Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss

Climate change is the biggest threat to human health in Africa and the rest of the world, the head of the continent's public health agency said. Mitigating that risk was top of his agenda, Jean ... Read More

How climate change is increasing complication risks for ... - CBS News

The analysis, from the nonprofit Climate Central, found that climate change nearly doubled the average number of "pregnancy heat-risk days" — extremely hot days linked to an increased risk of ... Read More

Climate Change Can Increase Health Risks During Pregnancy

A December 2023 report published by XDI, a data driven organization that quantifies climate risks, found that human-driven climate change has increased the risk of damage to hospitals by 41%—and ... Read More

Health and Climate Change - World Bank Group

Unabated climate change is also expected to make the global goal of poverty reduction even more challenging to reach. A recent World Bank study estimates that climate change may push an additional 132 ... Read More

Health Risks Due To Climate Change: Inequity In Causes And Consequences

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the BRACE framework (Building Resilience Against Climate Effects) to help health departments manage climate change health risks, including ... Read More

The Emerging Role Of States In Combating Climate Change’s Health ...

Given the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income communities of color, Medicaid has an important opportunity to meaningfully invest in communities by mitigating the health impacts ... Read More