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July 2025

Photo caption: Landscape photography of the rainforest in Pulau Peucang, Indonesia. Photograph by Imat Bagja Gumilar.

In the first movement, our infancy as a species, we felt no separation from the natural world around us. Trees, rocks, and plants surrounded us with a living presence as intimate and pulsing as our own bodies.
In Memory of Joanna Macy
Eco-anxiety Pioneer and Author of World as Lover, World as Self, who passed away on July 19, 2025, at the age of 96.

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Inclusion of children and youth in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports (AR1-AR6). Nature Communications.

Governance and Policy Youth Voices

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Inclusion of children and youth in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports (AR1-AR6). Nature Communications.

Donger, E., Bhatia, A., Pegram, J., et al.

This study examines how children and youth are represented in IPCC Assessment Reports. It found more mentions in recent reports, but the roles of children and youth are still too narrowly described.
“Removing an Ogiek from the Forest is like removing a fish from water”: A qualitative examination on Ogiek community impacts from forced land eviction for conservation. PLOS Global Public Health.

Land Use and Land Cover Change Governance and Policy

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“Removing an Ogiek from the Forest is like removing a fish from water”: A qualitative examination on Ogiek community impacts from forced land eviction for conservation. PLOS Global Public Health.

Forest, M., Kobei, D.M., Luari, S.L., et al.

This study examines the well-being impacts of forced land eviction in Kenya from an Indigenous perspective, revealing ongoing harms of colonial conservation and urging solidarity in restoring Indigenous stewardship of forests and homelands.
Biodiversity and human well-being trade-offs and synergies in villages. Nature Sustainability.

Biodiversity Loss Land Use and Land Cover Change

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Biodiversity and human well-being trade-offs and synergies in villages. Nature Sustainability.

Batáry, P., Gallé, R., Korányi, D., et al.

Researchers studied 64 Central and Eastern European villages and found that villages in forested areas can support both high biodiversity and human well-being, highlighting the importance of balancing rural development with ecological preservation.
Should healthcare professionals include aspects of environmental sustainability in clinical decision-making? A systematic review of reasons. BMC Medical Ethics.

Health and Care Systems

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Should healthcare professionals include aspects of environmental sustainability in clinical decision-making? A systematic review of reasons. BMC Medical Ethics.

Gabriela Kuiter, S., Herrmann, A., Mertz, M., et al.

This systematic review analyzed 23 publications to examine ethical reasons for and against including environmental sustainability in clinical decisions. It found evolving views on core bioethical principles and highlighted a lack of global perspectives.
Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology.

Climate Change Built Environment and Urbanization

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Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology.

Parker, C., Mahlasi, C., for the HE2AT Center Group, et al.

This study quantifies heat vulnerability across Johannesburg using environmental, socio-economic, and health data. Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions, including improved healthcare access and green infrastructure in the city’s most high-risk communities.
Conceptual frameworks, competencies, contents and teaching methods in planetary health education for health students and professionals: a global systematic scoping review. BMC Medical Education.

Education Equity and Justice

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Conceptual frameworks, competencies, contents and teaching methods in planetary health education for health students and professionals: a global systematic scoping review. BMC Medical Education.

Carrion, C., Llamas, C.A., Safitri, E.D., et al.

This review analyzed 73 global studies to identify key frameworks, competencies, content, and teaching methods in Planetary Health education. It found diverse interventions emerging, but noted limited representation from low- and middle-income countries.
Global trends, health inequalities, and projections in the burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria from 1990 to 2021. Nature Scientific Reports.

Infectious Diseases Climate Change

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Global trends, health inequalities, and projections in the burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria from 1990 to 2021. Nature Scientific Reports.

Lin, Y., Long, Q., Jihong, S., et al.

This study tracks how neglected tropical diseases and malaria have changed from 1990 to 2021. It finds ongoing health gaps between countries and predicts that disease rates will rise, especially in poorer regions.
Short-term effects of chemical and noise pollution during heat and cold waves on emergency hospital admissions in Madrid. International Journal of Biometeorology.

Direct Injuries Chemical Pollution

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Short-term effects of chemical and noise pollution during heat and cold waves on emergency hospital admissions in Madrid. International Journal of Biometeorology.

Ruiz-Páez, R., López-Bueno, J.A., Díaz, J., et al.

This study examined how chemical air pollution and noise affect emergency hospital admissions in Madrid during hot and cold months. It found that both pollutants, especially noise, significantly impact vulnerable groups like children and older adults.
Assessing air pollutant removal and carbon sequestration across urban forest stands and individual species in a medium-sized southern Italian city. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Air Pollution Land Use and Land Cover Change

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Assessing air pollutant removal and carbon sequestration across urban forest stands and individual species in a medium-sized southern Italian city. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Antenucci, E., Russo, A., Marchetti, M., and Gargi, V.

Urban areas are characterized by elevated levels of air pollution and carbon emissions resulting from human activities. Given the potential of urban forests to mitigate both air pollution and carbon emissions, this study focused on quantifying these ecosystem services in Monte Sant’Antonio’s urban forest, located in Campobasso, Italy.
Marine microplastic levels and the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases in US coastline counties. Journal of the American Heart Association.

Noncommunicable Diseases Chemical Pollution

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Marine microplastic levels and the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases in US coastline counties. Journal of the American Heart Association.

Makwana, B., Khadke, S., Kumar, A., et al.

Researchers compared marine microplastic concentrations near U.S. coastlines with rates of cardiometabolic diseases in nearby counties. Using national survey and environmental data, they explored whether higher microplastic levels relate to higher disease prevalence.
Child diet diversity and irrigation expansion in the global south. Nature Sustainability.

Nutritional Diseases Food Systems

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Child diet diversity and irrigation expansion in the global south. Nature Sustainability.

Mehta, P., Muller, M., Niles, M.T., et al.

Researchers explore how irrigation expansion affects child diet diversity—a key indicator of micronutrient intake and development—in the Global South. While irrigation generally improves dietary outcomes in rural areas, water stress can limit these benefits and influence nutrition impacts.
Environmental modulators of vascular physiology and inflammation. Experimental Physiology.

Noncommunicable Diseases Air Pollution

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Environmental modulators of vascular physiology and inflammation. Experimental Physiology.

Seneviratne, A.N., Majumdar, A., Surendranath, K., et al.

The review examines how environmental factors, particularly pollutants and natural compounds, influence vascular physiology, inflammation, and the development of atherosclerosis (the build up of fats and cholesterol in artery walls) and cardiovascular disease.

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