The Intricate Web of Climate and Health
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In this episode of the Can't Take the Heat podcast, we are zooming into the interface of climate and health. Kristen Aunan tells us why climate and health research needs to inform climate adaptation and policy, while Antonio Gasparrini talks about how climate change is already impacting human health, by playing a role in a third of heat-related deaths globally. Francesca de’Donato shares the most up-to-date evidence on whose most vulnerable to extreme heat and the biggest gaps in our knowledge that still need to be filled. Listen to the full episode to learn more! References and Supplemental Materials: Read the Nature Climate Change paperLearn more about the ENBEL projectLearn more about the Multi-City Multi-Country Collaborative Research NetworkRead the Heat and Health in the WHO European Region: updated evidence for effective prevention. Vicedo-Cabrera, A.M., Scovronick, N., Sera, F. et al. The burden of heat-related mortality attributable to recent human-induced climate change. Nat. Clim. Chang. 11, 492–500 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01058-x The intro music is Welcome to the Show, and the background music is Beauty Flow, both by Kevin MacLeod and is used under a creative commons license. The podcast art is by Melinda. You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or downloading it through your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen.
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