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20 Apr 2018 |
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Public Health, Energy & Climate Change: A Survey of Maryland Residents
Air pollution – closely followed by chemicals, flu epidemics, insect-borne disease, and obesity – stands at the top of risks that Marylanders say pose a significant threat to their personal health. Seventy percent of state residents say air pollution is a major or moderate risk to their health, with those in the urban corridor ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health Policy Assessment Project Report: A Global Survey 2015
A report on the results from a global survey to evaluate the actions of national governments in protecting the health of their citizens from the impacts of climate change.
20 Apr 2018 |
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NCDs & Climate Change: Shared Opportunities for Action
Climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are two of the defining challenges of the 21st century, each posing significant threats to health and sustainable development. Climate change is projected to have increasingly damaging effects on communities and economies over the coming decades, being set to cause several hundred ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change: Health Impacts and Opportunities
The most recent report from Working Group 2 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCCWG2), Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, describes in worrying detail, the current and future impacts of climate change; as well as the challenges we face in mitigating further climate change and adapting to its ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Science for Health Professionals
Medact has developed its second briefing explaining the health implications of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group II report, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. The report describes in worrying detail the current and future impacts of climate change as well as the challenges we ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Communicating flood risks in a changing climate: 9 principles for promoting public engagement
This synthesis report is the outcome of the Oxford workshop, showcasing the latest and most relevant academic research, and drawing on valuable learning from a range of practical projects and initiatives. It reflects the key points of consensus from the workshop, representing a powerful statement from a diverse cross-section of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Confronting the Dual Challenges of Climate Change and Poverty: A Case Study of Cleveland
As the effects of climate change grow more frequent and severe across the country, it is becoming clear that climate change does not harm all Americans equally. Instead, it takes a particular toll on those who are already struggling with social or financial burdens. To confront this climate inequality, the city of Cleveland—which ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Cool Neighbourhoods Are Healthy Neighbourhoods: How local government actions on climate change help to create healthier communities
The purpose of this briefing paper is to help ignite further collaboration between local government and health sectors around the development and adoption of mutual strategies for health and environmental benefits. The paper is intended to support the work of local and regional policy planners, energy planners, and public health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ditch Coal: The Global Mining Impacts of the UKs Addiction to Coal
Coal is at a crossroads in the UK. On the one hand, the UK’s dirtiest power stations burn vast quantities of coal, with little or no regard for the human and environmental impacts that this has. On the other, the UK Government has announced an intention to “consult” over proposals to close remaining coal fired […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Let’s Talk Climate: Messages to Motivate Americans
Let’s Talk Climate: Messages to Motivate Americans report delivers the results from research that rigorously tested words, phrases, and narratives that link climate change to mainstream Americans’ values. The findings include personally-relevant messages that give leaders and advocates across the country a powerful ...