Public Health

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This is a paper from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions that reviews the projected intensity and frequency of heat waves in the Midwestern United States for the 21st century, potential public health ramifications and related adaptation options.

This source defines terms used to identify heat hazards and outlines preparedness tips before and during extreme heat events.

From 2013 – 2015, Delta Institute conducted research on waste management practices in municipalities across Cook County to identify opportunities to maximize environmental and economic benefits. As part of this research, Delta collected and reviewed waste contracts from 128 municipalities, and these contracts revealed a wide variation in services, practices, and costs. Delta created these […]

This report includes case studies on how five cities—Ann Arbor, Chicago, Cleveland, St. Paul, and Toledo—are building resilience to climate change in low income areas and reveals that reducing the risks of climate change in the region’s disadvantaged areas will require cooperation among many groups.

Confronting environmental change through research, education, and community collaboration

State agency providing public health guidance including climate-related health risks.

Statewide nonprofit advancing clean energy and environmental health protections.

The Environmental Protection Network harnesses the expertise of over 650 former EPA career staff and political appointees from across the country to serve as a trusted resource, answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and a vision for a transformed 21st century EPA.

Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and most impactful research publishers, dedicated to making peer-reviewed, quality-certified science openly accessible.