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Researchers Join Panel to Discuss Northeast Wildfires
After an exceptionally dry season, wildfires have broken out across areas of the northeast. The fires have spurred school cancellations in some towns and caused poor air quality in communities that are not used to dealing with effects of wildfires. The... More
CCH Affiliates Present Case Studies for the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast Seminar
Faculty and staff from the Boston University (BU) Center for Climate and Health showcased the depth and breadth of their research for the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN), a NOAA funded Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP/RISA) program. More
Projections of Heat Exposure on Global Aging Populations
In a warming world with an aging population, the number of older adults vulnerable to extreme heat is expected to grow rapidly. A new study published in Nature Communications developed population projections for different age groups and combined them... More
CCH Affiliates Secure Pilot Funding to Study Heat Vulnerability
Several CCH affiliates have been awarded pilot funding for climate and health work recently. CCH research scientists Chad Milando and Emma Gause, and Kipruto Kirwa (Environmental Health) were awarded an early stage urban research award from BU’s Initiative on Cities... More
Ambient Ozone and Children’s Health
A new study from CCH affiliates, including lead author Dr. Jen Stowell, found that higher ozone levels during warm months were associated with increased emergency department visits among children for various health issues, including asthma, allergies, ear disorders, and general... More
Call for Examining Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health in Global Research Agenda
Amruta Nori-Sarma, professor of environmental health, and BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea published a commentary in the May issue of the Lancet Psychiatry calling on the need for a global research agenda that examines the mental health impacts of climate... More
CCH Research Finds Health Impacts from US Climate Disasters are Underestimated
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has documented 378 billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. since 1980, causing over 16,000 deaths and costing $2.69 trillion. With climate change these disasters have become more frequent and severe with a significant increase... More
Student to Conduct Field Research in Rocky Mountain National Park
This summer, John Lambert (BU SPH ’24, Epidemiology & Biostatistics) will move to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to conduct field research related to the epidemiology of at-risk populations and to study trends in search and rescue within the... More
CCH Faculty Appointed to Statewide Climate Science Advisory Panel
The Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll administration launched a new Climate Science Advisory Panel through the new Massachusetts Office of Climate Science (OCS). Among the panel of experts are CCH affiliate faculty Dr. Patricia Fabian and Dr. Lucy Hutyra. The advisory panel... More
CCH Faculty Recognized in BU 2023 Annual Report
Boston University's 2023 Annual Report recognizes pioneering climate research across the university, including work from CCH faculty Dr. Greg Wellenius and Dr. Amruta Nori-Sarma. Read the annual report feature "Climate Warriors" here.