The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England have been commissioned by Defra to jointly provide the government with a Fourth Health and Climate Adaptation Report.
WHO Compendium of interventions on environmental health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the 2024 updated version of the Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment. This vital resource compiles proposed interventions for reducing disease from environmental risks and saving millions of lives worldwide.
Our environment, our health, our challenge: perspectives from a Southern Brazil tragedy
In May 2024, torrential rains and floods devastated 90% of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, a province larger in area than the United Kingdom, marking one of the biggest natural disasters in the history of Brazil.
Health systems response to climate change adaptation: a scoping review of global evidence
The health system plays a critical role in safeguarding the well-being of communities in the face of health risks associated with climate change. This review maps evidence on health systems' adaptation to climate risk and barriers to effective adaptation.
"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America
In a must-read, ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten uses the 2018 Camp Fire to show how extreme weather disrupts modern life
Nature-based solutions are essential for climate and health action
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) was a turning point for recognising climate change as a human health emergency. There was a dedicated health day for the first time ever and an announcement of a Declaration on Climate and Health signed by over 150 countries.
IMACS Network Member Launches Ghana Malaria Modeling Project
As part of Forecasting Healthy Futures’ mission to support emerging researchers at the intersection of climate and health, we spoke to Ekuwa Adade, a doctoral researcher at Brunel University London, and a member of the IMACS Expert Network. Adade, who is researching climate sensitive diseases, recently launched a malaria modeling project as part of her doctoral research focused on her home country, Ghana. IMACS is mentoring Ekuwa in understanding and comparing different time series models and helping advance her skills in integrating climate and malaria surveillance information using advanced machine learning.
Forecasting Healthy Futures Announces 2nd Annual Summit on Climate & Health
Forecasting Healthy Futures, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile, is pleased to announce its second annual Forecasting Healthy Futures Global Summit to be held 18 to 20 June, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
2023 Africa Climate Week: Experts Discuss Climate-Health Solutions Ahead of COP28
During the 2023 Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week, Forecasting Healthy Futures hosted an event entitled “Climate Health Solutions: Close Up – Putting a Human Face to the Climate Imperative,” convening African global health leaders and other climate stakeholders to begin more constructive dialogue about the common health challenges and opportunities those communities face in the context of global warming.
AI Innovation Summit 2023: Forecasting Healthy Futures Promotes AI-Driven Climate Health Solutions
This month, at the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Summit 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Forecasting Healthy Future’s Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives, Kelly Willis, discussed the role of AI in driving climate + health solutions during her opening remarks ahead of the panel discussion entitled, “Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence.”
