Catherine Machalaba
@catherinemachalaba.bsky.social
Planetary Health Scientist at The Nature Conservancy. Views my own
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I study the ways nature supports health & wellbeing. Biodiversity underpins life on earth, including our own!💚
Stay tuned for posts about connections between conservation (protecting ecosystems & species), climate action, and health; solutions for people thru nature; salamanders and foxes; and more.
Stay tuned for posts about connections between conservation (protecting ecosystems & species), climate action, and health; solutions for people thru nature; salamanders and foxes; and more.
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www.thelancet.com/journals/lan.... Priority needs to increase the validity, utility, and policy relevance of climate and health models include multinational centers of excellence, scenario elaboration, model inter comparisons, assessing adaptation effectiveness, strengthening research capacity.
Priority climate and health modelling needs
Climate and health modelling is necessary for improving understanding of the current
and future distribution and timing of climate-related health risks. However, underinvestment
in this area has limit...
www.thelancet.com
September 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan.... Priority needs to increase the validity, utility, and policy relevance of climate and health models include multinational centers of excellence, scenario elaboration, model inter comparisons, assessing adaptation effectiveness, strengthening research capacity.
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Excited to share one of the latest publications from one of our members.
#onehealth #climate #indigenousknowledge 🧪🌎⚕️
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#onehealth #climate #indigenousknowledge 🧪🌎⚕️
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Adaptation and mitigation for the planetary health crisis: A scoping review from the perspective of primary health care providers
Climate-related adverse health outcomes are on the rise worldwide, and primary health care providers are at the forefront of the growing climate-healt…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Excited to share one of the latest publications from one of our members.
#onehealth #climate #indigenousknowledge 🧪🌎⚕️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#onehealth #climate #indigenousknowledge 🧪🌎⚕️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Making #nature - and the vital health and wellbeing benefits it provides - accessible to all:
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Making Nature Accessible for All: Exploring TNC Preserves in the South.
The Nature Conservancy is working on creating more welcoming, inclusive and safe spaces where everybody can connect with nature.
www.nature.org
May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Making #nature - and the vital health and wellbeing benefits it provides - accessible to all:
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www.nature.org/en-us/about-...
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The majority of people —56% in the US!—are worried about climate change, but not activated.
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The majority of people —56% in the US!—are worried about climate change, but not activated.
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
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🌏Happy Earth Day! Let’s take a moment to appreciate the incredible diversity and abundance of life on our planet. Today let's come together to renew our commitment to nature, raise awareness, inspire action, and advocate for a better future.
How are you taking action this Earth Day? 🌱💚
#earthday
How are you taking action this Earth Day? 🌱💚
#earthday
April 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🌏Happy Earth Day! Let’s take a moment to appreciate the incredible diversity and abundance of life on our planet. Today let's come together to renew our commitment to nature, raise awareness, inspire action, and advocate for a better future.
How are you taking action this Earth Day? 🌱💚
#earthday
How are you taking action this Earth Day? 🌱💚
#earthday
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We want to end #nphw with #optimism. Our section's Spring 2025 newsletter is out now, and we are very proud to be able to highlight the hard work and dedication of our #onehealth colleagues. Thanks to everyone in #publichealth for all you do!
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Spring 2025 Newsletter
A story told with Adobe Express
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April 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We want to end #nphw with #optimism. Our section's Spring 2025 newsletter is out now, and we are very proud to be able to highlight the hard work and dedication of our #onehealth colleagues. Thanks to everyone in #publichealth for all you do!
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“By redefining what we value and assume about the world, we can transform today’s interconnected risks into opportunities for collective well-being and resilience.” 🌍🧪
- @ununiversity.bsky.social #InterconnectedRisks Report
Read more: interconnectedrisks.org
- @ununiversity.bsky.social #InterconnectedRisks Report
Read more: interconnectedrisks.org
April 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“By redefining what we value and assume about the world, we can transform today’s interconnected risks into opportunities for collective well-being and resilience.” 🌍🧪
- @ununiversity.bsky.social #InterconnectedRisks Report
Read more: interconnectedrisks.org
- @ununiversity.bsky.social #InterconnectedRisks Report
Read more: interconnectedrisks.org
We ignore climate change at our peril - no place for politics in fighting this huge health and economic threat
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Opinion — Catherine Machalaba: Protect Vermonters, our health depends on climate action
You might not have time to worry about the health of the planet, but how about the health of your family and fellow Vermonters?
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March 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We ignore climate change at our peril - no place for politics in fighting this huge health and economic threat
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Science saves lives!
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
March 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Science saves lives!
Healthcare, health protection (including through clean water, clear air, healthy ecosystems), livable wages and employment, quality of life, integrity and truth, and basic decency should not be partisan issues. Thank you @sanders.senate.gov for standing up for what is right for #AllAmericans
In the wealthiest nation on earth, 25% of seniors should not be living on $15,000 a year or less.
