This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Preparedness, Safety, and Clean Up Climate change is affecting the intensity and frequency of precipitation, increasing flooding across the country year-round. Typically, flooding …
Vinyl Chloride 101
Vinyl chloride is the building block of PVC plastic. It is transported as a liquid under high pressure. Exposure to vinyl chloride can cause cancer and other worrisome health impacts.
How Hurricanes Harm Health
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. More frequent and severe storms The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, though storms rage outside these dates too. …
Wildfires and Your Health
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change and wildfires Climate change is making wildfires worse. Greenhouse gases from the combustion of fossil fuels are making much of our …
Extreme Heat and Black Communities
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change has a number of human-made causes, including pollution from cars, trucks, buses, and power plants. The gases released when coal, natural …
Climate Change and Tick-Borne Illnesses
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. What are tick-borne illnesses? Tick-borne illnesses are diseases that can be transmitted to humans through bites from ticks. The most common tick-borne illness …
Dioxins 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. What are dioxins? Dioxins are a group of highly toxic industrial pollutants. They are predominantly produced during processes that involve petrochemicals, for example, …
Hydrogen Energy 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. You’re probably hearing a lot about hydrogen as a possible form of clean energy. Its potential to help us transition from fossil fuels …
24 Hours of Soot
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Why short-term spikes in soot pollution matter Soot is the common name for a kind of air pollution which consists of tiny droplets …
Extreme Weather and the Changing Climate
Learn how human-caused climate change is triggering increasingly extreme weather, including extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and more.
La contaminación por partículas
y su salud
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. ¿Qué es la contaminación por partículas? La contaminación por partículas consiste en gotitas diminutas o partículas suspendidas en el …
El cambio climático y la migración
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. Los migrantes merecen seguridad, dignidad, equidad y justicia A nivel mundial, el cambio climático intensifica las condiciones climáticas extremas …