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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

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

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

Climate change is leading to abandonment of villages and ‘forced immobility’ across Uttarakhand

May 24, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

Extended monsoon season. Concept.

Vulnerable to both slow- and rapid-onset climate change hazards, threats facing the northern state of Uttarakhand are resulting in climate migration challenges such as abandonment of villages and ‘forced immobility’, according to new research.  Insights from the state published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre note that climate change-related weather factors have seen disruption to […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: agriculture, climate change, climate migration, climate policy, farming, migration

Purchasing of inefficient air conditioning in India points to lessons on consumer behavior and climate change

May 14, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

Often, the conversation about environmental issues revolves around government regulations and business practices. However, consumer choice also plays a significant role.  A study mapping cooling energy consumption found individuals living in urban households in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) often purchase air conditioners on the basis of the brand, features and price points, rather than […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: air quality, climate change, climate policy, energy, environment, environmental health, renewable energy

COVID-19 lockdowns reduced concentration of air pollutants in Indian cities

February 23, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

For a crisis of such a magnitude as COVID-19, it seems arguably grotesque to seek out a silver lining. However, it is undeniable that India’s lockdowns in response to the pandemic had a positive impact when it came to air pollution. Five cities with ordinarily high rates of pollution showed a temporary reduction in particulate […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Story Tagged With: Air Pollution, cardiovascular disease, climate policy, COVID, COVID-19, Delhi

Healthcare gains from meeting Paris Agreement uncovered for India and other major nations

February 10, 2021 By Nick Witts Leave a Comment

By U.S. Department of State from United States [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Millions of lives could be saved by adopting policies in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement goals and prioritising health. This is according to new research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.  The adoption of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) aimed at limiting warming to […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured Stories Tagged With: Air Pollution, climate change, climate policy, COP26, environmental health, Healthcare, Paris Agreement

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