The Global Climate And Health Alliance

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

"A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the world’s growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests - Inside Climate News Focusing on minority populations, the study’s findings show how low-income communities in New York City can bear generational consequences from climate change.

New research suggests that exposure to high heat and air pollution in the womb is altering brain development, affecting mental health and behavior years down the road.

‘Huge energy challenges’: how can India make the leap to become a green, clean country? As deadly heatwaves become more frequent, demand for life-saving cooling is further straining India’s generation capacity

"For the Indian gov, the focus on coal = another example of west’s hypocrisy [...] But the development justification fails to take into account devastating #health toll associated with every stage of fossil fuel cycle."
www.theguardian.com/environment/... by @ninalakhani.bsky.social

Every stage of fossil fuel life cycle harms people & the environment: Report A new report traces the life cycle of fossil fuels — from exploration and extraction to combustion and decommissioning — and found stark consequences at each stage for the health of people and the pla...

⚠️ Every stage of fossil fuel production carries risk:
>Extraction: heavy metals & particulates
>Refining: carcinogens
>Transport: spills & contamination
>Combustion: asthma, heart disease, cancers.
The list goes on...
news.mongabay.com/short-articl... by Bobby Bascomb
#Cradle2Grave

Every stage of fossil fuel life cycle harms people & the environment: Report A new report traces the life cycle of fossil fuels — from exploration and extraction to combustion and decommissioning — and found stark consequences at each stage for the health of people and the pla...

⚠️ Every stage of fossil fuel production carries risk:
>Extraction: heavy metals & particulates
>Refining: carcinogens
>Transport: spills & contamination
>Combustion: asthma, heart disease, cancers.
The list goes on...
news.mongabay.com/short-articl... by Bobby Bascomb
#Cradle2Grave

I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation OPINION: “What Trump is really doing is advancing a plan laid down years ago by plutocrats and polluters. And making a mockery of our country as he does so,” Michael E. Mann writes.

“I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation” | My new op-ed in the @sfchronicle.com:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
#ScienceUnderSiege

#UNGA80, 47 countries announced their #NDCs
👍#climateaction still alive
👍Most countries connect health & climate, esp. most impacted
👎Targets (esp China & EU) not 1.5C aligned
💡For leaders & policy ppl who need to step up their game: put #Health at the centre!
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

How to track the super polluters next door | CNN A new tool allows people in the world’s largest metros to track their air pollution exposure and who’s doing the polluting.

Innovative new "plume" maps from @climatetrace.org show you how to identify and track emissions from the polluters you're exposed to. www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/c...

Air pollution gets ignored in UNGA noncommunicable disease declaration Experts on air pollution raise alarms over the problem's absence from the upcoming declaration on noncommunicable diseases at the U.N. General Assembly.

Air pollution gets ignored in #UNGA80 noncommunicable disease declaration www.devex.com/news/air-pol... by @cathedavison.bsky.social

First Do No Harm - Health professionals for fossil fuel divestment Healthcare professionals are on the front lines of the health impacts of climate change driven by fossil fuels - it’s time #HealthcareDivest from fossil fuels.

Stunningly important report. Thank you @gchalliance.bsky.social.

Exactly why health professionals, across the world, are speaking up.

Of ALL sectors:
#HealthcareDivest from fossil fuels.

Learn more / add your voice

Firstdonoharm.earth

Fossil fuels sicken and kill people coming and going; the entire life cycle poisons communities. For decades, industry has insisted that we can’t live without fossil fuels. The truth is the opposite.

75 global health organisations have already commitment to cut ties with PR & ad agencies working with fossil fuel clients.
Today in #NewYork #UNGA, our community is proudly represented by @maibached.bsky.social
📍 24 Sept, 3:30pm EST / 8:30pm GMT+1
Watch live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13...
#SDGLive

Fossil fuel air pollution linked to millions of deaths annually Fossil fuels don’t just drive climate change - they fuel disease, cancer, and early death, making pollution a global health emergency.

"From pregnancy complications to chronic disease in old age, the evidence shows that the costs of coal, oil, and gas extend far beyond climate change." said @shwetanarayan30.bsky.social www.earth.com/news/fossil-...

Cross-Cutting Report Reveals Devastating Global Health Impacts of Fossil Fuels - Thru Production Life Cycle, & Across Human Lifespan A sweeping new report released today reveals the devastating impacts of fossil fuel extraction and use on human health. Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels and the Imperative for a Just T...

