The threat of global climate change isn't only a threat about wild weather.

According to a new report produced by eight different government agencies, the health risks of climate change should also give us cause for concern.

We have known for some time that rising temperatures mean super storms and sea level rise, but now we're learning how warmer temperatures also mean more chronic respiratory issues, more insect-borne illnesses, and more chemical toxins in our food supply.

And, those health risks will likely have a disproportionate impact on children, elderly, communities of color, and pregnant women.

EPA director Gina McCarthy said, "Climate change endangers our health by affecting our food and water sources, the air we breath and the weather we experience.

It will exacerbate certain health effects that already exist, and create new ones." To protect vulnerable people in our nation from these dangerous health issues, we better get busy fighting for more climate solutions.

-Thom

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The Daily Stack 

Article: "Full transcript: CNN Democratic debate" April 14, 2016.

Video: Halperin: Sanders is skilled but not as a debater.

Article: "Robert Byrd" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Charlie Crist" by Wikipedia.

Book: The New Democrats and the Return to Power by Al From.

Article: "Make elites compete: Why the 1% earn so much and what to do about it" by Jonathan Rothwell "lawyers, doctors, and dentists- three of the most over-represented occupations in the top 1 percent".

Article: "Bernie begins raising cash for down-ballot progressives" by Gabriel Debenedetti.

Event: April 2 2016 DC: "Democracy Spring".

Event: April 16-18 2016 DC: "Democracy Awakening".

Article: "Mr. Trump Reopens the Wounds of a Hate Crime" by NY Times.

Case: "Buckley v. Valeo", 1976.

Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).

Article: "American Legislative Exchange Council" (ALEC) by SourceWatch.

Events: "Sexy Liberal Tour".

Article: "China GDP: Economy slows to 6.7% in first quarter" by BBC.

Book: "The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "What is Brexit and why is the EU referendum being held?" by Daniel Dombey and Robin Kwong.

Event: April 26, 2016, MD: "Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2016, primary".

Site: Jamie Raskin for Congress.

Site: Kathleen Matthews for Congress.

TV: "Meet the Rengades".

Article: "North Carolina GOP now in full-on delusional damage control after losing PayPal over HB2" by Kerry Eleveld.

Article: "Majority in new poll support HB2, but fear it could hurt NC's image" by Jon Evans.

Article: "Debbie Wasserman Schultz says superdelegates never determined Democratic nominee" by Amy Sherman.

Article: "Reaction to McCrory's Executive Order on House Bill 2" by WNCN/WECT.

Movie: "I AM", Directed by Tom Shadyac.

Article: "Down the Tube: Television, turnout, and the election-industrial complex" by Andrew Cockburn.

Site: Gary Johnson for President.

Site: Jill Stein for President.

 

Talk Media News Segment:
- Victoria Jones 

Article: "Liverpool's Lovren sinks Borussia Dortmund in remarkable comeback" by Andy Hunter.

Article: "Japan earthquake: Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto" by BBC.

Article: "9 dead, over 1,000 injured in Kumamoto quake" by NHK.

Article: "M7.3 earthquake hits southwestern Japan" by NHK.

Article: "Read the Speech Bernie Sanders Gave at the Vatican" by Ryan Teague Beckwith.

Article: "Pope Francis to Visit Greek Camp Holding Migrants in 'Inhumane' Conditions" by Bill Neely.

Article: "Let Me Ask America a Question" by Donald J. Trump.

Article: "Trump, GOP Continue Fight Over Fairness" by Alex Pfeiffer.

Article: "New Malware Steals $4 Million at U.S., Canada Banks" by Robin Sidel.

Article: "AMC backs away from allowing texting at the movies" by Jessie Hellmann.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman 

Article: "Quick Morning News - Democrats: Brooklyn brawl / North Korea #fail: Missile launch / No prosecution: Trump campaign mgr - April 15, 2016" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "Quick Morning News - GOP leaders unload on Trump / Ryan's GOP House budget #fail? / Democrats' glee - April 14, 2016" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "Just because you're already retired doesn't mean Congress can't take your pension" by Mark Sumner.

Article: "Financial Industry Lobbying To Shape Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bill" by Clark Mindock, David Sirota.

Article: "Hempcrete" by Wikipedia.

Article: "25th Amendment" (presidential succession).

Article: "4th Amendment". "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.".

Video: Bernie Sanders Would Consider Running for President - Nov 15, 2013.

Site: China Central Television (CCTV).

Article: "This microbe makes a meal of plastic" by Sarah Schwartz.

Article: "Ugandan scientists partner with US university to turn plastic into diesel" by NTV.

Article: "The Thomas Jefferson Papers".

Book: "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn.

Movie: "Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Catastrophe".

 

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Monday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 12-3pm ET 

 

I'll be talking to Matt LeBretton, VP Public Affairs-New Balance about Fighting TPP to keep jobs in America.

 

Plus Scott Carter of Real Time With Bill Maher will be discussing his play The Gospel According To Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens And Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord

 

And Ari Rabin-Havt, The Agenda/SiriusXM Progress/Lies, Incorporated: The World of Post-Truth Politics will be here to talk about his new book.

 

And last but not least, Activist/Educator/Candidate for Mayor of Baltimore DeRay McKesson, Co-Founder of Protestor Newsletter & Campaign Zero will be here for the one-year anniversary of last year's uprising over Freddie Gray's death.

 

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