Ed Maibach

Perceived costs and benefits and public support for climate policies - npj Climate Action npj Climate Action - Perceived costs and benefits and public support for climate policies

The benefits of climate solutions—perhaps especially switching to clean energy—are many and profound. New research suggests we should redouble efforts to communicate those benefits. Sounds right to me.

Clean energy=Better health for all.

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Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

It’s simple: Clean energy/Clean air=Healthy minds/Healthy bodies.

The sooner humanity stops burning fossil fuels, the sooner we will enjoy healthier, longer lives.

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Opinion | Why Young Men Are Losing Faith in Science

@adamfrank4.bsky.social 💯 agreement. I’ve been a serious but not elite athlete my entire adult life. The focus on pushing myself—competing against myself—has taught me much about how to be the best scientist & professional I’m capable of being. Pushing myself also seems to earn respect from others.

Iowa is on fire, in a good way. Fired up for solar power.

Let’s hope their enthusiasm and common sense sparks other similar fires elsewhere.

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The Leo Network Behind Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares’ political rise is intertwined with Leonard Leo’s conservative machine, from shared consultants to millions in outside spending and a personal intervention to defend Leo during a D.C. in...

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

Jane Goodall was a blessing to humanity and to all life on earth. The one time I met her I knew I was in the presence of a luminous being. May she RIP—she earned it.

The Perfect Storm Fueling Pakistan’s Solar Boom Market forces are encouraging a people-led clean energy transformation in Pakistan from fossil fuels to solar power.

Every country could be experiencing a solar boom, but Pakistan actually is. Countries that aren’t should pay attention to this success story and get busy making it happen for their people too.

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Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules on Climate Super Pollutants

Doh! EPA proposes to Make Refrigeration Super-Polluting Again.

A Rhode Island Wind Farm Changed Their View. And Their Lives, for the Better.

A dear friend of mine lives here. He has always loved the island and feels the wind turbines have made it even more wonderful…cleaner, quieter, healthier, and more democratic.

Methane from US oil and gas infrastructure causes more climate change than the entire US buildings and agriculture sectors. It has surged since ~2007 when the fracking boom began. Nations who are considering importing US natural gas should think carefully about its underestimated climate impacts.

Opinion | What I Learned as a Liberal Faculty Adviser for a Turning Point USA Chapter

Respectful engagement with the “other” may be the only way we get ourselves out of the mess we’ve created.

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

Friends: Want to do something profoundly good for your health & the planet? Eat less (or no) meat.

Journalists: How about you? Report on the profound harms of commercial meat production on planetary health.

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The Price of Testimony When scientists enter the courtroom, money, credibility, and justice collide.

Sage advice from Bruce Lanphear: Health experts shouldn't stay silent on issues related to their area of expertise, but they are wise to not take payment from litigants. Doing so can undermine public trust in their evidence.

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At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

Sadly, this reminds me of the wise words of Dean Wurmer: "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life”.

Admission: I get ridiculously star struck when in the presence of Mary Robinson. @justinworland.com makes me a bit giddy too. So pleased to hear them and youth climate leaders today at the UN.

Join us!

Super excited to find Kate Cell of @ucs.org on the UN SDG panel before mine. Strengthening information integrity for climate action is so important!

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Big utilities are even worse on climate than they were five years ago Sierra Club's new report card gives them a collective ​“F” for favoring gas plants over clean energy.

Big utilities are even worse on climate than they were five years ago [via @canarymedia.com]

Department of War on Health, Soil, and Water

If tornadoes and increasingly dangerous winds are a threat to your community in Virginia, I encourage you to attend this upcoming summit.

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Welcome to the World of Obstruction Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.

If you're a @drilledmedia.bsky.social listener you know I think social scientists are key sources if we want to understand why governments haven't acted on climate. So imagine my nerd delight to get my hands on an incredible new batch of research on climate obstruction. drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

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...

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...

Ride on, dude! 😇

Nicely said!

This is HUGE news!

Colombia can count of the health community worldwide to participate & support their efforts to phase out fossil fuels...because burning fossil fuels is the leading avoidable cause of death and ill-health in the world today.

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“Every single day, energy from heaven (is) going to waste while we drill down to hell for another dose of the stuff that is wrecking this planet.”
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They look so natty too. I would definitely want this makeover if I was a cow.

There is still time to submit public comment to EPA in opposition to their wrong-headed proposal to eliminate the Endangerment Finding. I urge everyone to do so here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EP... Tomorrow, 9/22, is your last opportunity.
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