Health in the Saving Our Planet Document Library

Health: Health is both directly an indirectly linked to energy use and therefore to climate issues. Coal today is the principal source of energy production and is highly damaging to health. Hospitals are directly linked to a population's health, and are large consumers of energy. All of the underlying activities that support hospitals - R&D, production of drugs and medical machinery, training of personnel, etc. - are also large consumers of energy.

UNSCEAR - The Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

http://www.unscear.org/unscear/en/fukushima.html

also in categories effects, energy, international references, nuclear, radiation more less

UNSCEAR's assessment of levels and effects of radiation exposure due to the nuclear accident after the 2011 great east-Japan earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered major damage from the failure of equipment after the magnitude 9.0 event. more less

A Case Study: The Side Effects of a Coal Plant

https://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/coalvswind/brief_coal.html#bf-toc-5

also in categories causes, coal, fossil fuel, waste more less

A 500 megawatt coal plant produces 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours per year, enough to power a city of about 140,000 people. It burns 1,430,000 tons of coal, uses 2.2 billion gallons of water and 146,000 tons of limestone. It also puts out, each year, a frightening list of noxious and toxic compounds. more less

Some reflections on exiting from nuclear

https://jancovici.com/transition-energetique/nucleaire/sortir-du-nucleaire-cela-veut-dire-quoi-exactement/

also in categories economics, effects, energy, french, nuclear more less

Implications, economic and climatic, of exiting from nuclear. more less

The PLOS library - Responding to Climate Change

https://collections.plos.org/responding-to-climate-change

also in categories causes, economics, effects, energy, international references, mitigation, nuclear, plans and scenarios, solar, wind more less

Massive climate documentation library. A “must” reference for diverse quality information. Few areas can benefit as much from Open Access as climate change research: the combination of public, scientific, and governmental interest with the mounting misinformation, unsubstantiated opinions, and unsourced data make public access to original, well-reported, and peer-reviewed climate change research of utmost importance. An international reference. more less

Data Gov

https://www.data.gov/climate/

also in categories community, effects, energy, forests, government, mitigation, sea, technology more less

Data resources related to climate change that can help prepare America’s communities, businesses, and citizens. There is data and resources related to coastal flooding, food resilience, water, ecosystem vulnerability, human health, energy infrastructure, transportation and the Arctic region. Over time, additional data and tools relevant to other climate-related impacts will be added. more less

Climate Resilience Toolkit

https://toolkit.climate.gov/

also in categories agriculture, causes, community, economics, education and training, effects, energy, forests, government, industry, mitigation, models, recycling solutions, technology, transportation, videos more less

Frameworks and tools to understand and address climate issues that impact people and their communities. Build resilience to climate impacts, see what others are doing, explore local situations. more less

Making Sense About Nuclear

https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/making-sense-of-nuclear.pdf

also in categories economics, energy, government, mitigation, nuclear, promising technology, radiation, recycling solutions, solar, technology, waste, wind more less

In recent years some prominent advocates for the environment have become advocates for nuclear power. Film directors, parliamentarians, journalists and environmental campaigners: people who once were opposed to nuclear power have changed their minds. more less

Climate Science Special Report Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I

https://science2017.globalchange.gov/

also in categories agriculture, causes, economics, energy, forests, government, habitation, international references, models, sea more less

This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the first of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990. more less

Coping with a big nuclear accident

https://southwestnuclearhub.ac.uk/research/case-studies/coping-with-a-big-nuclear-accident/

also in categories education and training, effects, energy, government, international references, nuclear, plans and scenarios, radiation, success and failures more less

Analysis and critique of previous disaster responses, and lessons for the future. more less

Coal use in Great Britain: The pathway to a low-carbon future

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/coal-generation-in-great-britain-the-pathway-to-a-low-carbon-future

also in categories coal, economics, effects, energy, government, industry, mitigation more less

British government’s plans to complete coal phase-out by 2025. more less

Impact of anthropogenic CO2 emissions on global human nutrition

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0253-3

also in categories agriculture, effects more less

Atmospheric CO2 is on pace to surpass 550 ppm in the next 30–80 years. Many food crops grown under 550 ppm have protein, iron and zinc contents that are reduced by 3–17% compared with current conditions. The paper concludes that populations with marginal protein and vitamin access will suffer malnutrition. more less

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