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Could climate change aid the spread of viruses? The latest health stories from around the world

May 3, 2022 By Lalita Panicker Leave a Comment

Climate crisis concept. Copyright: sangoiri / 123RF Stock Photo. Climate emergency concept. Torrential rainfall concept.

Earth’s warming climate is expected to change the habitat of many animal species, which a new modelling study predicts may spell trouble: Species on the move will mingle with many others they have never encountered before, allowing the various animals to exchange viruses. That could spark new disease outbreaks in many wildlife populations—and in humans […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured, Featured Story, Infectious diseases, International, Medicine and Research, News Tagged With: climate change, COVID-19, Global Health

Five must-know facts about monsoons and climate change

September 9, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

The UN’s latest major climate report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the IPCC WG1 – evidence displaying the “physical science basis” for climate change’s effect on monsoons.  India, like many countries, relies on this seasonal rainfall for the sustenance of livelihoods, food supplies, and the upkeep of ways of life […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: agriculture, climate adaptation, climate change, climate mitigation, flooding, monsoon

Five must-know facts about cloudburst weather events

August 10, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

Trees in water of Kosi river flood of Bihar 2008 in Purniya district,Bihar,India Image credit: dinodia / 123rf. water-borne disease concept.

With the frequency of cloudbursts events increasing over India’s Himalayan region and beyond, experts consider this to be direct evidence of the impact of climate change on weather systems.  These events that are often difficult to predict have occurred across Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, dramatically increasing the threat of floods that have the […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: climate adaptation, climate change, climate mitigation, cloudburst, environment, environmental health, flooding

Jammu and Kashmir flooding the latest evidence of climate change affecting rainfall in India

August 10, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

Over two weeks after flash floods devastated Jammu and Kashmir, leaving seven dead and nineteen missing, India is once again coming to terms with the threat posed by cloudburst events.  In the aftermath of the flash floods that sent mud, rocks, and other debris crashing through the community causing widespread damage and fatalities, local officials […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: climate change, cloudburst, environmental health, flooding, Himalayan, Kerala, Kerala floods

Landmark IPCC report reaffirms knowledge of climate threats and offers stark warnings

August 10, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

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The UN’s latest major climate report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides stark warnings of what it describes as the ‘code red’ situation humanity is facing through the effects of anthropogenically-influenced global warming.  The comprehensive IPCC WG1 is the latest IPCC report since 2013 when the Fifth Assessment report was published. […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Story Tagged With: climate change, climate mitigation, climate policy, environment, environmental health, IPCC

Rainfall: Deadly Mumbai downpours highlight climate change’s continued scourge

July 19, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Climate crisis concept. Copyright: sangoiri / 123RF Stock Photo. Climate emergency concept. Torrential rainfall concept.

Torrential rainfall in Mumbai has left dozens of people dead and many without drinking water.  As of Monday morning, the city recorded more than 250 millimetres of rain in the preceding 24 hours.  The deadly Mumbai rains resulted in a landslide, causing considerable damage and loss of life. The Chembur suburb witnessed 21 deaths and […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, National, News, Social issues Tagged With: climate change, environment, environmental health, flooding, Maharashtra, Mumbai

Abnormal temperatures linked to climate change cause over seven lakh deaths annually

July 13, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

drought. A dried-up reservoir in northern Karnataka. Depleting water supplies are among the signs of India's climate crisis. Image credit: Lakshmiprasad Sindhnur / 123rf

Almost 740,000 deaths in India can be attributed to abnormal hot and cold temperatures related to climate change annually, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health.  Laying bare the link between non-optimal temperatures and increased mortality, the study evaluated the impact on a global, regional, and national scale. The findings […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: climate change, climate mitigation, climate policy, environment, environmental health, heatwave

Heatwave deaths: Half a century, 17,000 lives

July 5, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Died Fish in a dried up empty reservoir or dam due to a summer heatwave, low rainfall, pollution and drought in north karnataka,India. Heatwave deaths concept.

Heatwaves in India claimed more than 17,000 lives in a near half-century, research published earlier this year has found. The trend of heatwave deaths points to the rising urgency of combating climate change. Between 1971 and 2019, the research posited that extreme weather events claimed 141,308 lives. Of these fatalities, twelve percent – translating to […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories, Medicine and Research, Opinion, Science and Technology, Social issues Tagged With: climate change, environment, heatwave

Climate crisis woes to worsen in years to come

June 29, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Climate crisis concept. Copyright: sangoiri / 123RF Stock Photo. Climate emergency concept. Torrential rainfall concept.

A draft United Nations report obtained by AFP News contains grim news regarding the future of our planet, positing that the climate crisis “will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.”  The leaked report, as AFP News reported last week, involved the contributions of […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories, Opinion Tagged With: climate adaptation, climate change, climate mitigation, climate policy, environment, hunger, Paris Agreement, poverty, United Nations, World Bank

Cyclone Yaas destruction reinforces need for effective climate change planning

June 8, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

Almost two weeks after Cyclone Yaas made landfall, lakhs of people continue to struggle to access drinking water and basic supplies – not to mention the burden of navigating the latest trail of destruction to their livelihoods.   First wrecking damage to the Bay of Bengal on the northern coast of India, Cyclone Yaas developed rapidly […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Story Tagged With: Bay of Bengal, climate adaptation, climate change, climate migration, climate mitigation, climate policy, Cyclone Amphan, Cyclone Yaas, farming

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