution, and put half a trillion dollars of new manufacturing, industrial, and clean electricity investments across the country at risk. rhg.com/research/way...

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · May 9

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Harvard Chan Environmental Health @harvardenvhealth.bsky.social · Apr 28

Listen to @gaurabbasu.bsky.social on the Frontiers in Health & Happiness podcast from the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness!

Dr. Basu shared, “Climate change, ecological degradation, air pollution, it basically impacts all parts of our health."

Climate Change and Well-being with Dr. Gaurab Basu

In the first episode of our new "Environments for Health and Happiness" series, we sit down with Dr. Gaurab Basu, a leading expert in the intersection of cli...

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Apr 27

Overall approval rating 39%. 61% disapprove environment policy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump approval sinks as Americans criticize his major policies, poll finds

President Donald Trump’s 100 days poll finds a lower approval rating, growing opposition to his agenda and opposition to many of his major initiatives.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Apr 25

looks so nice

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Apr 24

Very honored to speak at the @wbur.org festival among some legendary folks. Buy ticks and join us! www.wburfestival.org/lineup

Lineup | The WBUR Festival

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Dr. Gaurab Basu @gaurabbasu.bsky.social · Apr 22

Celebrating earth day at National Academy of Medicine. We continue to stand for climate and health.

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Rewiring America @rewiringamerica.bsky.social · Apr 22

American households could save an average of $2,240 a year on their energy bills if we keep 2 very important renewable energy tax credits: 25D (think solar and storage) and 25C (think heat pumps and insulation).

Why is this so important?

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