197 countries agree on an ambitious amendment to help protect Earth's climate by significantly reducing the consumption and production of HFCs. These gases have warming impacts hundreds to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Learn what you can do to prepare for and recover from natural disasters and emergencies.
Hurricane Matthew Info
Hurricane Recovery
Information about flooding
Read about how the Toxics Release Inventory gives communities and others the basis to act.
Our new Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center delivers reliable, cost-effective services, information, and tools tailored to specific regions of the country and particular issues of concern.
Use insect repellents as just one of many ways to control mosquitoes that transmit diseases.
At the beach (1 of 8)
In the woods (2 of 8)
Fishing (3 of 8)
Kids trash cleanup (4 of 8)
On the beach (5 of 8)
Exploring the environment (6 of 8)
Playing outdoors (7 of 8)
In the backyard (8 of 8)
I got my start working at community health centers in Canton, Massachusetts. That was more than 35 years ago. What motivated me then, and still drives me today, is my desire to help people lead healthier, safer lives. More >
Community Resources - find key resources to address local environmental challenges.
Children's Health Curriculum (1 of 3)
Making a Visible Difference: Oregon (2 of 3)
Making a Visible Difference: Proctor Creek (3 of 3)
