Heat related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century
Heat related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century
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.
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.
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