The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health

What you need to know if you're in the path of wildfire smoke As wildfires spread through Southern California, some people are at higher risk of health problems from the smoke, including children, older people and those with lung conditions. Here's how to stay s...

We're once again seeing wildfire smoke blanket many parts of the US, fueling air quality alerts. If you're in the path of this smoke, here's what you need to know to help yourself, your patients, and your community stay safe.

Public Comment: Oppose Overturning the Endangerment Finding The Trump administration, in an attempt to topple decades of protective climate and public health policies, is seeking to overturn the Endangerment Finding. The EPA issued this finding in 2009 after a...

3⃣ Submit a written comment by September 15. This tool provides a templated submission, but we encourage you to customize the letter to your personal experiences and expertise.

Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Hearing Registration The virtual public hearing for the Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will begin at 10AM EDT on the morning of August 19, 2...

2⃣ Sign up to testify at the virtual public hearing by August 12. While registration will be open through the last day of the hearing, these spots may fill up quickly, so don't wait.

Endangerment Finding Action Workshop with Congresswoman Ansari · Moms Clean Air Force Join us to hear from Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) about one of the most egregious attacks on climate action that we've seen yet. The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is ...

1️⃣ Join us and @momscleanairforce.org for an action webinar on August 4. We'll teach attendees how to write public comments. Plus, our expert panel will discuss the importance of the endangerment finding across the climate movement.

🚨 The Trump administration, in an attempt to topple decades of progress, is seeking to overturn the Endangerment Finding. Here are three actions you can take to defend this vital rule:

🌡️ While federal action stalls, states and cities are stepping up to protect people from extreme heat! That’s why 140 health organizations and allies sent a letter this July urging governors across the country to lead on heat preparedness and protection. bit.ly/NGALetter

🙌 "Refusing to work with fossil-fuel-enabling ad agencies is not a symbolic act. It’s a tangible commitment to health and truth."

(2/2) We're also excited to be celebrating the fifth year of our Climate & Health Equity Fellowship! Stay tuned for program highlights, reflections from our fellows, and more. #CHEF5Years #CHEFAt5

(1/2) From presenting at the NMA Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly to writing op-eds and hosting webinars, our fellows and alumni have been busy! Read July's CHEF Connection to learn more about what they've been up to.

➡️ bit.ly/40KT8vP

Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat

Protecting our communities from this deadly heat will require bold action to curb fossil fuel emissions, along with resilience efforts at the federal, state, and local levels.

☀️ This summer, climate and health education hit the road!
A big thanks to our Yale Climate & Health intern, Mads Harner, for helping make it happen! 🙌
📚 Do you know an afterschool program that could use our free curriculum and books? We’d love to share them! Email us at info@montanahphc.org

🌎 Webinar Alert 🌎 – Join us for a powerful conversation with Selika Josiah Talbott, an esteemed mobility advocate, author, and speaker. She'll explore how transportation policies and infrastructure decisions impact environmental and public health outcomes.

Register here: gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Heat Sensation: Protecting Mississippi’s Youth in an Era of Rising Temperatures – Jackson Advocate By Dr. Selika Sweet For many, climate change has long seemed like a far-off crisis—something playing out in melting glaciers or along coastal cities. But

"We cheer for our youth on Friday nights, but that’s not enough. We need knowledge, policy, and compassion."

2025 Climate & Health Equity Fellow Dr. Selika Sweet reflects on protecting Mississippi's young athletes in an era of rising temperatures.

The Endangerment Is Us As the EPA guts the legal basis for addressing climate change, Dr. Mustafa Ali warns Black, Brown, and poor communities will pay the price.

“We Are the Endangered!”
As the EPA moves to dismantle the ‘Endangerment Finding,’ the very foundation of climate protection, Dr. Mustafa Ali sounds the alarm: Black, Brown, & low-wealth communities will bear the brunt. This is not just an article—it’s a wake-up call.
wordinblack.com/2025/07/the-...

"For the administration to pursue a repeal now amid the heartbreak in Asheville, Los Angeles, and Kerrville is to ignore the lived reality of communities and health professionals on the frontlines. Doubling down on the pollution that is driving these disasters is not only reckless and costly—it is also a profound failure of public duty." A quote from Lisa Patel, MD, Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.

The Consortium is deeply alarmed by the proposed repeal of the endangerment finding, a move that prioritizes the interests of the fossil fuel industry over our health, safety, and economic security.

Read our statement from Executive Director @lisapatel.bsky.social here: bit.ly/3GKL73e

Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Health and Rural Energy Decisions: Lessons from Missouri and Wisconsin,” scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 3 P.M. ET / 12 P.M. PT. The graphic features headshots and names of six speakers: Brittany Keyes, Lisa Patel, Brett Korte, James Owen, Jenny Van Sickle, and Holmes Hummel. Logos of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, Clean Wisconsin, Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health, and Renew Missouri appear at the bottom.

Rural communities face difficult energy decisions, but putting health first helps shift the conversation. Join us on August 6 to learn how health framing can support better choices for Rural America and the planet.

