Researchers discussed how climate change will impact health in rural mountain communities during a recent workshop. Spoiler alert: hotter nights, more mosquito- and tick-borne disease, and effects on mental and maternal health.
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Feature item #2 for the Voice front page (2020)
Researchers Discuss How Climate Change Impacts Health in Rural Mountain Communities
TAGS: Appalachian State University Climate change climate research maternal mortality mosquitoes rural health Ticks
In a Nutshell: A Native Forage With Potential
Members of the Nutty Buddy Collective are tending orchards and processing locally foraged acorns and black walnuts into food to make the case that native nuts can once again help keep our communities healthy — and foster healthier forests at the same time.
TAGS: acorns Agriculture non-timber forest products nuts Nutty Buddy Collective Permaculture walnuts
Relay Runners Followed Path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Three women ran the 415-mile route of the Mountain Valley Pipeline over the course of 10 days to protest the project and connect with residents along the pipeline’s path.
Upcoming Webinar: Environmental Justice on Western Indigenous Land
The Alliance for Appalachia is hosting a webinar on April 13 to bring solidarity and support to Hopi and Diné people who are facing similar mine reclamation issues in the West.
TAGS: Black Mesa Mine Coal Diné Hopi indigenous Kayenta Mine mine reclamation navajo nation OSMRE webinar
Future is Uncertain for Trump-era Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Under the prior administration’s reinterpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies would not be fined for incidental bird killings that result from events such as oil spills. The Biden administration has blocked the change from going into effect while it seeks more public comment.
TAGS: Audubon Society Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Treaty Act Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
To Stop an American Extinction Crisis, the Southeast Must Pivot Away From Fossil Fuels
One of the worst chapters of the global extinction crisis is playing out in America’s Southeast, a region that rivals the rainforests with its staggering array of aquatic biodiversity.
TAGS: Aquatic life Center for Biological Diversity crayfish Endangered species Endangered Species Act fish Mussels southeast extinction crisis threatened species
The End of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Duke Energy and Dominion Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline due to ever-increasing costs and legal battles — and similar hurdles remain for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline fracked gas mountain valley pipeline MVP Southgate Natural Gas pipelines
A Just Transition for Coal Communities
Stakeholders from across the country are collaborating on a path to a better economy for coal-impacted regions.
