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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Good news! DC Circuit Court struck down EPA's effort to undo a key safeguard on particulate pollution: lnkd.in/gfcK2df8 Dr. Limaye and I published Op Ed about this issue last month: lnkd.in/gTyE_cWE @maibached.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @csfh-lab.bsky.social @cchyale.bsky.social

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

We’re excited to be in San Francisco this week! Our biggest event will be on Thursday, with a full day Climate Solutions Summit!

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Important new analysis on air pollution and electric power generation for data centers, led by our postdoc, Nick Mailloux, from our @csfh-lab.bsky.social Climate Solutions for Health Lab. @globalecoguy.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @maibached.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

If ever there was a moment to shame climate wrongdoers, that moment is now. To that end, I offer a recently published article (by @sharonyadin.bsky.social & me) on how ordinary folks like you & me--plus civil society & governments--can harness the power of shame. @ioppublishing.bsky.social

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Shaming climate wrongdoers

Shaming climate wrongdoers, Yadin, Sharon, Maibach, Edward

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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Overview of wildfires in a changing climate. Forests have become a new hotspot. Previous in ClimateChangePost: Trends for wildfires and forest fires are different: less wildfires, more forest fires. www.climatechangepost.com/news/climate... www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

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Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires

Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Some great new insights on communicating about climate and health!

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/c...

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Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 08/01/2026

After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up. Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes. More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...

A map of the US with each 2025 billion-plus dollar weather and climate disaster geo-located on it. Source: Climate Central

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

My hat is off to Farah Waseem, a 26 year old physician in Pakistan, who "sees advocacy (for human & planetary health) as a moral and civic duty." Every health professional, me included, should stand with Dr. Waseem. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @keertigopal.bsky.social

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In Lahore’s Smog Season, This Gen Z Doctor Is Centering Climate Change - Inside Climate News

Dr. Farah Waseem has advocated for climate awareness since childhood. Now, it’s a matter of life and death for her patients in Pakistan.

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

If Project Drawdown could set one resolution for the world in 2026, it would be a reestablishment of our relationship with truth, and through it, our shared humanity. 👉 To see the full @climateone.org award ceremony honoring @globalecoguy.bsky.social, check out: bit.ly/4jdgBO2

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 31/12/2025

Pulling climate data offline, canceling research grants, and de-funding scientific institutions doesn't just suppress climate information. It weakens the foundation we rely on to make good decisions of any kind. In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

These statements ring even more true today than when written two years ago: We must act. Our actions can make a profound difference (in creating the healthy future we need). @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @bfrist.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social @who.int

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/c...

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E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Attending amazing conference of Healthy Climate Wisconsin @csfh-lab.bsky.social

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The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

How is health relevant to the @UNFCCC negotiations? At #COP30, governments have the chance to show that climate action can save lives now & protect generations to come. NOW is the time to translate momentum on health ➡️ action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeAi... With @jessbeagley.bsky.social

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Jess Beagley's address to the 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health held in Brasilia

YouTube video by Global Climate and Health Alliance

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

New research: 90,000 Americans die prematurely every year because of needless, preventable air pollution. Cheap clean energy (solar, wind, batteries) is the way to make this senseless carnage a thing of the past. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @jonathanpatz.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social

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Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study

Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...

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Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Solutions on solutions! Heat pumps + climate-friendly refrigerants = Another excellent option for consumers. 👏 "Mitsubishi has announced that it's following global trends and legislation by updating its heat pump lineup with more climate-friendly refrigerants." www.newsbreak.com/the-cool-dow...

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Mitsubishi unveils line of next-gen HVACs that could dramatically transform your energy bills: 'This…ushers in significant technological advancement' - NewsBreak

"Engineered to provide efficiency and reliability." Mitsubishi unveils line of next-gen HVACs that could dramatically transform your energy bills: 'This…u

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ClimateChangePost @climatechangepost.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

#climatechangepost: Extreme temperatures, the new normal? What do we know so far? www.climatechangepost.com/news/extreme... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave

Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

From colleagues, Hsiang and Burke: We Study Climate Change. It Endangers You and Your Children. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o... @csfh-lab.bsky.social

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Opinion | We Study Climate Change. It Endangers You and Your Children.

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Trump has dramatically escalated his war on the health of all Americans and the health of our climate. Let’s hope the courts, our last line of defense against this insanity, will put a stop to this.

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E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/c... ...ending the guessing game on the health harms from continued burning of fossil fuels. @csfh-lab.bsky.social @uwmad-aos.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @who.int

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Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I’m no fan of JPMorgan/Chase because they are one of the leading financiers of fossil fuel development worldwide, but I hope their decision to hire former NOAA chief scientist Sarah Kapnick is a sign of awakening on their part. www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc...

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JPMorgan hired NOAA's chief scientist to advise clients on navigating climate change

Last year, JPMorgan hired Sarah Kapnick as the bank's chief climate scientist. She's now advising clients on how climate change will impact their investments.

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/c...

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Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders

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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

This latest EPA move would be a major reversal of public health science. I encourage climate and health scientists to read and be fully aware of this clear affront to science-based policy: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/c...

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Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Corn ethanol is a bad idea. You could retire 97% of it back to nature, out the remaining 3% in solar, and come out even.

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This is a beautiful story about compassion and agency: open.substack.com/pub/mliebrei... A broader point worth acting on is that reducing air pollution by going with solar (& wind, etc) is one of the most important actions we can take to protect children's health. @lisapatel.bsky.social

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Saving babies lives with solar power

In 2017 I heard that babies were dying at a neonatal unit in Sierra Leone because of repeated power cuts. Episode 204 of Cleaning Up tells the story of what happened next.

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

If a healthy tree from my yard falls on my neighbor's house though no fault of mine, I'm not responsible. If I knew the tree was unhealthy before it fell, or if I cut it and it landed on my neighbor's home, I'm at fault. #MakePollutersPay @docsforclimate.bsky.social @jonathanpatz.bsky.social

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New Study Could Bolster Climate Laws to Make Polluters Pay

Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific responsibility.

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