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Climate change also affects human health by increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat
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Extreme heat events (EHEs) are a leading cause of weather-related injury and death in the United States,
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.75559
In book: Extreme WeatherPublisher: IntechOpen
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the efects of extreme heat on human health in tropical
Africa. Web of Science
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Beat the heat: child health amid heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia finds that half of these children died from
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Billions of people are at risk of preventable death and illness from extreme heat. The Global Heat
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Climate change presents significant challenges to human health and biodiversity. Increased numbers of extreme climate events, such as
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Climate hazards, including extreme heat, are associated with increased risks of developing complications that lead to adverse maternal and perinata
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Heat is the top killer among all types of weather hazards, including hurricanes and tornadoes. But hospitals and
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There is a broad consensus nowadays that the Earth is warming up as a result of greenhouse gas emissions caused by anthropogenic activities. It is also clear that current trends in the fields of energy, development and population growth will lead to
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The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels
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The Lancet October 25, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01540-9
As climate change’s impacts continue to accrue, countries are persistently making wrong choices that are harming human health.
A desperate global thirst for fossil fuel
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This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and relat
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Over long periods of time, individuals and communities can adapt to their local climates. When both warmer and colder temperatures go above or below those norms rapidly, scientific evidence shows th
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Climate change is a verified, global phenomenon, but its consequences will not be evenly distributed. Developing countries and small island nations will be the most affected. Countries will experience more frequent
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ClimaHealth
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Global Knowledge for Climate and Public Health. Informing action to protect populations from the health risks of climate change. It is in response
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Emerging evidence and experience to inform risk management in a warming world
Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health
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MEDBOX Issue Brief no.23.
The intent of this Issue Brief is to raise awareness about heat waves as a result of climate change and its impact on
health
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Beat the heat: child health amid heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia finds that half of these children died from
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Training Workshop
2023 is seeing intense heatwaves. According to a July 2023 briefing by the World Meteorological Association temperatures will frequently reach above 35–40°C in many places across the Mediterranean region, with temperatures in the Middle East and
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