Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change

Climate Change | Disasters | Health

Publication Date

Page Number

Link to Report

View Report

Download

Download

Authors

An especially worrisome report from Britain’s premier medical journal, warning that public health gains of past decades are being reversed and offset by climate change.  Prepared  by 150 experts from 24 academic institutions and UN agencies, who tracked 41 indicators across five domains:

  1. climate change impacts, exposures, and vulnerability
  2. adaptation, planning, and resilience for health
  3.  mitigation actions and health co-benefits
  4. financial aid economics
  5. public and political support

It concludes that extreme heat, drought, and floods will continue, leading to more infectious diseases, lost labor, and diminished crop yields, and advocates a “global transformation for public health.”

Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
Climate Change, Energy, Energy Policy, International Relations, Public Policy
A research center that aims to produce evidence-based research to address the world’s most critical energy and climate issues. It accomplishes this by conducting high-quality research, providing a platform for…

Climate Diplomacy
Climate and Security, Climate Change, Diplomacy, Security
A joint effort between the German Federal Foreign Office and adelphi, a Berlin-based think tank. The initiative emphasizes the importance of incorporating climate considerations into foreign policy decisions, requiring risk…

Cool Coalition
Cooling Efficiency, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A global network initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2019 links diverse stakeholders to expedite clean and efficient cooling actions. Its key initiatives include reducing greenhouse gas…