Stunning report by @gchalliance.bsky.social
"Cradle to Grave": widespread harms to human health at every stage of the fossil fuel production lifecycle.

Should be front & center for all at #ClimateWeekNYC

#HealthcareDivest from fossil fuels
@lisapatel.bsky.social
#NYAcademyOfMedicine
bit.ly/3IEPNs6

COP30 PR firm found to be "uniquely reliant" on fossil fuel clients Edelman relies on work with oil and gas firms like Shell and Chevron for a higher percentage of its income than any other PR agency, a new report found

👉Edelman “No agency is worse suited for a role at #COP30" - said @cleancreatives.bsky.social -
‼️A clear #ConflictOfInterest also denounced by Global Climate & Health Alliance that called on COP30 to reconsider its contract.
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/23/c... by @mcivillini.bsky.social

Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer - Eos Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.

Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer eos.org/articles/cli...

COP30 PR firm found to be "uniquely reliant" on fossil fuel clients Edelman relies on work with oil and gas firms like Shell and Chevron for a higher percentage of its income than any other PR agency, a new report found

👉Edelman “No agency is worse suited for a role at #COP30" - said @cleancreatives.bsky.social -
‼️A clear #ConflictOfInterest also denounced by Global Climate & Health Alliance that called on COP30 to reconsider its contract.
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/23/c... by @mcivillini.bsky.social

"Fossil fuels cause harm from pregnancy through old age, driving asthma, cancers, heart disease & premature deaths.

Stop the trillions of $ of subsidies to the FF industry and move this to building public health systems, clean energy & justice for communities bearing the heaviest burdens."

On Wednesday, at the UN, I'll be explaining why we at @gchalliance.bsky.social are asking all health organizations to stop working with PR and ad agencies that support the fossil fuel industry. We call it the Break the Fossil Influence campaign:
climateandhealthalliance.org/what-we-do/m...

75 influential health organisations have already signed our commitment for a #FossilFree Communications. Health professionals are trained to protect life—not partner with those who endanger it. Join us! climateandhealthalliance.org/what-we-do/m...

YouTube video by Global Climate and Health Alliance Online Launch of Cradle to Grave Report

If you missed the launch of "Cradle to Grave - The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels & the Imperative for a Just Transition" report, you can now watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjF...
👏 Thank you to the amazing panelists & @amywestervelt.bsky.social from facilitating a high-level discussion.

With the right choices, we can redirect finance away from fossil fuels and into health, education, and development.

The transition is more than urgent—it’s an opportunity for thriving lives and thriving communities.

Report by @gchalliance.bsky.social:
climateandhealthalliance.org/uncategorize...

YouTube video by Global Climate and Health Alliance Online Launch of Cradle to Grave Report

If you missed the launch of "Cradle to Grave - The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels & the Imperative for a Just Transition" report, you can now watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjF...
👏 Thank you to the amazing panelists & @amywestervelt.bsky.social from facilitating a high-level discussion.

Smoke From Wildfires Caused by Climate Change Will Fuel Many More Premature Deaths in the U.S., a New Study Warns - Inside Climate News This would represent some of the country’s most costly consequences of a warming climate by mid-century, researchers say.

New research shows the carnage on our health associated with climate change--and related events, like wildfires--continues to mount.

Let's turn this ship around and sail to clean energy, clear skies, and better health.

@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social

Think #ClimateChange is the only harm? #FossilFuel pollution threatens every organ in the body.
🫁 Breathing problems
❤️ Cardiovascular disease
🧠 Neurological impacts
👶 Pregnancy risks
This is a full-spectrum #HealthCrisis. See Cradle to Grave climateandhealthalliance.org/cradle-to-gr... #Cradle2Grave

Another record-breaking summer for Europe.

This time it was record carbon emissions from #wildfires in the EU and UK.

atmosphere.copernicus.eu/highest-wild...

#climatechange #landuse

Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger

Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/c...

"Air pollution, largely attributable to burning of fossil fuels, drained $2.9tn from global economy in 2018
= to 3.3 % of worldwide GDP — through early mortality, lost labour income & reduced quality of life, shows #Cradle2Grave analysis by GCHA " www.sustainableviews.com/fossil-fuels...

We are horrified and saddened by the death of our colleague Hussein Alnajjar who died yesterday in #Gaza.

His death was due to shrapnel injuries caused by an Israeli airstrike near his tent five days earlier.

That's an exciting perspective. In the report, we released yesterday we also highlight the devastating harms of fossil fuels and the hidden costs associated with them - from #Cradle2Grave
Full report here: bit.ly/4n5OKR5