Extreme heat affects health and wellbeing. In this policy brief , ENBEL , a European project aimed at connecting health and climate change research, explains how climate services developed in partnerships between national weather agencies and the health sector can protect populations from heatwaves and manage health services better
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Exposure to high temperatures impacts human health but some individuals are more at risk due to higher exposures or differential susceptibility. In its policy brief , ENBEL , a European project aimed at connecting health and climate change research, summarises the growing body of evidence on vulnerable groups and prevention measures in heat health action plans
The surveillance system set up by the Canary Islands Government aims to remove certain fish containing ciguatoxins from the market and to improve the detection of ciguatera in humans. The case study illustrates benefits to artisanal fisheries and public health
This document by HealthCare Without Harm (HCWH) Europe provides an introduction to basic interview techniques and how to speak to the media about health impacts of climate change. It provides practical tips and key messages on climate change and health to prepare for media opportunities.
Aflatoxin (AF) contamination in maize is of worldwide importance. Aspergillus flavus and A
Climate change impacts health directly due to extreme weather events. Extreme heat, rising sea levels, floods, extreme precipitation, droughts, and storms are increasingly frequent and lead to tens of thousands of deaths every year, mainly in low- and middle-income countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that climate change poses potentially the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century. Extreme temperatures, increased pollen and extreme weather events are climate impacts that will affect respiratory health
There is growing evidence that climate change is linked to observed changes in vector-borne disease (VBD) endemicity; this, in turn, is caused by shifts in vector distribution and expansion of vector species into geographical regions that were hitherto unsuitable for climatic reasons. These changes have led to the emergence of VBDs that were historically absent because of climatic unsuitability in areas where the current climate enables pathogen transmission by local vectors
CLIMOS Talks is a podcast series, consisting of a set of informal conversations that explain the CLIMOS project. CLIMOS (Climate Monitoring and Decision Support Framework for Sand Fly-borne Diseases Detection and Mitigation with Cost-benefit and Climate-policy Measures) aims at tackling an important vector-borne diseases transmission system susceptible to climate and environmental changes
This video explains the relevance of the CLIMOS (Climate Monitoring and Decision Support Framework for Sand Fly-borne Diseases Detection and Mitigation with Cost-benefit and Climate-policy Measures) project in tackling an important vector-borne diseases transmission system susceptible to climate and environmental changes.
This report provides an overview of the health impacts of climate change in Germany and ways to respond and build resilience, thereby paying attention to specific vulnerable groups. It contains three parts based on reviews by leading scientists
The report, which is concerned with the practice of Landscape Architecture to improve the quality of life in cities, outlines the context of climate change in terms of the science, the politics and aspirations, both in Europe and globally. It discusses how cities are changing, how their resident populations are at risk, and how Covid-19 has further complicated the situation, perhaps advancing even more urgently the need for action
Green and blue spaces, such as parks, gardens, green walls, street trees and water bodies, function among others as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation through, for example, providing urban cooling and reducing flood risks. The spaces are also locations that enable physical activity, mental well-being and social interactions
The Lancet Countdown, an international research collaboration monitoring the evolving impacts of climate change on health, reveals in its 2023 report again alarming trends in the health impacts of climate change. It warns that these risks could worsen steeply in years to come without action
Adopted on 6 July 2023 by health and environment ministers of the countries of the WHO European Region, the Budapest Declaration formulates political commitments and actions to address the health risks posed by the triple crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss along with – and in the context of – recovery from COVID-19. The Declaration prioritizes urgent, wide-ranging action on health challenges related to this triple crisis, and aims to accelerate the just transition towards resilient, healthy, equitable and sustainable societies
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The Heat Toolkit is a set of resources developed by the Red Cross Red Crescent Network to help communities prepare for heat waves. It includes guides, campaign material for awareness raising, case studies, policy briefs and research reports
This letter published in the Portuguese Journal of Public Health reflects on the needs and interests from different audiences in training on climate change and health and the impact that is foreseen in mainstreaming the climate-health topic. It also presents experiences and lessons learnt from a training prepared and organized by the NOVA National School of Public Health of NOVA University of Lisbon (ENSP-NOVA) in 2023 that focused on climate change and its impact on public health
Heat exposure can have direct effects such as heat stress or dehydration, or indirect effects such as a worsening of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, kidney diseases or electrolyte disorders. Ultimately, heat can lead to death
This study by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre warns for the compound exposure to heat, humidity and air pollution, which lead to worse health outcomes in terms of mortality, cardiovascular, respiratory and pulmonary conditions, kidney function, birth complications, and physiological or cognitive functions. Complex interactions between temperature and environmental variables need to be considered for extreme heat policy and interventions to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat accurately and efficiently
Around half of the 184 million children in Europe and Central Asia are exposed to high heatwave frequency * , according to UNICEF's analysis of 2020 data from 50 countries . This is double the global average of 1 in 4 children exposed to high heatwave frequency
The aim of the SolACE project is to help European agriculture to deal with water and nutrients limitations that will be more frequent in the coming decades due to climate change. SolACE will achieve this objective through the design of novel crop genotypes and innovations in agroecosystem management to improve water and nutrient (i
Making nature part of the urban living environment improves quality of life for all citizens, helps business to prosper, provides innovative and inspiring solutions to major urban challenges (such as flooding, heat stress, drought, poor air quality and unemployment) and helps biodiversity to flourish. GrowGreen aims to create climate and water resilient, healthy and livable cities by investing in nature-based solutions (NBS)
UNaLab will develop, via co-creation with stakeholders and implementation of "living lab" demonstration areas, a robust evidence base and European framework of innovative, replicable, and locally-attuned nature-based solutions to enhance the climate and water resilience of cities. UNaLab focuses on urban ecological water management, accompanied with greening measures and innovative and inclusive urban design
Main seafood toxins are emerging, non-regulated marine toxins that have proliferated in the Atlantic Area as a consequence of climate change and which are harmful towards public health. ALERTOX-NET aims to facilitate market delivery of safer seafood products by putting at disposal of affected industries a new toxicity alert system for prevention strategies/processes across the value chain
The most severe climate change impacts for coastal regions are rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events. These contribute to increasing flood risks and an unsustainable escalation of coastal erosion
Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action during the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity loss, increasing impacts of climate change and the overconsumption of natural resources. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest ‘State of the Environment’ report states that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency.
This paper looks at global regions that could become suitable for Chikungunya transmission and shall direct preparedness for future outbreaks. The methodology used follows the following steps: global correlative niche models for autochthonous Chikungunya transmission, followed by two projections under the representative concentration pathway (RCP) 4
Urban green spaces seem to provide a benefit to the population in cities, but not a lot is known about the most effective way to deliver this benefit and on who to ensure that the health, social and environmental benefit are increased in the best possible way. The report provides evidence and assesses local case studies on urban green space interventions
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