Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
It’s an absolutely gorgeous weekend across much of the eastern US. If you’re among the millions of Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, however, the layer of yellow tree pollen that's settled across car hoods and roofs is your nemesis – it’s most likely what’s making...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
Today, I attended the New York Academy of Sciences’ fascinating symposium on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Response to Climate Change. Experts from around the country are discussing a 21st-century health concern: how climate change can lead to “higher rates of...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
The international climate conference now moving into its final days in Copenhagen is receiving more attention than in previous years. As NRDC's President Frances Beinecke reports, Secretary Clinton's announcement Thursday that the US will participate in funding to help developing...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
As world leaders continue to arrive in Copenhagen for the final days of critical climate negotiations, the stakes for all of us couldn’t be higher. Women have been engaged throughout the negotiations—from high-level office holders to grassroots leaders who claim...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
Water is something we often take for granted as we watch it come out of the tap and into our glass, or enjoy a dip in a cool lake in summer. Water is a health-sustaining necessity, and abundant clean water has long...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
Over the next few decades, if we don't take steps to protect ourselves, we could see more cases of dengue fever - a mosquito-borne viral disease -- appearing more frequently, in more places around the world. As we've learned from...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
As Congress continues to grapple with health care reform this week, heads of state meet at a UN summit to face the challenge of climate change in preparation for a December conference in Copenhagen. Given the dire health consequences of...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
On the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th 2001, there are still many challenges to create a more secure world. Global warming has been highlighted recently as a threat to national security- but climate adaptation can help build...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
It's summertime, and one of the rites of the season is the onset of mosquito activity in many parts of the country. For most Americans, these pests are simply an annoyance, but in many parts of the world they can...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
International travel is surely one of the great pleasures in life, something we look forward to and prepare for with great delight. Besides anticipating the gorgeous landscapes, or learning a bit about local history and culture, it's wise to learn...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
The Lancet - one of the world's most prestigious medical journals - has just published a 41-page study with the University College London Institute, summarizing a commissioned report on climate change and health. It's stunning that The Lancet is...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
USAToday ran a story today that in Alaska, global warming is lengthening pollen seasons and increasing ground-level ozone smog concentrations - but air quality and health is being affected in the lower 48 states, too. NRDC's report Sneezing and Wheezing: How Global Warming Could Increase Ragweed...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
If you have had the mistaken impression that climate change is something that's not going to affect anyone you know, or any place nearby until a long time from now -- please think again. A new study led by Dr. Perry...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
When you grow up in northeastern U.S., you get to take water for granted. A person can get so used to rainy, drizzly, dreary days that you start to dream about hot, dry, clear-sky deserts, totally without mud to scrape or...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
When I moved to New York City, "mind the gap" was one of the first really useful warnings I learned - namely don't get too close to the subway platform edge or the oncoming train could ...well, do some untoward...
