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President Reagan launched the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) in order provide a “… comprehensive and integrated United States research program to assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.” ( THE NATIONAL GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PLAN 2012–2021 ) Just this week, the USGCRP released a compelling report-- HUMAN HEALTH THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON IN THE UNITED STATES —that establishes the scientific relationship between public health and Climate Change. It’s compelling. White House: Climate Change Poses Urgent Health Risk  Climate change is a major threat to human health, with extreme heat likely to kill 27,000 Americans annually by 2100, according to  a report  released Monday by the White House. The report, by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, outlines numerous ways global warming could devastate public health in the U.S. this century. Global warming w...

There have been many Earth Day’s since the first in 1970 . Each has been important. Each has been a benchmark along the continuum of our environmental awareness and Climate Change has stoked that fire of concern dramatically. This Earth Day in Rochester, NY is going to be observed within ‘ Earth Week 2016: A menu of Climate Actions to Suit Every Taste. ’ The theme of food and how its consumption and production is related to Climate Change will showcase one of the historic Paris Agreement ’s shortcomings. So, like all the other Earth Day’s, this isn’t just another Earth Day. It’s a reminder, a warning of sorts, that the window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic warming of our life support system is quickly closing and a plea for all to get involved.  One of the successful parts of the Paris Agreement is a united focus on clean, renewable energy . Already, there are encouraging signs that our energy dependence on fossil fuels is shifting. Wind and solar are growing at a stunnin...