Climate and health litigation mounting in Australia as exposure to heat waves grows

Endocrine effects of heat exposure and relevance to climate change

Climate change is increasing both seasonal temperatures and the frequency and severity of heat extremes. As the endocrine system facilitates physiological adaptations to temperature changes, diseases with an endocrinological basis have the potential to affect thermoregulation and increase the risk of heat injury. The effect of climate change and associated high temperature exposure on endocrine axis development and function, and on the prevalenc…

Letter: It’s time to address the cause of climate change

Climate change arguments are usually focused on the environmental impacts of climate change, but we must also consider its profound impacts on public health and the economy.

Climate and health litigation mounting in Australia as exposure to heat waves grows

Australia's exposure to extreme heat continues to grow while the country has emerged as a global hotspot for climate change litigation, according to the latest MJA–Lancet Countdown report, published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Climate and health litigation mounting in Australia as exposure to extreme heat grows

Australia’s exposure to extreme heat continues to grow while the country has emerged as a global hotspot for climate change litigation, according to the latest MJA–Lancet Countdown report published this week.

Extreme Heat is a Health Crisis, An Open Letter to The Global Fund and Global Community

We are long-standing admirers of The Global Fund’s historic leadership in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. Your efforts have saved over 59 million lives by addressing the world’s most pressing health crises through global partnerships and evidence-based solutions. We applaud your recent launch of the Climate and Health Fund, a bold and urgent step that reflects what science and frontline realities have made clear: climate change…

Heat Is The Final Boss. Heat Is a Different Beast : The Planetary Peril No One Will Be Able To Avoid

Scharfsinn86/Getty Images We live in places that will be flooded by rising sea levels. We have food production systems dependent on specific climates. And we have built economic structures, trade relationships and social dynamics contingent on certain temperatures.What’s more, we are not alone in this world, and the rapidly changing climate is a threat to the flora and fauna with whom we share this planet……..Continue reading….. By Jakob Thomä So…