Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health
News and Podcasts
Listen to Alan Eber on Idaho Matters
Hospitals spend a lot of money on their energy bills, and many health systems want to cut their costs without hurting patients and try to help the environment at the same time.
Listen to Dr. Ethan Sims on Idaho Matters
It’s no secret that climate change is impacting our landscapes. As extreme weather events become more common, so do threats to our air, water and food quality — all of which create a domino effect.
Listen to Aparna Dial and Dr. Ethan Sims on Idaho Matters
Giving the environment a voice is something that has motivated Aparna Dial. She’s the Senior Director of Facilities, Engineering and Sustainability for the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Listen to Lance Davisson and Dr. Geoffrey Donovan on Idaho Matters
Boise is known as the City of Trees, and despite being in a desert, it has a fairly substantial urban forest
Listen to Dr. Howard Frumkin on Idaho Matters
When it comes to climate change, the consequences are hard to miss, from increasing temperatures to changing weather patterns to rising sea levels.
Listen to Amanda Blanchet and Ethan Sims on EcoRight Speaks
Blanchet and Sims detail how climate change is negatively impacting human health and how the healthcare industry is accelerating climate change.
Listen to Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe on Idaho Matters
When it comes to learning about climate change, figuring out how to address the problem can be overwhelming, especially as we continue to see headlines in the news concerning the global warming crisis.
Listen to Dr. Bill Weppner and Dr. Megan Foster on Idaho Matters
Idaho’s climate is changing and that will have a range of impacts on the Gem State, including an increase in temperatures, more extreme weather and wildfires, just to name a few.
Listen to Dr. Blue, Dr. Hahn and on Idaho Matters
As seasons begin to change people are seeing warmer winters and earlier springs, making it easier to spread infectious diseases, especially as insects have more time to reproduce and expand into new territory.
Listen to Dr. Sims and Dr. Furie on Idaho Matters
When you think of climate change you might not think about people who suffer from asthma, but many of the inhalers that help people with lung issues breathe can create greenhouse gasses.
Listen to Ethan Sims and Stephanie Wicks on Idaho Matters
Need more evidence of climate change, Idaho? Look no further than the ER.