climate change

Meet three therapists who are helping Marylanders cope with their climate anxiety

November 27, 2023

Interview with PSR Board Member Dr. Lise Van Susteren in Maryland Matters.

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Three New Assessments Find Huge Climate Impacts

November 17, 2023
Series of U.S. maps showing effects of climate change by region (temperature, precipitation, sea level)

Three important reports on climate change were issued recently – and the news isn’t good. They found widespread impacts and more billion-dollar climate- and weather-related disasters in the U.S., an increase in food insecurity and heat-related deaths around the world, and the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth.

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Updated status on critical government funding

November 16, 2023

PSR is advocating for equitable federal spending for our health and environment by submitting letters to the House of Representatives on nearly every appropriations bill that they’ve considered.

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How Climate Change Affects Cancer

October 30, 2023

Texas PSR CME/CEU webinar featuring speaker Lakshmi Balasubramanian, MD, oncologist and Texas PSR board member.

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Letter on PFAS Chemicals to Pennsylvania Officials

October 23, 2023

Letter from Pennsylvania health and environment groups to state officials urging a ban on the use of PFAS in fracking.

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Why is the U.S. locking down for climate change?

September 27, 2023

Op-ed in CommonWealth Magazine by Brita Lundberg, MD, Greater Boston PSR Board Chair.

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Take Action: Power to NEPA!

September 21, 2023

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) protects our environment and gives communities a say in projects that may impact their health and local environment. Submit a comment today so NEPA can continue fulfilling this mission.

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Inflation Reduction Act 101

September 20, 2023
INflation Reduction Act 101 - Virtual Webinar, Sept 27 3:30 ET / 12:30 PT. Join PSR and Rewiring America to discuss the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act and outline the steps we can all take toward electrification.

Join Rewiring America & PSR National to learn how you can save money and the planet through the Inflation Reduction Act.

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PSR chapters participate in the March to End Fossil Fuels

September 20, 2023

An estimated 75,000 marchers joined the March to End Fossil Fuels on September 17, demanding climate action from the United Nations and an end to fossil fuels. PSR-PA led the Health Hub with participation from a number of other PSR chapters, members, and partner organizations.

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Climate Change & Our Health: Impacts and Action in Maryland

September 19, 2023

Join Chesapeake PSR and partner groups in Maryland for this virtual event on the climate crisis and health.

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