How climate action can improve health worldwide

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Biden's IRA can lead to better health worldwide]( By Kyla Mandel Senior Editor America’s landmark climate policy, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is one year old today. Many are (rightfully) reflecting on the boost it gives to domestic clean energy and tech investment. But in an op-ed for TIME, Gina McCarthy, former U.S. EPA administrator, looks to the future. To truly be a success, the IRA must spur climate action not just at home but abroad, she says, and the U.S. must support developing countries decarbonize. Doing so isn’t just good for cutting global emissions, but it will also bring with it health benefits that will be felt around the world. Shifting away from fossil fuels will produce cleaner air. It will also help create more resilience in the face of worsening climate impacts. Flooding in India, for example, devastated rice crops last month, forcing the country to halt exports of a dietary staple for 40% of the world’s population. “The impact will be far-reaching,” she writes. “Farmers will lose crops and money, while families suffer from hunger, malnutrition, and other life-threatening health challenges.” “It is time for all of us to stop turning a blind eye to the developing world when it continues to be hit by climate impacts first and worst, [and] when it has contributed the least to the climate crisis,” writes McCarthy, who, in the essay, calls on Congress to help “equip developing nations with the resources they need to secure their place in a clean energy future.” [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [A Pig’s Kidney Has Been Working in a Human Body for a Month, a Medical Milestone]( By Lauren Neergard / Associated Press A pig kidney has been processing urine in the body brain-dead human male for more than a month, a medical milestone. [Read More »]( [Pennsylvania Study Suggests Links Between Fracking and Asthma, Lymphoma in Children]( By MARC LEVY / AP Pennsylvania researchers found children living close to natural gas wells were more likely to develop lymphoma. [Read More »]( [What to Know About Diabetes and the Risk of Silent Heart Attacks]( By Markham Heid Silent heart attacks, which are more common in people with diabetes, don’t cause typical or obvious symptoms. [Read More »]( [8 Ways to Read More Books—And Why You Should]( By Angela Haupt Start small, track your books, experiment with different formats, and seek out community. [Read More »]( [Gaslighting, Narcissist, and More Psychology Terms You’re Misusing]( By Angela Haupt Mental-health experts say we often use psychology terms incorrectly—and that's a problem. [Read More »]( One Last Read [How a baseball player thrived with Tourette Syndrome]( Tourette Syndrome produces tics and sudden outbursts, and those with the condition often avoid public spaces. As Zack Meisel writes in the Athletic, that wasn't an option for retired Major League Baseball outfielder Jim Eisenreich, who played with Tourette's and now works to help others with the syndrome. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Kyla Mandel and Oliver Staley, and edited by Oliver. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2023 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.