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Thanks to everyone who joined us at Climate Week for the Emerging Methane Solutions panel. And a special thanks to Emily Pontecorvo from Heatmap News for moderating a great discussion! We're looking forward to working with Carbon Mapper, Global Methane Hub, and other innovators delivering new state-of-the-art #methane data to advance the science and solutions needed to protect the climate, air quality, and human health. #ClimateWeekNYC

This summer's heat waves showed how #extremeheat can stress hospitals, due in part to an influx of heat-affected patients compounding with delayed discharge of sensitive patients who can't return home in extreme temperatures. In JAMA Network Open we develop a new metric to look at climate vulnerability through the lens of heat exposure and hospital capacity. Thanks to my New Voices NASEM collaborators for their work on this project!

Ready to dive into #methane solutions during #ClimateWeekNYC? Join us in-person on Wed, Sept 25 at 3:30pm for the Emerging Methane Solutions panel. Experts from PSE Healthy Energy, Carbon Mapper, Global Methane Hub, and Heatmap News will unpack the latest science on methane super emitters and explore how lowering climate-warming emissions can also protect public health. RSVP required: https://lu.ma/qsob5zj6 

What's the health risk of abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells? Through the Methane + Health Initiative, PSE Healthy Energy is leading research to help answer that question. In Pennsylvania, our scientists worked with the Department of Environmental Protection the lead the only study to date examining the chemical composition of gas leaking from abandoned and orphaned wells. The study found volatile organic compounds, including the carcinogen benzene, are often emitted alongside climate-warming #methane. https://lnkd.in/eYwzxj2s

Today, we are proud to announce the launch of the Methane + Health Initiative! Through this initiative, our researchers are studying the connection between methane—a powerful #climate pollutant—and health-damaging air pollutants, such as benzene. Our goal is to advance the scientific foundation for more comprehensive #methane solutions that protect both the climate and public health. Learn more about our work: https://lnkd.in/gdZ-ddDD  

🛰️ Satellites, aerial flyovers, and on-the-ground measurements have revealed the staggering scale of #methane emissions. But how can society leverage this emerging data to lower climate-warming emissions and protect public health? Join us at Sept 25 at 3:30pm for the Emerging Methane Solutions Panel at #ClimateWeekNYC for a candid discussion of the opportunities and risks surrounding methane mitigation. Expert panelists from Carbon Mapper, Global Methane Hub, and PSE Healthy Energy will join a conversation moderated by Heatmap News. RSVP required: https://lu.ma/qsob5zj6 

How can we ensure that every day life continues uninterrupted, even when the power goes out? In our latest blog, PSE Healthy Energy Scientist Bethany Kwoka unpacks the difference between grid reliability and energy resilience—and why communities need both. https://lnkd.in/gdEr9BJ4

Coming soon! PSE Healthy Energy scientists are developing the Methane Risk Map, an interactive map that will allow the public to model the health-damaging air pollutants from methane super emitters. "If there’s a methane leak observed in the middle of the Permian Basin in Texas, or the middle of downtown LA, or the middle of London – we will know what that gas is made out of in these places…" says Seth B.C. Shonkoff, PhD, MPH in BBC News. https://lnkd.in/egS5VNJa

Congratulations Carbon Mapper on the successful launch of the Tanager-1 satellite! Better visibility into #methane super-emitters is essential to protect our #climate and public health. We're excited to continue collaborating on research initiatives that support more effective methane mitigation. https://lnkd.in/dUjpqA-5

Decision makers in California have outlined a range of plans to achieve climate goals using #greenhydrogen. In a recent PSE Healthy Energy report, our scientists reviewed existing hydrogen plans and analyzed the potential consequences associated with their proposed deployment. https://lnkd.in/gRfSXHSG