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

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

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

Climate Change Causing More Deaths From Heat, Wildfire Smoke

High angle aerial drone shot of small city in Canada slowly fading from sight due to heavy smoke from nearby forest fires in lower interior BC Canada. Traffic and pedestrians seen below. Deaths ... 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

How climate change could be ruining your sleep

Climate change could be disrupting how well you sleep, scientists have found. That’s because hotter nights caused by the climate crisis could be making sleep apnoea more common - a condition thought ... 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

Is skin fatigue real? Know how this change in weather drains your glow

Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt disappointed by how your skin looks? Your skin, which used to be bright and healthy, may now appear dull and dry, showing signs of tiredness. This change, ... Read More