The NIH has terminated grants for diversity, Covid-19, and vaccine-related research, which has raised alarms among climate scientists concerning potential funding cuts for their work. Marsha Wills-Karp from Johns Hopkins expressed anxiety over being on the NIH's 'list of targets', emphasizing the importance of their research on wildfire air pollution and climate-influenced health issues. Kristie Ebi at the University of Washington highlighted their ongoing project studying extreme heat risks, fearing NIH could also eliminate funding for critical studies addressing climate change's health impacts. Recent internal memos suggest a significant shift away from climate-related research funding by the NIH.
Researchers in her department have received NIH grants to study the effects of wildfire air pollution on preterm birth rates and how hotter weather is affecting the health of babies.
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