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Observatory informs about climate change risks for safety and health at work
07 Jun 2023The Observatory informs now about climate-related risks for occupational health and safety (OSH). Risks for both outdoor and indoor workers, in several sectors, are discussed, together with policy responses.
Observatory includes new and updated ECDE indicators
02 Jun 2023New and updated indicators of the European Climate Data Explorer (ECDE) that are relevant to human health are now available in the Observatory.
EFSA podcast on climate-related health impacts via food safety
02 Jun 2023In the podcast, EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, talks about its activities to ensure safe food. In the latest episode, expert Angelo Maggiore focusses on emerging direct and indirect climate risk for the safety of our food and the associated risks to human, animal and plant health.
Observatory now includes information and facts on selected vector-borne diseases
24 May 2023Facts and figures for selected vector-borne diseases (i.e., dengue, chikungunya, malaria and West Nile fever) are now available on the Observatory. The information pages include among others information on the climate sensitivity of the diseases.
IAP and Save the Children call for Climate Change and Health policy case studies
23 May 2023The Interacademy Partnership (IAP) develops in collaboration with Save the Children a book of case studies that illustrate systems solutions for climate change and health policies. The call is now open for examples of case studies of approaches to problem-solving and policies, which have been used to address the interlinked challenges of climate and health.
WHO/Europe publishes report on assessing the value of urban green and blue spaces for health and well-being
22 May 2023The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) publishes the report on health and well-being impacts (both positive and negative, and not equitably distributed) of urban green and blue spaces that can contribute to assessments of their value. The report aims to support policymakers and practitioners in valuing these impacts, designing blue and green spaces, and for decision-making about allocating resources to protect or enhance urban green and blue spaces.
Funding opportunities for climate adaptation under Horizon Europe
20 Apr 2023The Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change has 4 open calls to support ideas on adaptation to climate change under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024.
Belmont call for proposals on Climate, Environment and Health
17 Mar 2023Belmont Forum’s Latest Collaborative Research Action (CRA) will address the nexus of Climate, Environment, and Health. The CRA are a call for proposals and aim at supporting international transdisciplinary research for understanding, mitigating and adapting to global environmental change.
WMO steps up action on climate and health
16 Mar 2023The World Meteorological Organization is stepping up its activities to protect people from climate and health-related hazards, including extreme heat, as part of its drive towards improved early warnings and action. A new implementation plan for advancing integrated climate-health science and services over the next ten years was endorsed. This promotes a coordinated approach to manage the impact of climate, weather, air pollution, UV radiation, extreme events and other environmental factors on health.
Interconnection between climate change and pollution: health implications
28 Feb 2023The Observatory now offers a summary of how climate change can exacerbate the impacts of pollution on human health and the environment, and highlights the existence of co-benefits and trade-offs of policies and measures addressing climate change adaptation and pollution.