The Crisis Is Here
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The Crisis Is Here

Protecting Your Health In A Changing World

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eBook - ePub

The Crisis Is Here

Protecting Your Health In A Changing World

About this book

YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH IN A CHANGING CLIMATE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LEFT TO CHANCE.

Climate change isn't coming for our health someday. It's already here. 

Heat waves break records every summer. Wildfire smoke chokes cities hundreds of miles from the flames. Mosquitoes carrying diseases appear in places they've never been before.

The Crisis Is Here is the definitive guide to protecting your family's health in our rapidly changing world. This is your roadmap to action: a comprehensive 350-page handbook that bridges the gap between legitimate concern and effective protection. 

Written by a climate health expert with 25+ years in healthcare systems and the heart of a poet, this book makes complex science accessible while keeping the focus where it belongs: on your family's wellbeing.

INSIDE, YOU'LL DISCOVER HOW TO:

• Recognize early warning signs of 13 climate-related health impacts, from heat illness and air quality threats to waterborne diseases and mental health strain

• Build a climate-smart health kit tailored to your region's specific risks, going far beyond generic emergency supplies

• Protect vulnerable family members, children, elderly relatives, and those with chronic conditions-during extreme weather events

• Navigate disrupted medical care when hospitals are overwhelmed, pharmacies run low on medications, or power outages threaten essential equipment

• Create neighborhood resilience networks so you're not preparing alone because community is your greatest resource

• Talk to your insurance company about coverage gaps you didn't know existed until it's too late

Stop scrolling through alarming headlines feeling helpless. Start protecting your family's health with confidence. Transform climate worry into practical preparedness today.

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Information

Year
2026
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9798887971834

Table of contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Preface
  3. Introducing Climate Cat
  4. Becoming Climate Health Literate
  5. Climate Change Makes Everything Worse
  6. Extreme Weather Events
  7. Chapter 1: Heat and Health
  8. Why Is It Getting So Hot?
  9. What Temperature Is It?
  10. Health Impacts of Extreme Heat
  11. Climate Cat’s Heat Tips
  12. Chapter 2: Air Quality
  13. What Are We Breathing?
  14. What You Can Do
  15. Climate Cat’s Air Quality Tips
  16. Chapter 3: Natural Disasters
  17. Wildfires
  18. Climate Cat’s Fire Safety Tips
  19. Water
  20. Power Outages
  21. Extreme Cold
  22. Climate Cat’s Cold Weather Tips
  23. How to Be Prepared
  24. Chapter 4: Plan and Protect
  25. Weather Literacy and Alerts
  26. Essential Weather and Climate Resources
  27. Emergency Kits
  28. Family Communication and Evacuation Planning
  29. Chapter 5: Training, Teamwork, and Caring
  30. First Aid and Emergency Response Training
  31. Building Your Community Network
  32. Emergency Preparedness for Pets
  33. Secondary Effects of Extreme Weather
  34. Chapter 6: Insects and Disease
  35. Bites: Extreme Weather and Insects
  36. Ticks
  37. Bug Sprays
  38. Chapter 7: Food Safety
  39. Climate Change and Foodborne Illness
  40. Staying Informed About Food Recalls
  41. Chapter 8: Mental Health
  42. Where Is My Refuge?
  43. Climate Cat’s Mental Health Tips
  44. Communication and Media
  45. Chapter 9: Signals and Sirens
  46. Uses of Social Media During Extreme Weather
  47. Climate Cat’s Guide to Managing Information Overload
  48. Information and Disinformation
  49. Climate Cat’s Search for the Truth
  50. Navigating Healthcare
  51. Chapter 10: Health Insurance 101 for Climate Emergencies
  52. Health Insurance Literacy
  53. After the Disaster: Health Insurance Claims
  54. Talking to Your Doctors About Climate Health
  55. Glossary
  56. Additional Resources
  57. Extreme Weather Events
  58. Appendix B: Power Outage Resources
  59. Appendix C: Extreme Cold Resources
  60. How to Be Prepared
  61. Appendix E: Your Go Bag
  62. Appendix F: Emergency Resources for Pet Owners
  63. Appendix G: Phone Emergency Features
  64. Secondary Effects of Extreme Weather
  65. Communication and Media
  66. Navigating Healthcare
  67. Appendix K: 2X Medicare Disclaimer
  68. References
  69. Recommended Reading
  70. Acknowledgements
  71. Stay Connected
  72. About Sam Cherubin
  73. About Climate Cat
  74. Afterword
  75. The B Corp Movement

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