Healthy Planet, Healthy You: 2024 Climate News To Know

Researchers suspect that getting outside more can slow down aging—but we don't have many long-term studies that have looked into this, especially in minority groups. But new data collected over 20 years across U.S. cities shows that those with greater exposure to green spaces have genes that tend to age slower.

We've long known that genetics, diet, and exercise impact your risk of cardiovascular disease. But the environment seems to play a pretty major role too, and researchers out of Canada are now calling for a "A Cardio-Environmental Risk Model" that takes into account how access to green space and air pollution can shape one's cardiovascular health for better or worse.

As we come off the hottest week ever recorded, you may find that your temperament has taken a hit.

Research shows that besides posing physical threats, extreme heat can increase hospital visits for mental-health-related emergencies like anxiety attacks, substance use disorders, and self-harm.

This summer marks the first time many people in the U.S. are routinely checking their local AQI, as wildfires, smog, and ozone are causing air quality alerts from New York City to Chicago. As air pollution climbs to dangerous levels across the country, it reminds us how essential it is to protect the air we breathe.

To get involved in clean air advocacy, consider volunteering for an organization pushing for electrification, divesting your money from fossil fuels, or writing in to your local paper about what clean air means to you (here are some top tips about penning an op-ed from the American Lung Association).