Health & health facilities

In this paper, the researchers provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of climatic stressors on child health in Burkina Faso.

The researchers propose a framework for co-production of policy-relevant indicators and tools that track past, present, and future climate-induced disease risks across hazard, exposure, and vulnerability at the animal, human, and environmental interface

Rain pounded outside as water pushed in through the baseboards. Hurricane Ian had reached Southwest Florida. Christian Childers and Kendra Elliott hunkered with their two boys, staying away from windows in the hallway of their Englewood home.

Wildfire smoke from Canada’s extreme fire season has left a lot of people thinking about air quality and wondering what to expect in the days ahead.

People exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared to lung cancer patients who are not exposed to wildfires, researchers found.

In this Commentary, the authors reflect on the commonalities of Indigenous actions across multiple settings, recently synthesised at a COVID Observatories workshop at the Keystone Foundation in Kotagiri, India (March 19–21, 2023).

Arsht-Rock’s new report examines the impact of climate-driven extreme heat on women’s unpaid domestic labor, paid employment, and health in India, Nigeria, and the United States—paving the way for gender-informed interventions, investments, and research.

Health damage caused by heat-related sleep disorders in Japan's urban areas may be comparable to that of heatstroke, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of Tokyo and other institutions.