Health News How Climate Change Will Affect Your Health

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. Read More

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

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

‘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

Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis

Vora is a practicing physician, senior adviser for One Health at Conservation International, and executive director of the Preventing Pandemics at the Source Coalition. Walzer is a wildlife ... 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

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

Climate change taking toll on teen mental health, study finds

Dr. Gina Martin, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Health Disciplines at Athabasca University, is studying how young people are experiencing climate change and its impact on their mental ... Read More

Climate change and rising sea levels to worsen urban health risks in Mumbai

Rainfall and flooding frequently disrupt the lives of urban residents worldwide, posing significant public health risks. Mumbai, India—renowned for the ferocity of its monsoon season—stands as a stark ... 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

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

In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies

John Galgiani has been waiting for this call. The 79-year-old physician is sitting on a chair in a side office at a health clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, long legs crammed under the table in front of him ... Read More