We should EXPAND Social Security, not cut it. I will soon be introducing legislation to significantly raise Social Security benefits and extend the solvency of the program.
We should EXPAND Social Security, not cut it. I will soon be introducing legislation to significantly raise Social Security benefits and extend the solvency of the program.
February 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Healthcare, health protection (including through clean water, clear air, healthy ecosystems), livable wages and employment, quality of life, integrity and truth, and basic decency should not be partisan issues. Thank you @sanders.senate.gov for standing up for what is right for #AllAmericans
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The Stone Age didn’t end because we ran out of stone.
Society has changed before at the scale we need it to today: but that change was never catalyzed by presidents, PMs, or CEOs of the richest companies of the time.
The fossil fuel age won’t end until we ordinary people demand it does.
Society has changed before at the scale we need it to today: but that change was never catalyzed by presidents, PMs, or CEOs of the richest companies of the time.
The fossil fuel age won’t end until we ordinary people demand it does.
BP shifts course, boosting fossil fuel investments and cutting renewables
BP said on Wednesday it would increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to boost returns and improve financial performance.
www.reuters.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Stone Age didn’t end because we ran out of stone.
Society has changed before at the scale we need it to today: but that change was never catalyzed by presidents, PMs, or CEOs of the richest companies of the time.
The fossil fuel age won’t end until we ordinary people demand it does.
Society has changed before at the scale we need it to today: but that change was never catalyzed by presidents, PMs, or CEOs of the richest companies of the time.
The fossil fuel age won’t end until we ordinary people demand it does.
A great way to protest with our wallets on February 28th - and a good reminder to try to shop locally whenever possible to support the communities we live/work in! #EconomicBlackout #FightCorporateGreed #SupportSmallBusinesses #PeopleOverProfit
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'No Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food': What's behind the 'Feb. 28 economic blackout'
The People's Union USA, a self-described “grassroots movement” founded by John Schwarz, is encouraging Americans to refrain from making non-essential purchases on Friday.
www.yahoo.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A great way to protest with our wallets on February 28th - and a good reminder to try to shop locally whenever possible to support the communities we live/work in! #EconomicBlackout #FightCorporateGreed #SupportSmallBusinesses #PeopleOverProfit
www.yahoo.com/news/no-amaz...
www.yahoo.com/news/no-amaz...
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Biodiversity is the backbone of resilient farming.
In Uganda, farmers use indigenous seeds, beekeeping and agroforestry to protect crops, improve yields and restore ecosystems.
@FAO.org is supporting them to scale up these nature-based solutions 🔗 https://buff.ly/4kaQFTo
#COP16Resumed
In Uganda, farmers use indigenous seeds, beekeeping and agroforestry to protect crops, improve yields and restore ecosystems.
@FAO.org is supporting them to scale up these nature-based solutions 🔗 https://buff.ly/4kaQFTo
#COP16Resumed
February 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Biodiversity is the backbone of resilient farming.
In Uganda, farmers use indigenous seeds, beekeeping and agroforestry to protect crops, improve yields and restore ecosystems.
@FAO.org is supporting them to scale up these nature-based solutions 🔗 https://buff.ly/4kaQFTo
#COP16Resumed
In Uganda, farmers use indigenous seeds, beekeeping and agroforestry to protect crops, improve yields and restore ecosystems.
@FAO.org is supporting them to scale up these nature-based solutions 🔗 https://buff.ly/4kaQFTo
#COP16Resumed
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
i.e., the World Health Organization's work & international collaboration are essential to help keep Americans safe and healthy 💚 Thank you @who.int
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U.S. joins WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite planned withdrawal from agency
The United States has joined a WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite the Trump administration's plans to withdraw from the global health agency.
www.statnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
i.e., the World Health Organization's work & international collaboration are essential to help keep Americans safe and healthy 💚 Thank you @who.int
www.statnews.com/2025/02/24/u...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/24/u...
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What if all the great struggles we face, including the great difficulties we see in solving them, start with a spectacular failure of imagination?
(With a h/t to @micheleleemoore.bsky.social and Manjana Milkoreit)
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(With a h/t to @micheleleemoore.bsky.social and Manjana Milkoreit)
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I believe in unicorns
If you want to change the world, you should too.
conservechange.medium.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What if all the great struggles we face, including the great difficulties we see in solving them, start with a spectacular failure of imagination?
(With a h/t to @micheleleemoore.bsky.social and Manjana Milkoreit)
conservechange.medium.com/i-believe-in...
(With a h/t to @micheleleemoore.bsky.social and Manjana Milkoreit)
conservechange.medium.com/i-believe-in...
