Climate & Health

Climate change is making New Hampshire hotter, and scientists expect more days of extreme heat. That can be dangerous. Here's how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

A representative for 603 Legal Aid says state law offers some protections against an apartment that's uncomfortably hot.

Esta semana, la región de Nueva Inglaterra está pasando por una ola de calor. Por el cambio climático las temperaturas nocturnas han subido más rápido que las diurnas en todo el mundo.

“How bad it actually gets is still kind of up to us,” said Mary Stampone, New Hampshire's state climatologist. The state’s new report paints a picture of a wet, hot future without a shift away from fossil fuels.

A 2021 survey of 10,000 young people from the global north and south revealed that 68% feel anxious, 58% angry, 57% powerless, and 51% guilty when it comes to our changing climate.

As extreme weather events become more common, some New Hampshire healthcare workers are trying to learn how to help their patients adapt to these and other impacts of climate change.

“It's arguably one of the most aggressive tree-killing insects in the country and even the world,” said UNH professor Jeff Garnas.

Escucha sobre lo que datos estatales revelan sobre brotes de COVID-19 durante los 18 meses de la pandemia, cómo el cambio climático afecta la salud de residentes del estado y fincas de árboles de Navidad y los próximos fondos federales que recibirá New Hampshire.

Former Governor John Lynch spoke to the crowd about climate action at the public launch event of New Hampshire Healthcare Workers for Climate Action.

A longer growing season could cause public health concerns