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APHA Empowers the Public Health Field to Face the Climate Crisis at the 2024 Annual Meeting

Climate for Health

Climate change is one of the most pressing public health issues of our time. We’ve seen record-breaking heat, devastating wildfires, storms and prolonged droughts impacting our health and mental well-being.

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Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis

Frontiers

The climate crisis will lead to changes in distribution and habitat loss of stony corals in the tropical Atlantic, shows a new study published by the open access publisher Frontiers. They are vital for the health and function of these reefs, which are among the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. ? Caribbean coral reef.

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Is declaring a climate emergency enough to stop the climate crisis? What we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic

Frontiers

His research is focused on several topics of the atmospheric physics, the numerical simulation of coastal fronts, and severe meteorological events. Now, he explains what lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic we can apply to our fight against the climate crisis. A state of climatic alarm. Dr Jordi Mazon.

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Maternal Health on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Maternal Health Task Force

Climate change is not just a looming environmental crisis; it is also a significant threat to maternal health, amplifying existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Pregnant women face heightened risks due to climate-related factors such as extreme heat, tornadoes, volcanoes, droughts, and floods.

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Top scientists to address climate emergency in Montreux this week

Frontiers

The event, now in its eighth year, will address critical issues including the climate crisis, improving global health and well-being, and preserving biodiversity. By facilitating dialogue and partnerships among these leaders, the Forum is helping to catalyze transformational change and build a brighter future.

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International Day of Happiness: New Research Topic on wellbeing in the era of climate catastrophe

Frontiers

To shed light on this international event, Frontiers in Psychology launched the Research Topic “ International Day of Happiness: Happiness and Wellbeing in an Era of the Climate Catastrophe ” in the journal’s Emotion Science section. . Leading this article collection is Professor Andrew Kemp , from Swansea University.

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Pollution is one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss. Why is no one talking about it at COP16?

Environmental Health News

CALI, COLOMBIA– More than 23,000 world leaders, environmental activists and researchers are meeting this week and next in Cali, Colombia, for the COP16 United Nations (UN) biodiversity summit, a consequential event for the future of the world’s declining animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms.