Health effects of heatwaves
Labour capacity and heat stress
“Extreme heat causes heat stress and heat stroke, exacerbations of pre-existing heart failure, and kidney disease.”
Infectious diseases
Adaptation planning and resilience
Air pollution and public health
Coal phase out
Divestment from fossil fuels
Research on health and climate change
“Science is critical to increasing public and political understanding of the links between climate change and health.”
Read the full report: The Lancet Countdown 2017.