Health News How Climate Change Will Affect Your Health

Valley emergency medicine physician discusses climate change impact on public health

As more extreme weather events, such as heatwaves are occurring more frequently during the summer, physicians are paying close attention to their impact on the human body. Dr. Abigail Hankin-Wei is an ... Read More

‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions

This story is part of the Grist series Vital Signs, exploring the ways climate change affects your health. This reporting initiative is made possible thanks to support from the Wellcome Trust. As ... Read More

Polar climate change could amplify global health risks, study warns

Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue. Read More

How climate change could be ruining your sleep

How climate change could be ruining your sleep - Sleep apnoea, which causes breathing problems at night, is thought to affect about 10 million people in the UK ... Read More

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

The newly pledged $300 million adds to the $1 billion-$2 billion being spent in public money toward researching climate-related health impacts, according to a 2023 study in PLOS journal. Read More

Climate Change and Occupational Hazards: Protecting Worker Health and Safety

The field of occupational health and safety is facing unprecedented challenges in the context of accelerating climate change. As global temperatures rise ... Read More

The aerosol dilemma: How fighting pollution affects climate change

The World Meteorological Organization’s fifth annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, issued in September, called attention to the effects of air pollution on climate change and human and ecosystem ... Read More

Impact of climate change on mental health and wellbeing

This Collection invites original research highlighting the burden of climate change on mental health and wellbeing, as well as related disparities, climate justice, or activism behaviour. We also ... Read More

Is Climate Change Affecting Eye Care?

As people spend more and more of their days increasingly looking at screens or digital interfaces, it is essential to care for their eyesight and provide their eyes with adequate rest to recover from ... Read More

Climate change is in the news during COP30. We've got tips to tackle your climate anxiety

Global leaders have descended upon Brazil for COP30, and with the conference often comes a lot of negative news that evokes climate anxiety and dread. That makes it tough for individuals to make ... Read More

The Impact of Climate and Environmental Change on Epigenetics and Pediatric Health

Modulation of gene expression allows adaptation to environmental changes. Epigenetic mechanisms contribute to both acute and persistent gene regulation and are hypothesized to be a primary way in ... Read More