With scientists warning that 2024 will likely beat 2023 as the hottest year on record, there is growing acknowledgment that climate change—and especially extreme heat—presents a top threat to global ...

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A climate scientist explains why Earth is 'running a fever' and how climate change impacts health, the economy, and daily ...

The ninth edition of the report, published Tuesday, found that 13 out of 20 metrics used to track the health impacts of climate change have reached unprecedented levels, including heat wave deaths in ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. The changing climate is no longer a distant threat—it is here, now, ...

Climate change is among the most significant health challenges of the 21st century. Extensive evidence supports the scientific consensus that human health and well-being are profoundly impacted by ...

The word solastalgia is a fusion of solace and the Greek suffix for pain, algia. According to some experts, it may also help explain the harmful effects of climate change on mental health. Coined in ...

Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on the intersections of climate, health, and equity. The May 2026 issue will feature approximately 20 peer-reviewed articles, including new empirical research, ...

Climate change represents one of the most significant threats to human health in the 21st century. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), in collaboration with many units across the National ...