Coastal storms can take a devastating toll on the public’s health. Urban areas like New York City (NYC) may be particularly at risk, given their dense population, reliance on transportation,....

Outdoor heat can cause spikes in respiratory deaths, but considerably less is known about heat’s impacts on respiratory morbidity. Given that: (1) climate change will increase exposure to extreme heat, (2) the prevalence....

Dr. Parker’s article in this issue of American Family Physician offers a concise presentation of the science of climate change. Download the full article here.

In 2006, El Paso County, a predominantly Hispanic urban area, was affected by a flood disaster; 1,500 homes were damaged. We assessed the health impacts of the disaster upon 475 individuals whose homes....

  Global warming is an occurrence that is well documented, with average global surface temperatures now 1.5°F (0.83°C) higher than at the start of the industrial revolution.  Since the 1970s,....

A fundamental aspect of climate change is the potential shifts in flowering phenology and pollen initiation associated with milder winters and warmer seasonal air temperature. Read more …

The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended on December 18 without passage of a binding resolution for tackling global climate change. With the debate over U.S. health....

To document changes in birth rates, birth outcomes, and pregnancy risk factors among women giving birth after the 1997 Red River flood in North Dakota. Read more …

According to the U.S. National Assessment on the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, determining the role of weather in the incidence of waterborne disease outbreaks is a priority....