Public Health

The mission of the Midwest Climate Hub is to develop science-based, region-specific information and technologies alongside USDA agencies and partners, and deliver these products to agricultural and natural resource managers that enable climate-informed decision-making. This is in alignment with the USDA mission to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related […]

Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased. Workers in the food production chain, particularly farmworkers, are especially vulnerable to heat stress due to the strenuous nature of their work, which is performed primarily outdoors […]

This project provides small and mid-sized municipalities in Oakland County with a practical, accessible template to identify and communicate climate vulnerabilities. CLC Fellow, Jeewon Suh and her team, compiled current best practices to write a Vulnerability Assessment Primer. This easy to follow guide helps local governments understand how climate change might impact their community and […]

This article provides an overview of the current and projected climate change risks and impacts to mental health and provides recommendations for priority actions to address the mental health consequences of climate change.

EPA Region 8’s plan to attain the agencywide goals described in the broader Climate Adaptation Action Plan.

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.