Wildfires, hurricanes, floods, extreme heat and other climate disasters rocked the globe this summer as climate change worsens record-breaking extreme weather events.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
Dueling policies over water breaks for laborers are caught in a court fight as federal officials probe more than 20 heat-related workplace deaths this year in the state of Texas.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
The number of new HIV infections and deaths in most African countries has declined dramatically, made possible in large part by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. "People’s lives are at stake, and PEPFAR should be reauthorized and funded in its entirety and not picked apart on account of partisan political games", writes Stefan Wiktor, clinical professor of global health at the UW.
The Department of Global Health is thrilled to welcome eight new PhD in Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science students to our community this fall. This newest cohort is truly global with the new students representing seven different countries: Cameroon, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States.
Many have interpreted Vivek Ramaswamy’s comment that the “climate change agenda is a hoax” as a flat statement that climate change is a hoax. No matter how you slice it, credible research has concluded that thousands of people a year die because of the effects of climate change.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
The Department of Global Health is thrilled to welcome two new Assistant Teaching Professors to join its team of dedicated faculty this fall 2023. Their worldly and cross-cultural experiences, dedication to the field of global health and equity, and commitment to teaching and enriching the student experience will be welcomed assets to our department.
Excess carbon dioxide does increase growth in some crops, but it also decreases their nutritional value and has other negative impacts on the planet, such as increasing droughts and fires through climate change.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
In the Puget Sound region, average monthly lows are rising in all summer months, with August continuing to see the highest lows. And, while minimum temperatures are up year-round, the summer months — July to September — have seen the sharpest increases.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
A study found that almost 94% of hurricane-related deaths were among people who lived in counties that ranked medium to high on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s social vulnerability index.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.