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Portland, Maine City Council Unanimously Passes “Back from the Brink” Resolution, urging the USA to reduce nuclear dangers

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Thanks to the incredible work of Physicians for Social Responsibility Maine and their allies, on  January 23, the city of Portland, Maine unanimously passed a “Back from the Brink” resolution.…

Climate Change Is A Public Health Emergency, Doctor Says. Here’s How To Respond.

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NPR On Point interview with Dr. Regina LaRocque of Greater Boston PSR on the New England Journal of Medicine article authored by Dr. LaRocque and Dr. Caren Solomon.

The Green New Deal: Just What the Doctor Ordered

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Climate scientists are now telling us that we have less than 12 years in which to cut our climate-warming emissions in half or face irreversible consequences. That stark deadline is…

Health Consequences of Climate Change

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KPFA radio interview with Dr. Michael Martin of SF Bay Area PSR.

Building Climate Resilient Communities: a chat w Barbara Warren

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A podcast interview with PSR Arizona’s Dr. Barbara Warren on how communities can respond to climate change in the Southwest.

Rollback of standards threatens Lake Erie fish

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Op-ed by Molly Hammersmith, PSR climate ambassador and Student PSR member, in The Toledo Blade.

Floridians should benefit from the governor’s recent moves

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In a Florida Times-Union letter to the editor, PSR Florida’s Dr. Todd Sack applauds FL Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive orders on water protection, citing health benefits.

Must-Read: “Climate Change—A Health Emergency”

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Two physicians from PSR’s Greater Boston chapter have just published a must-read article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. Entitled “Climate Change—A Health Emergency,” it is a strong and cogent statement of the challenge the world faces from climate change and the responsibility of physicians (and, by extension, other health professionals) to respond.

Burnout and Despair: Studying the Climate

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Interview featuring Dr. Lise Van Susteren, PSR board member, on the psychological toll of studying the climate on scientists and activists.

“Americans need real protection of their air, water and health, not abandonment of the EPA’s mission”: PSR Opposes Nomination of Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administrator

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In response to the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization that mobilizes medical and health professionals and advocates on issues that impact human health and survival, issued the following statement.

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