Stories by Ploy Achakulwisut

Ploy Achakulwisut, Ph.D., is a scientist at the U.S. Center of the Stockholm Environment Institute. She is a lead author of the 2020 Production Gap Report, and a working group member and reviewer of the 2020 Lancet Countdown health and climate change U.S. policy brief. Follow her on Twitter @_aploy.

Public Health

The U.S. Risks Locking In a Climate Health Crisis in Response to COVID

So far, the bulk of energy-related economic relief has gone to the fossil fuel industry

December 8, 2020 — Ploy Achakulwisut | Opinion

Climate

The F-Word Finally Enters Climate Politics

For the first time, presidential candidates are no longer scared to say “fossil fuels” (okay, that’s two f-words)

November 1, 2019 — Geoffrey Supran and Ploy Achakulwisut | Opinion

Environment

Here’s One More Political Assault on Public Health

Corporate interests, including the fossil fuel, auto and tobacco industries, are searching for ways to undermine the science that says particulate pollution kills

June 17, 2019 — Gretchen Goldman and Ploy Achakulwisut

Climate

Climate Change Is a Public Health Emergency

Here are eight reasons why

January 23, 2019 — Ploy Achakulwisut

Policy & Ethics

Why Are Scientists So Averse to Public Engagement?

It’s time to confront our demons

March 8, 2017 — Ploy Achakulwisut