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Displaying 15 of about 1182 resultsThis report presents the research and action agenda for climate change and mental health for small farmers and fisher peoples. Core to this research was identifying research themes – such as questions on the intersection of mental health and regenerative farming and the mental health impacts of crop loss due to flooding – and emerging intervention areas…
This report outlines key lessons from the funding call and indicates possible areas for funders and partners to consider as they conduct their own work at the intersection of climate change and health. We know that health is the human face of climate change. Heatwaves, droughts, floods, and other climate events are putting immense pressure on cities, fo…
XDI has analysed over 200,000 hospitals around the world for risk of damage from 6 different climate change hazards from 1990 until the end of the century. The risk arising from two different emissions scenarios (i) RCP 8.5 (around 4.3 ºC) and RCP 2.6 (1.8 ºC or under) was compared. The analysis was published ahead of the inaugural Health Day at the COP…
The planet experienced the hottest day on record earlier this month and climate projections estimate the intensity of heat waves and poor air quality will increase and continue to cause severe impacts. Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University have refined and expanded a method of data collection to assess their hea…
This policy brief presents adaptation strategies that are being implemented across Europe to strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change. Health system resilience is an essential component of adaptation. The European Union (EU) Commission launched the Next Generation EU COVID-19 Recovery Fund for Member States that include funding a…
Building on the success of Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Inequities, and Responses, ecoAmerica collaborated with the American Psychological Association to bring forth the next edition, Mental Health and our Changing Climate: Children and Youth Report.The Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Children and Youth report chronicles the…
The national vision of Brunei Darussalam is called Wawasan Brunei 2035, which outlines the social, economic and enviromental goals for the country. To this end, the government has identified 6 priority sectors for further climate change adaptation actions: 1) Biodiversity, 2) Forestry, 3) Coastal and flood protection, 4) Health, 5) Agriculture and 6) Fi…
This status report details progress in planning for the protection of human health from climate change for nine out of the eleven countries in the South-East Asia (SEA) Region. Progress has been delayed because development of the required planning instruments was not straightforward. Indeed, the more holistic NAP concept originated in 2011 at Conference…
This is the fourth Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK report, which provides evidence, analysis and recommendations based on climate change projections for the UK. Our changing climate will be the backdrop upon which our governments and health and social care organisations will need to ensure health security in the 21st century. This includes no…
Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April when we are encouraged to come together to work on solutions to give our planet a healthier future.Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to the health of our planet, which also impacts human health worldwide.By taking action to mitigate climate change, we can safeguard the well-being of current and…
Forecasts of a summer of record heat across East Asia and the Pacific put the lives of millions of children at risk, UNICEF said today.With scorching 40 degrees Celsius temperatures and high humidity recorded in recent days, and amid warnings over the increasing intensity and frequency of heatwaves over the coming months, the organization says parents a…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the South Sinai Governorate and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 14-16 September 2014.
Adhering to the outcomes of the first…
Since the start of this year, Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat.A recent quick-fire analysis found that the conditions in February, when temperatures exceeded 40C, were made 10 times more likely by human-caused climate change.But the heat is still ongoing, with temperatures reaching a record 44.8C in Soko…
This training package on climate change and health was prepared initially in 2009 and substantially revised by a group of experts in 2014. It is a product of collaborative effort of WHO/SEARO, WHO/WPRO and GIZ, Bonn. The training package consists of 17 standalone modules covering a range of topics to help build capacity of public health professionals wh…
[...]Dengue fever is a climate-sensitive disease that is spread through the saliva of an infected female Aedes mosquito when it bites an uninfected person. Dengue fever presents with high fever, severe headache, flu-like symptoms, intense joint and muscle pain, and other flu-like symptoms. It is usually a mild disease that can be adequately treated with…