Extreme Weather Has Long-Term Health Consequences
In this Scientific American article, author and PRI associate Asher Rosinger explains how extreme climatic events affect health and human biology and the need for solutions. When Hurricane Otis smashed into Acapulco, Mexico, in October, the Category 5 storm left a trail of…
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Social Science Research Institute launches climate, society, health initiative
A new Penn State initiative will focus on climate change and how extreme weather events impact human health, especially in underserved populations across the globe. The Social Science Research Institute’s (SSRI) Climate, Society and Health Initiative aims to help research move beyond…
New project to focus on health impacts of climate change
The impacts of climate change on human health are likely to be significant and unavoidable, especially in underserved populations across the globe. A $574,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help support a new climate change and health research area in Penn State’s Population…