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Missed our resource roundup on the public health impacts of drought? Don't worry - it's evergreen and free to view at our site! See curated resources on drought data and reports & guidance for drought preparation, response, and communication. https://lnkd.in/e3gEPjjM

Our latest resource roundup contains information for public health professionals on the impacts of drought, drought data and reports, and guidance for drought preparation, response, and communication. See our curated collection of resources at: https://ow.ly/X8ff50Smnel

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From worsening water quality to respiratory and mental health impacts, drought can have profound and widespread impacts on the health of communities across the nation. To better prepare health professionals’ response to these impacts, a UNMC College of Public Health research team recently released a guide to assist healthcare providers and public health officials in communicating about the health risks of drought with their patients and communities.' “Drought is often overlooked as a human health threat in the United States,” said #NSRIFellow Dr. Jesse Bell, co-author and Claire M. Hubbard Professor of Water, Climate and Health. “However, we are starting to better identify the health impacts of drought. For example, our team has identified increases in respiratory mortality, heat-related mortality and reported stress associated with drought events.” The guide is a product of a multi-year effort supported by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System, the NASA Health & Air Quality Program and the Claire M. Hubbard Foundation. 📘 Guide: https://lnkd.in/gRDMhqYj 📰 Article: https://lnkd.in/gHwZmZQG #NSRIFellows #publichealth #drougt #healthcare #mentalhealth #onehealth #nationalsecurity #homelandsecurity #water #climate

#NewPlantVarieties are innovations that can produce 📈 food on less land🌱with less water💧 Features such as disease resistance, drought, salt & flood tolerance, combined with high yields and good eating quality are the 🔑 #worldcreativityandinnovationday https://ow.ly/sjW250R2cTK

This week the California Resiliency Alliance again expanded its information sharing with a monthly County Updates Brief. It will provide a centralized channel for the CRA to share more local snapshot updates related to resiliency and emergency management that do not fit into the CRA’s other recurring briefs. The CRA's recurring briefs now include: Weekly Weather & Climate Outlook Weekly Wildfire Brief (seasonal) Monthly Infectious Disease Information Brief (1st Tuesday of the month) Monthly Supply Chain Information Brief (2nd Tuesday of the month) Monthly Mini Exercise Scenarios Brief (3rd Tuesday of the month) Monthly Drought / Water Supply Update (3rd Wednesday as part of the Weather & Climate Outlook) Monthly County Updates Brief (4th Tuesday of the month) Monthly Wildfire Outlook Reports (beginning of the month) In addition to the recurring briefs, the CRA also shares event driven information, resource collection briefs, and information briefs on specific topics.

Florida reports an increase in Vibrio vulnificus cases, linked to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With 74 cases and 13 deaths this year, health officials are attributing the rise to higher bacteria concentrations in warm, brackish waters following flooding. Vibrio vulnificus can cause severe infections, especially in those with open wounds. As climate-related events become more frequent, monitoring and prevention efforts remain crucial. #PublicHealth #Vibrio #ClimateImpact

Pacific Northwest forests are facing climate-driven challenges like drought and longer, hotter summers. Active forest management is crucial to lessening the severity of uncharacteristic wildfire, disease, insect infestations and other disturbances. #workingforests

#DidYouKnow that extreme heat is the top weather-related public health hazard in the United States? Heat waves may not be as violent as other climate disasters such as hurricanes or wildfires, but they are statistically more deadly. Paul Schramm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained in an interview to EESI that it can be difficult to predict the impact that heat can have on communities in various places: "The difficult thing about extreme heat is, what is classified as a heat wave is very different in different parts of the country depending on where you are and what you normally experience. For example, if it is 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Maine for several days in a row, that is a threat to health, with increased visits to emergency departments for heat. If that happened in Arizona, you would not see anything like that." Check out this article #FromTheArchives to learn more about how communities can become more resilient to the health effects of extreme heat: https://ow.ly/3YEo50Sny5q #HeatWave #ExtremeHeat #GlobalWarming #PublicHealth

Incidences of extreme drought have trebled since the 1980s. By way of perspective, mankind has existed for 300,000 years. That's a big, big change in relatively short timespan. https://lnkd.in/eBvAtisC