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I don’t only care about climate change because I’m a scientist. I care about climate change because I’m a mom.
Climate change is already impacting the people, places, and things that we love most. And who doesn’t want to protect what we love?
Read more:
Climate change is already impacting the people, places, and things that we love most. And who doesn’t want to protect what we love?
Read more:
“Protect What We Love”: At the Katrina Super Bowl, the First Ever Climate Ad Plea for Immediate Action - Moms Clean Air Force
The first ever Super Bowl ad making a plea for immediate climate action will be seen by millions on February 9. It airs as America's newly elected President Trump has been stuffing his cabinet with sc...
www.momscleanairforce.org
February 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I don’t only care about climate change because I’m a scientist. I care about climate change because I’m a mom.
Climate change is already impacting the people, places, and things that we love most. And who doesn’t want to protect what we love?
Read more:
Climate change is already impacting the people, places, and things that we love most. And who doesn’t want to protect what we love?
Read more:
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Insurance companies are fueling a vicious cycle: They invest in fossil fuels, worsening climate disasters—then reduce coverage as wildfires, floods, and storms intensify. Homeowners are left to pay the price.
It's time to prioritize people over profits.
It's time to prioritize people over profits.
How big insurance’s investment in fossil fuels came back to bite it » Yale Climate Connections
In a vicious cycle, the sector’s financing of oil and gas is having an impact on its bottom line.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Insurance companies are fueling a vicious cycle: They invest in fossil fuels, worsening climate disasters—then reduce coverage as wildfires, floods, and storms intensify. Homeowners are left to pay the price.
It's time to prioritize people over profits.
It's time to prioritize people over profits.
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If they can do this…your Medicare and Social Security data is not safe. Government of, by, and for the billionaires.
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Musk’s DOGE agents access sensitive personnel data, alarming security officials
Elon Musk’s DOGE team has accessed highly restricted data maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, including personally identifiable information for millions of federal employees.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If they can do this…your Medicare and Social Security data is not safe. Government of, by, and for the billionaires.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Scenes like this wouldn’t be possible without whistleblowers coming forward about Elon Musk’s authoritarian takeover. Reminder that if you’re a public servant wishing to report fraud, waste, or abuse at a federal agency, you can do so on my website:
February 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Scenes like this wouldn’t be possible without whistleblowers coming forward about Elon Musk’s authoritarian takeover. Reminder that if you’re a public servant wishing to report fraud, waste, or abuse at a federal agency, you can do so on my website:
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While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
February 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
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People are pissed, and I get it. Trump and Republicans are flooding the zone to shake us up.
Elon Musk and his interns are meant to make us feel powerless when we’re not.
Keep calling. Call Republicans. Be specific about how these actions impact your lives.
Elon Musk and his interns are meant to make us feel powerless when we’re not.
Keep calling. Call Republicans. Be specific about how these actions impact your lives.
February 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People are pissed, and I get it. Trump and Republicans are flooding the zone to shake us up.
Elon Musk and his interns are meant to make us feel powerless when we’re not.
Keep calling. Call Republicans. Be specific about how these actions impact your lives.
Elon Musk and his interns are meant to make us feel powerless when we’re not.
Keep calling. Call Republicans. Be specific about how these actions impact your lives.
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And of course NOAA isn't just instrumental for our understanding of the climate. It's responsible for everything from tsunami early warning systems to fisheries data.
Destroying NOAA would cause unquantifiable damage not only to the U.S. but also to anyone around the world relying on their data and models. Tragic.
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
And of course NOAA isn't just instrumental for our understanding of the climate. It's responsible for everything from tsunami early warning systems to fisheries data.
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Show you care. Don't watch it!!!!
NEW: NFL will remove 'End Racism' from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl.
The announcement comes the same day a White House official told NBC News that President Trump would be attending the game.
The announcement comes the same day a White House official told NBC News that President Trump would be attending the game.
NFL will remove 'End Racism' from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl
The announcement comes the same day a White House official told NBC News that President Donald Trump would be attending the game.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Show you care. Don't watch it!!!!
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Hang in there. Overwhelming us is their strategy. They want us paralyzed. Think of it like car sickness. Don't look at the trees flying by, dont focus on the sharp turns.
Look at the horizon and focus on the things you can control, no matter how small. Your breath. Your kindness. Your superpower.
Look at the horizon and focus on the things you can control, no matter how small. Your breath. Your kindness. Your superpower.
February 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hang in there. Overwhelming us is their strategy. They want us paralyzed. Think of it like car sickness. Don't look at the trees flying by, dont focus on the sharp turns.
Look at the horizon and focus on the things you can control, no matter how small. Your breath. Your kindness. Your superpower.
Look at the horizon and focus on the things you can control, no matter how small. Your breath. Your kindness. Your superpower.