A Shared Table: A cookbook for the community and the climate

January 15, 2026.Reading time 8 minutes.

Two hands hold a bowl of Asian eggplants.

We’re launching “A Shared Table: Delicious, Climate-Friendly Recipes from King County,” a cookbook filled with family recipes contributed by people in our local communities. The recipes in the book are vegetarian or low-meat, selected to spotlight how vegetable and plant-focused food choices have a lower environmental impact, in addition to being good for our health.

How local healthcare systems can respond to climate change

April 24, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

The healthcare sector is a significant contributor to climate change, producing around 10% of total carbon emissions. Climate change strains healthcare systems, increasing visits and deaths. It’s crucial for healthcare to reduce emissions, waste, and improve energy efficiency while adapting to climate change. A new playbook supports hospitals and clinics in this effort, offering practical guidance and support.

New data dashboards track the impact of climate change on health

January 25, 2024.Reading time 10 minutes.

An image of a graph with icons in front of it representing heat, cold, asthma, allergies, bacteria and disease-carrying insects. Text over the graph says "climate and health data dashboards."

Climate change is impacting the health of King County residents. Our new data dashboards provide a look at some of these impacts.

Health Officer Statement on Extreme Heat

June 27, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

person pouring water on their face in hot sun

Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health — Seattle & King County, issued the following statement in response to the current extreme heat event in our region: The record-shattering extreme heat we’re experiencing is just the latest example of our climate crisis and how it’s impacting human health now. Extreme heat is the leading […]

Happy National Public Health Week? Our House is On Fire…

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

By Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer Six months ago, after the release of the comprehensive Fourth National Climate Assessment, I wrote about the many harmful health effects due to climate change that we are currently experiencing and that we can expect to increase, such as longer and more severe pollen and allergy seasons; increases in […]

Climate Changes Health

April 5, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Climate change is today’s theme for National Public Health Week to draw attention to one of the greatest threats to public health. Our Climate Health Action Team created this comic with Seattle artist Mita Mahato to illustrate how climate change is already having serious impacts on our health here in King County and what we […]