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Students walk past the debris, mostly plastic waste dumped into the river by the people, as the flood water recedes from the bank of Bagmati river following the deadly flood due to heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 2, 2024.

Polluted Rivers Create a Public Health Crisis in Nepal

by Tanka Dhakal

Unchecked urbanization has led to a surge of waterborne diseases among Nepal's poorest communities

Environment
Shane Ostrander stands in front of his damaged house after Hurricane Milton made landfall.

U.S. Voters Disenfranchised by Climate Change

by Karen Florini, Alice C. Hill

Electoral planning needs to envision increasingly severe extremes that disrupt the casting and counting of ballots

People wearing masks walk past an American flag painted on a building during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Governance

National Security Debate on Global Health Enters a New Phase

by David P. Fidler

Controversies about national security and global health are changing in a post-pandemic, geopolitical, and warming world

A resident of Keaton Beach works to recover their belongings from their home after Hurricane Helene passed through the Florida panhandle.
Urbanization

Climate and Health: Global Problems, Local Solutions

by Ashwin Vasan

For effective approaches to combat climate change, world leaders should look to cities like New York

Women and babies are seen at the Zamzam displacement camp.
Gender

Extreme Heat Taxes Africa's Women and Reproduction

by Mariel Ferragamo

Many women in Africa have little or no protection against extreme heat events in their day-to-day lives

A group of U.S. Forest Service firefighters monitor a back fire while battling to save homes at the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, on November 8, 2018.
Migration

"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America

by Allison Krugman

In a must-read, ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten uses the 2018 Camp Fire to show how extreme weather disrupts modern life

Registered Nurse LaToya Marks treats a COVID-19 positive patient at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Governance

Nurses Champion Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

by Zeena Nackerdien

With expertise in patient care, nurses are well positioned to combat antimicrobial resistance if given the correct tools

A person is seen standing through leaves.
Food

A Mayan Farming Technique to Fight Guatemala's Food Insecurity

by Isabella Rolz

The K'uxu'rum system improves crop yields and enables farmers to adapt to climate extremes

People walk in a flooded area in the Cavalhada neighborhood after heavy rains.
Environment

Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness

by Jill Langlois

A failure to create and implement policies for climate-related disasters left Brazil unprepared

Michael Campbell, 58, receives his daily dose of medication for AIDS at Broadway House for Continuing care
Trade

How a New HIV Medicine Reduced Carbon Emissions

by Vincent Bretin

The HIV medication dolutegravir is lowering the health sector's carbon footprint across several countries

Women wait for food at a camp for people displaced in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai.
Environment

In Climate Fight, Focus on Women and Girls

by Tjedu Moyo

Zimbabwe's Lunia Centre is tackling climate change's spillover effects on women and girls

A group of construction workers stand for a photo.
Environment

The Toll of Extreme Heat on India's Laborers

by Puja Changoiwala

India lacks protections for outdoor workers despite the mounting threat from heat waves and climate change

A person looks at a road that was washed away in a flash flood.
Environment

Preparing for Climate Disasters in East Africa

by Pooja Lalwani, Faraan Rahim, Shivam Singh, Kalipa Gedion, Anzibert Rugakingira

Immediate action is needed to mitigate the effects of deadly flooding in East Africa

Women wait to collect water in the drought stricken Somali region.
Environment

Treating East Africa's Water Conflicts With AI and Big Data

by Sabeeha Quereshi

How AI and big data can help resolve water-related refugee crises and armed conflicts