Climate-related changes in weather patterns and associated changes in air, water, food, and the environment are affecting the health and well-being of the American people, causing injuries, illnesses, and death. […]
NCA 4: Agriculture and Rural Communities
Climate change has the potential to adversely impact agricultural productivity at local, regional, and continental scales through alterations in rainfall patterns, more frequent occurrences of climate extremes (including high temperatures […]
Forget about Climate Change
In January, we learned that 2016 was the hottest year on record, the 40th in a row above average. If years were coins, the chance of flipping 40 straight heads […]
Red China Goes Green March 2017
China’s economic growth over the past four decades has been staggering. The environmental damage it has caused is no less impressive. China is dealing with widespread pollution problems, from thick […]
Google’s DeepMind plans bitcoin-style health record tracking for hospitals
Tech company’s health subsidiary planning digital ledger based on blockchain to let hospitals, the NHS and eventually patients track personal data. Google’s AI-powered health tech subsidiary, DeepMind Health, is […]