Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment
We seek climate solutions that can provide for a healthier and more just world today and a livable future for our children.
665 Huntington Avenue
Building 1, Room 1312
Boston, MA 02115
Research
We tackle key issues that are essential for building healthy, just, and sustainable communities.
We inform decision makers about the health consequences of our dependence on fossil fuels, and help identify solutions that will enable the healthiest, most equitable path forward. Our work aims to put health and equity at the forefront of climate solutions.

Climate and Health Care Delivery
We inform health care providers on how fossil fuel pollution and climate change impacts patient health and health care delivery and provide and evaluate strategies to safeguard patient health against climate stressors.

Teaching Climate and Health
We develop and evaluate curricula that train health professionals to identify and address the health impacts of climate change in their patients.

Past Projects
Browse a selection of issues we’ve researched to guide decision makers in crafting policies and programs that improve health in climate change and infectious disease, fossil fuels and health, natural gas and gas stoves, clean energy and health, and climate policies and health.
Check out our latest work
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2019 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Policy Brief for the U.S.
The 2019 Lancet Countdown U.S. Policy Brief reveals how climate change will affect the health of future generations. Learn about risks to vulnerable populations.
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Where to build global renewable energy to do the most good—a guide for sustainable investments
Study shows climate and health benefits of renewable energy vary by country. Discover where to invest in wind and solar for maximum impact on reducing emissions.
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Where to install renewable energy to get the greatest climate and health benefits in the U.S.
Discover how building renewables where they displace coal and are near dense populations offers great benefits.
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Many More People Live Closer To Underground Gas Storage Wells Than Previously Thought
Study reveals 53K people live within a city block of UGS wells in PA, OH, WV, MI, NY, and CA. Discover the potential health and safety risks of living near active gas storage fields.
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How Dangerous are Underground Natural Gas Storage Wells?
Assessing the dangers: 1 in 5 U.S. underground natural gas storage wells vulnerable to catastrophic accidents. Learn about the risks, health concerns, and regulatory insights.
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Health Benefits of Renewable Energy
Learn how generating electricity from low-carbon sources and reducing energy demand cuts fossil fuel emissions, yielding millions in health benefits annually.