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Healthy Climate America

Healthy Climate America

Written by: The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health
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Hosted by Dr. Lisa Patel, a pediatrician and Executive Director of the Consortium, this podcast focuses on how health professionals, policy makers, advocates, communicators, and activists are working to tackle the different sides of the greatest health crisis facing us today—climate change. The movement for climate and health justice is a broad one, and there are so many ways to fight for a healthier future. On Healthy Climate America, we'll talk with infectious disease experts, mental health clinicians, labor advocates, and many others from all different sides of the climate movement. We'll discuss what got them started, what keeps them motivated, their biggest challenges, and most importantly, how they stay hopeful. Whether you're a seasoned advocate, or just starting in your climate journey, this podcast is for you. New episodes every other Thursday.2024 Earth Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
Episodes
  • Extreme Weather Explained: A Weakened FEMA in the Eye of Danger Season

    Extreme Weather Explained: A Weakened FEMA in the Eye of Danger Season
    Jun 18 2026

    From firing staff and freezing recovery grants to rolling back resilience programs, recent changes to FEMA have left it unprepared to deal with worsening extreme weather. What does that mean for our communities? On the second episode of Extreme Weather Explained, host Dr. Lisa Patel sits down with Shana Udvardy, a Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Shana breaks down recent changes to the agency, what they mean for our ability to prepare for and respond to extreme weather, and how health professionals can help people stay safe this Danger Season.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Union of Concerned Scientists: https://www.ucs.org/

    UCS Blog: https://blog.ucs.org/

    NPR Hurricane Katrina Series: https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-84645/hurricane-katrina-anniversary

    Join or support the Consortium here: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/

    Healthy Climate America is produced by Savannah Martincic. Our podcast intern is Isaias Segui. Our music was composed by James Harp.

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    16 mins
  • Extreme Weather Explained: El Niño, Climate Change, and the Science Behind the Headlines

    Extreme Weather Explained: El Niño, Climate Change, and the Science Behind the Headlines
    Jun 4 2026

    Welcome to our 2026 summer series, "Extreme Weather Explained." To kick things off, host Dr. Lisa Patel sits down with Shel Winkley, the Senior Engagement Specialist and Meteorologist at Climate Central. Shel breaks down what a "super" El Niño could bring, the ways climate change is reshaping extreme events, and how health professionals can help people cut through the noise to understand these complex realities.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Climate Central: https://www.climatecentral.org/

    Billion Dollar Disasters Database: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-services/billion-dollar-disasters

    Join or support the Consortium here: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/

    Healthy Climate America is produced by Savannah Martincic. Our podcast intern is Isaias Segui. Our music was composed by James Harp.

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    20 mins
  • Cooling Our Communities: A Policy Playbook for Extreme Heat

    Cooling Our Communities: A Policy Playbook for Extreme Heat
    May 21 2026

    Extreme heat is already the deadliest weather-related hazard in this country. The good news is that this is preventable. Saving lives starts with preparing before heat hits while laying the foundation for more resilient communities.   Our guest is Grace Wickerson, senior manager of climate and health at the Federation of American Scientists. In this special Heat Safety Week episode, we talk about how heat resilience efforts are evolving, promising solutions emerging across the country, and a new state and local heat policy agenda that's in the works.

    Federation of American Scientists: https://fas.org/

    State and Local Heat Policy Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15gJpL7D4OVP8tWAuTNpY6JC6MHPPFVXIKzxffSuxnbo/edit?usp=sharing

    Support the State and Local Heat Policy Agenda: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPmAHymTNfQ2hrgIHwX9ccTXgzopsGtYXYDETBTJj773m_RA/viewform

    Join or support the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/

    Healthy Climate America is produced by Savannah Martincic. Our podcast intern is Isaias Segui. Our music was composed by James Harp.

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    20 mins
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