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The Global Effect of Climate Change on Human Health

September 17, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Dr. Brian King is Professor and Head of the Department of Geography at Penn State. His research, teaching, and outreach focus on livelihoods, conservation and development, environmental change, and human health. He holds affiliations across the university, including with the Population Research Institute, the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, the School of International Affairs, and the Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse.

Dr. King is also an honorary research associate with the African Climate and Development Initiative at the University of Cape Town and was selected as a National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow in 2017. In addition, he serves as the Nature and Society editor for The Annals of the American Association of Geographers.

In this talk, Dr. King will examine how climate change is reshaping human health, from heat exposure and food insecurity to extreme weather events, with attention to uneven impacts and community resilience.

This program is free and open to the public.

Foxdale Village Climate Care Committee, Program Committee, DEI Committee and Green Committee

Foxdale Village Auditorium

500 East Marylyn Avenue
State College, Pennsylvania 16801 United States
814-238-3322