Climate and Health
Climate-related factors pose a significant threat to human health, including extreme temperatures and natural disasters, changes to infectious disease patterns, and impacts on food and water quality and human migration patterns. The National Academy of Medicine leads efforts to improve research, optimize systems for sustainability, and build resilient organizations and communities.
Action Showcase
Accelerating the Climate & Health Movement
The NAM has created an Action Showcase with resources, tools, and ideas for organizations in the health sector and beyond to replicate as they pursue a range of efforts to address climate and health.
Dec 16, 2024Discussion Proceedings
Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change, Health, and Equity: A Workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal
Climate Change and SustainabilityEnvironmental HealthGlobal Health
Nov 15, 2024Discussion Paper
Emissions Disclosures and Energy Use Reporting by Hospitals in the United States
ABSTRACT | The health sector accounts for approximately 8.5 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions, and hospital care makes up the greatest portion of the sector’s emissions. As the impacts of climate change intensify, it is imperative that the health sector reduces its emissions. Tracking and reporting annual building energy use and emissions data is a critical first step toward reducing […]
Climate Change and SustainabilityHealth Policy and Regulation
Nov 11, 2024Reports
Decarbonizing the Health Care Value Chain: A Call to Health Care Manufacturer, Distributor, and Industry Organizations
Back to All Products Download SHARE I. Background Climate change poses serious risks to human health, exacerbating existing health threats and creating new public health challenges. Health impacts are being felt across the United States, from respiratory conditions due to increased wildfires and extreme heat events, leading to a greater number of days with poor air quality (an AQI value […]
Health Policy and Regulation
Oct 28, 2024
Measuring and Managing: How One Physician Made His Mark on Combatting Climate Change in Health Care
Sep 23, 2024
NAM Leaders Join High-Level Meetings to Address Global Health Challenges; Speak at Events Focused on Climate Change, Women’s Health, Regional Vaccine Manufacturing
Jul 15, 2024
Meet the Community Leaders Taking Climate, Health, and Equity Solutions to New Heights
Jul 2, 2024
Confronting the Climate and Health Crisis: Pathways for Action
