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UW DEOHS @uwdeohs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congratulations to environmental public health major Angelina Durbin, one of the 2026 #Husky100! The award recognizes her efforts to boost food access on campus — through UW Food Pantry, Project Indoor Farm & more. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/news/sustain...
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Sustaining food systems at the UW and beyond
DEOHS undergrad Angelina Durbin named to the Husky 100 for creative food recovery efforts on campus
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uwglobalchange.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
New publication from our team, led by our PhD student Haemin Park: www.sciepublish.com/article/pii/...
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Mental Health Impacts Associated with Exposure to Climate-Sensitive Hazards in Pacific Island Countries: A Scoping Review
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) face some of the most severe health risks from climate change, with associated mental health impacts that remain under-recognized. This scoping review synthesizes peer-...
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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 06/10/2025
Urban trees can lower temps by up to 12°C, but it’s not just about quantity. Species, layout and local climate all play a role in how effective they are. Strategic planting leads to cooler streets, cleaner air and healthier communities, especially in neighborhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures.
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Trees are natural ACs for cities, if you plant the right ones
Urban trees are on the rise but researchers are only starting to uncover the best way to cool cities with them
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uwglobalchange.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Are you a practitioner or researcher passionate about climate change and health? The University of Washington REACH Center’s Implementation and Evaluation Fellowship advances the application of implementation science to climate and health adaptation in the Northwest. Apply here by November 28.
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uwglobalchange.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Critical habitat thresholds for effective pollinator conservation in agricultural landscapes | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Critical habitat thresholds for effective pollinator conservation in agricultural landscapes
Biodiversity in human-dominated landscapes is declining, but evidence-based conservation targets to guide international policies for such landscapes are lacking. We present a framework for informing h...
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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · 18/09/2025
Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 in parts of the world, according to a new @uwdeohs.bsky.social study. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
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uwglobalchange.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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Insurance companies are shedding thousands of WA home policies. Here's why
In the last few years, insurance companies have been shedding thousands of policies for properties in the state at risk for wildfire damage. Homeowners are left stranded.
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uwglobalchange.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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How does your WA neighborhood rank for ‘tree equity’? Check this map
A new mapping tool lets you compare tree canopies across urban areas in Washington state.
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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Rich Londoners Find Money Can’t Buy ACs As Temperatures Soar
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Rich Londoners Find Money Can’t Buy ACs As Temperatures Soar
Though data on air conditioning remains sparse, a 2022 government estimate indicated that less than 5% of British households have it.
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uwglobalchange.bsky.social @uwglobalchange.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Check out our new publication from CHanGE and colleagues — Considerations for improving the relevance, use, and robustness of projections of the health risks of climate change. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uwdeohs.bsky.social @uwsph.bsky.social @uwdgh.bsky.social @uwashem.bsky.social
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Considerations for improving the relevance, use, and robustness of projections of the health risks of climate change
The increased interest and investment in climate change and health research and policy should be a turning point for providing policy-relevant project…
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 21/02/2025
The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government. Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
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UW DEOHS @uwdeohs.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
@uwglobalchange.bsky.social created the Climate Health and Risk Tool (CHaRT) to map health risks of heat & guide response. Public Health – Seattle & King County and @pugetsoundenergy.bsky.social are using it to help support communities. @uwsph.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/pro...
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Protecting health in a changing climate
DEOHS researchers partner with communities to save lives from extreme heat and climate-related disasters
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