Health and health facilities

Embedding health security in fiscal policy can reduce economic losses and avert deaths during a pandemic.

Plastic in both the exteriors and interiors of homes burns far hotter than do traditional building materials such as wood or other natural products.

A study of Superstorm Sandy survivors found higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases in ZIP codes that experienced flooding.

This report highlights extreme heat as a growing public health emergency with significant and often overlooked implications for women’s health.

A team has installed about 300 solar-powered sensors near streets and intersections that are flood-prone during storms or high tides.

From the COP 30 Local Leaders Forum - a critical gathering of global mayors focused on climate action- a sweeping new scientific analysis was released of the most dangerous summer weather conditions across 100 major global cities.

The study found that children exposed to higher-than-usual temperatures were less likely to meet developmental milestones for literacy and numeracy, relative to children living in areas with lower temperatures.

In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.