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We go to Cape Town, South Africa, to speak with a leading health justice advocate about how scientists in the country have identified a new Omicron coronavirus variant, and the World Health Organization warns it could be more transmissible than … Continue reading →

Yale Alumni Academy Streamed live 8 hours ago Dr. Vermund will discuss the public health challenges facing the globe in the next 5-10 years that will ensue from direct and indirect effects of global climate change. In the context of … Continue reading →

Democracy Now!Nov 12, 2021 Health leaders are warning governments of “unimaginable” health consequences from the climate crisis if world leaders don’t take decisive action to decarbonize. This week at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the Global Climate and Health … Continue reading →

South China Morning Post – Nov 5, 2021 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Beijing’s air quality hit ‘very unhealthy’ levels on November 5, 2021, as China ramped up local coal production. Schools were ordered to stop … Continue reading →

PBS NewsHourOct 26, 2021 A Senate committee is widening its investigation into the impact social media platforms have on children, teens and young adults, with more apps facing congressional scrutiny. William Brangham reports with Jean Twenge, a psychology professor and … Continue reading →

Stockholm Environment InstituteAug 27, 2021 2021 Production Gap Report launch event The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm Environment Institute and Stockholm University are proud to present the Gordon Goodman Memorial Lecture, to be held by Professor Sir Andy Haines … Continue reading →

University of California Television (UCTV) – Oct 18, 2021 The climate crisis is impacting health, and health care professionals have a pivotal role as advocates for change. The climate crisis must be mitigated by vast reductions in carbon use. Physicians … Continue reading →

Food TankStarted streaming 31 minutes ago Brent Loken is the Global Food Lead Scientist for WWF. WWF recently launched the Global Action Platform on Sustainable Consumption and Diets, which convenes key stakeholders working on food systems transformation to maximize collective … Continue reading →

Managing Urban Waterbodies for Making Cities Water-sensitive and Improving River Health Centre for Science and EnvironmentStreamed live 14 hours ago Water stress, exhibited through a galloping freshwater demand-supply gap, increasing incidences of urban flooding and rapidly depleting groundwater reserves, has … Continue reading →

The Real Truth About HealthSep 1, 2021 U.S. Drinking Water: Regulation, Contamination, Human Health Issues And What We Can Do About It! Aly Cohen, M.D. • https://www.alycohenmd.com/ • Dr Aly Cohen is the co-author of the new consumer guidebook • … Continue reading →