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Q&A with Barbara Sattler: Championing the fight against climate change as a health crisis

Q&A with Barbara Sattler: Championing the fight against climate change as a health crisis

Nurse Barbara Sattler pioneers a crucial shift in health care, addressing climate change as an urgent medical crisis that demands innovative solutions.

Liza Gross reports for Inside Climate News.

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Polar bears may struggle to produce milk for their cubs as climate change melts sea ice

When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without access to food. This fasting period is challenging for all bears, but particularly for polar bear mothers who are nursing cubs.

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Embedding sustainability into nursing and midwifery university education

Sustainability education is included in all the nursing and midwifery programmes at the University of Plymouth and is delivered by lecturers with an interest in the area. For example, students have scenario-based learning sessions about procurement and waste management as part of their clinical skills modules and in management and leadership modules.

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‘As scientists, we have yet to close the racial disparities’

The voices rising up in protest across America against police brutality and systemic racism have been clear: Black lives matter. Now scientists are bringing that cry to their labs and research centers.

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Nurses play essential roles in reducing health problems due to climate change

In a statement, the American Academy of Nursing warns against the rollback of climate protective standards and calls for community-based initiatives that support populations most vulnerable to the health consequences of climate change.

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