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New insights for health journalists from a climate communication research review
People around the world are not getting important information about their health because it is siloed as an environmental topic. Health journalists can help fill that gap. A review paper published in October summarizes the global literature published on climate-health communication between 2000 and 2023. The biggest take-home point is the need for more climate-health communication. …
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New state scorecards expose climate and health risks
The Commonwealth Fund’s new scorecards on climate, health and health care unmask wide variation across states when it comes to carbon emission contributions and climate health vulnerabilities. Reporting on these differences can spotlight both accountability (why some states lag) and opportunity (what policies are working). The scorecards summarize indicators on air quality, extreme heat, natural…
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