The Trump administration axes funding for climate impacts on health research

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. A growing body of evidence points to mounting health risks posed by climate change. Despite this, it seems the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will quit funding that kind of research. ProPublica first reported the news on Monday, citing internal records that the investigative outlet viewed. NIH gave directions to staff members last week that likely puts a stop to any more funding for new academic programs or research into the impacts climate change has on health, according to ProPublica. It remains to be seen whether the new directive will affect active grants. But it follows news last month from Mother Jones that the Department of Health and Human Services halted funding for three existing climate and health programs at NIH. That includes the Climate Change and ... Read full article.