In an article on The Conversation website, Brian P. McCullough, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan writes about why the Paris Olympics is promoting sustainability. Given the heat this week in Paris, something has to happen to promote sustainability. Readers are encouraged to read the article written in the Guardian by Damian Carrington … Continue reading Sports have good reason for caring about sustainability: Olympic progress toward sustainability
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Extreme heat from climate change shown to have serious effect on mental health
In an article on The Conversation website, Peter Crank,Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Waterloo in Canada discusses the impact of extreme health on our mental well-being. Climate change and mental health: How extreme heat can affect mental illnesses During heat waves, hospital admissions for mental health spike. The past 10 years were the … Continue reading Extreme heat from climate change shown to have serious effect on mental health
Researchers tracking the link between climate change and health say the adverse impacts are far-reaching
A new report in the Lancet has found that warming temperatures in Europe have far reaching impacts on health. Verity Bowman discusses the report in an article on the Telegraph website. ‘Climate change is here and it kills’: Heat-related deaths rise by 30pc in Europe, says Lancet New diseases are spreading, the hayfever season … Continue reading Researchers tracking the link between climate change and health say the adverse impacts are far-reaching
Why the benefits of cycling matter
In an article on The Conversation website, Kévin Jean, Maître de conférences en épidémiologie, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) ; Audrey de Nazelle, Senior lecturer, Imperial College London ; Marion Leroutier, Postdoc Fellow, Institute for Fiscal Studies ; and Philippe Quirion, Directeur de recherche, économie, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) discuss the benefits of … Continue reading Why the benefits of cycling matter
New report by EEA on water-related impacts of climate change on health and well-being that are already felt across Europe
Climate change is worsening floods, droughts and is reducing water quality, posing an increasing threat to our health, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published this week. Fast-tracking implementation and better coordination of efforts by governments, water authorities and healthcare providers are urgently needed to prevent and reduce health impacts. Climate health … Continue reading New report by EEA on water-related impacts of climate change on health and well-being that are already felt across Europe
Factors outside our control have huge influence on our health
In an article on The Conversation website, Nick Chartres, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney and Lisa Bero, Chief Scientist, Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Professor of Medicine and Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus discuss how corporations have exposed us to products that can have a … Continue reading Factors outside our control have huge influence on our health
Megacities in Africa face adaptation challenge
Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water. African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature increases due … Continue reading Megacities in Africa face adaptation challenge
How the climate crisis affects our brains
Clayton Page Aldern writes on the Guardian website about how climate change affects our brains. Note that his book The Weight of Nature, on the effects of climate change on brain health, is published by Allen Lane on 4 April. ‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains Are growing rates of … Continue reading How the climate crisis affects our brains
The role of healthcare professionals as climate change educators
Dr. Mona Sarfaty, founder and emeritus executive director of our Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, writes on the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine website about the critical role physicians and health professionals play as effective educators and communicators on the human health impacts of climate change. How doctors should … Continue reading The role of healthcare professionals as climate change educators
The health benefits of cycling
A study has shown that cycling is a good way to prevent chronic diseases and lower premature mortality, with substantial savings for public health insurance budgets and communities. Sandrine Cabut discusses the study in an article on the Le Monde website. Cycling, a cheap and effective medicine Ten thousand steps and counting: Could bicycle … Continue reading The health benefits of cycling
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