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Connecting dots: Pitt health expert explores intersection of climate change and COVID-19

Dr. Maureen Lichtveld poses for a photo inside of the School of Public Health on the University of Pittsburgh's campus in Oakland on Aug....

Fast fashion is harming our planet — these 4 tips can help you build a more sustainable wardrobe

Adobe Stock Photo by Maryse Côté-Hamel, Université Laval As sunny summer days return in the northern hemisphere, you may be looking to refresh your wardrobe. The...

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

The sticky combination of heat and high humidity can be more than uncomfortable – it can be deadly. Mario Tama/Getty Images by Micki Olson, University...

Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen wore a face mask to protect against smoke in the air during a Pirates-Padres game on June 29,...

Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

A group of activists protesting for climate change. Adobe Stock Photo by Dana R. Fisher, American University As Earth Month 2024 gets underway, climate activists around...

Before he was House speaker, Mike Johnson represented a creationist museum in court. Here’s what that episode reveals about his politics

  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson takes questions from reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite William Trollinger, University...

North America’s summer of wildfire smoke: 2023 was only the beginning

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen wore a face mask to protect against smoke in the air during a Pirates-Padres game on June 29,...

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

by Julie Arbit, University of Michigan; Brad Bottoms, University of Michigan, and Earl Lewis, University of Michigan Southeast Michigan seemed like the perfect “climate haven.” “My...

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

During the July 2023 heat wave, people gathered at the Justa Center, a day cooling center in downtown Phoenix for people age 55 and...

Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport

by Brian P. McCullough, Texas A&M University and Lance Warwick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Watching skiers compete almost entirely on artificially made snow at...

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