Register here: bit.ly/RET-report

American Thoracic Society | Respiratory-ER-Visits-Decline-After-Shena… Improved respiratory health linked to shutdown of the Shenango plant near Pittsburgh: study in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

A new study found that the closure of a coal-coking plant in Pittsburgh, PA, was associated with a 20% decrease in respiratory-related emergency visits within the first few weeks, showing the measurable health benefits of reducing fossil fuel pollution.

Hurricanes & Health: Understanding Risks & Fostering Resilience

Join our virtual event for insights into hurricane activity, health impacts, preparedness, and more. Speakers, lightning talks, and networking!

🗓️ Aug 4 | 🕚 11 a.m.–3 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: https://loom.ly/vnDBEnc

EPA is suspending methane limits without public input.
This isn’t emergency rulemaking. It’s deregulation by stealth.
Polluters win. Communities lose.

Read more: buff.ly/hVt3V8L. #SaveEPA

Why Nighttime Temps Matter In A Heat Wave | Weather.com When nighttime temperatures remain high during heat waves, your body can't recover from daytime heat stress, creating dangerous and potentially life-threatening conditions.

"Warm nighttime temperatures, especially 80F or warmer, do not allow people to recover from daytime heat. When warm low temperatures are combined with high humidity, conditions can become dangerous, if not deadly, even in the middle of the night."

#ClimateSky
#heatwave

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Did you know that Trump is shutting down the part of the EPA that provides expertise for environmental policies and regulations?!

This is just another obvious example of how the Trump administration is bending over backwards to please billionaires and the fossil fuel industry, at OUR expense.

Graphic for a webinar titled “Endangerment Finding Action with Rep. Ansari (AZ-03).” The event is scheduled for Monday, August 4, from 7:30–8:45 PM EDT. It includes remarks from Rep. Ansari, a workshop on how to submit public comments to the EPA, and an expert panel. The graphic explains that the Endangerment Finding is the scientific and legal foundation for EPA’s authority to regulate climate-warming pollution, which is being threatened. A call to action reads: “Join us to fight back!” The sign-up link is tinyurl.com/EF-RSVP. Logos from co-hosting organizations appear at the bottom, including Moms Clean Air Force, EcoMadres, Young Gifted & Green, the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, Children’s Environmental Health Network, Climate Action Campaign, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, GreenLatinos, Elders Climate Action, and Climate Psychology Alliance North America.

The Trump EPA is threatening to revoke the endangerment finding, which is the scientific and legal foundation for its ability to regulate climate-warming pollution. Join us, @momscleanairforce.org, and @repyassansari.bsky.social on August 4 to learn how to fight back! tinyurl.com/EF-RSVP

This week, the Consortium was on Capitol Hill with the newly launched Health Equity and Environment Action League, a coalition of environmental and health experts, educating our lawmakers on the impacts of extreme heat and the critical importance of programs like LIHEAP. @earthjustice.org

Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on the intersections of #climate, #health, and #equity. Read more and submit your abstract here by August 11:
www.healthaffairs.org/request-for-...

@apha.org @iaphs.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social

Applications are now open for the Global COACH Fellowship, a course hosted by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, and co-sponsored by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, Stanley Center for Peace and Security, Health Care Without Harm, and CHA Center for Health Equity & Advocacy. This fellowship is designed to empower health professionals and their community partners to lead climate-health solutions by building skills in community organizing, strategic storytelling, and health equity leadership. Applications are due on Friday, September 12, 2025. The program begins March 2026.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Global COACH Fellowship — a six-month program for health professionals working at the climate-health intersection. Apply in teams of three to gain organizing skills, mentorship, and a certificate from @fxbharvard.bsky.social.

👉 fxb.harvard.edu/global-coach/

Graphic for “The Summer Series: Episode 4” of the Healthy Climate America podcast. Title: “Extreme Heat and Pregnancy” Features photos of two speakers: Bruce Bekkar (Women's health physician) and Santosh Pandipati (Lovu and Silicon Valley Maternal-Fetal Medicine). A podcast play bar is shown below the speakers. At the bottom: “Listen now: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica” with the Healthy Climate America logo in the corner. Background is orange with white and red text.

Extreme heat is putting pregnant people, fetuses, and newborns at risk. Guest host Dr. Bruce Bekkar talks with maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Santosh Pandipati about the health harms, the inequities that worsen them, and how health professionals can take action.

🎧 bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

The Trump administration has reportedly drafted a plan to strike down the endangerment finding—the scientific basis for regulating climate pollution. This is a direct threat to public health. When the proposal is released, the Consortium will be ready to respond.

140 health organizations and allied groups make an urgent call to Governors: Lead on extreme heat to protect our communities.

NEW: Health professionals work hard to care for our patients and communities in the face of extreme heat. But we can’t do it alone. To protect those we serve, we need strong leadership from the nation’s governors. Read our recommendations here: bit.ly/NGALetter

We have an opportunity right now to protect two critical rules against EPA rollbacks. Submitting a personalized public comment is one of the most powerful actions you can take, and it truly matters. Don’t wait. Speak up for public health today!
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Join us tomorrow for the next session in our communication training series! Hear from climate scientist @zacklabe.com and Kristy Drutman, founder of @browngirlgreen.bsky.social, about using social media, building an online presence, and navigating misinformation.

Register here: bit.ly/CCTraining25