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- 1Atlanta launches its first Climate Week●Atlanta kicks off inaugural Climate Week to discuss climate change's impact on region
Atlanta has launched its inaugural Climate Week, a series of events focused on how climate change is affecting the metropolitan region. Organizers and local officials are using the week to discuss regional impacts such as extreme heat, flooding and air quality, and to highlight solutions being pursued across the city and surrounding communities. The event marks the city's first dedicated annual program of this kind.
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The University of Colorado Anschutz reports that its first-ever Climate & Health Week has concluded successfully. The event brought together discussions on how climate change affects public health, though few details about speakers, attendance or outcomes have been made public so far. The university is presenting the inaugural edition as a positive start for what may become a recurring effort to link climate policy with health research and practice.