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Running a fever.
Climate change will soon be the world's greatest health crisis. Foreign Policy. Opinion, 25 June 2009.
Calling for action, White House underscores climate impact.
The Obama Administration on Tuesday released a report showing climate disruption is already leaving deep imprints on every sector of the environment and that the consequences of these changes will grow steadily worse in coming decades. Daily Climate. 17 June 2009.
300,000 non-deaths.
New climate projections are based on a lot of things, just not on scientific data. Toronto National Post, Canada. Opinion, 17 June 2009.
U.S. report to press case for quick moves on climate.
The Obama administration's top climate change scientists will unveil a report on Tuesday that details the impact of global warming on the United States and argues for fast action against it. Reuters. 16 June 2009.
Hayfever may hit half of Britons within 50 years due to climate change.
One in three people in this country could suffer from Hayfever problem by 2040, up from around one in four who at the moment will develop the problem at some point in their lives, a new report predicts. London Daily Telegraph, England. 11 June 2009.
50% of us will suffer from hay fever by 2060, expert claims.
Professor Jean Emberlin said the number of people with the condition will shoot up from the current level of around 24 per cent of the population to around half. Climate change is playing a role by altering the length of pollen seasons for trees and plants, she believes. Edinburgh Scotsman, Scotland. 11 June 2009.
Experts blame cholera outbreak on climate change.
Some experts attribute Kenya's unprecedented cholera epidemic which has infected over 2,000 people and killed 60 to climate change and population explosion. Public heath officials attribute the outbreaks to unsanitary water and sanitation systems. Nairobi East African Standard, Kenya. 9 June 2009.
State must brace for more heatwaves, deaths.
Climate change is causing heatwave records to be smashed in ways that would have been considered fantasy just a few years ago, a leading climate scientist has warned. Melbourne Age, Australia. 8 June 2009.
Climate change causes heat wave in India.
In March-April this year, large swathes of India had been reeling under a searing heat wave. People were dropping dead, and rising temperatures were playing havoc with the air circulation patterns that control heat and cause rain. Dhaka New Nation, Bangladesh. 8 June 2009.
Nine alien insects to cause pain, illness and even death in Britain as climate warms up.
Insects which harbour tropical diseases, inflict painful rashes and bites, and can even undermine the foundations of buildings, will become a growing problem due to climate change, scientists are predicting. London Daily Telegraph, England. 7 June 2009.
Aircraft contrails raise questions.
Expert says vapour trails have no direct effect on human health, but can affect it through environmental changes. Moncton Times & Transcript, Canada. 1 June 2009.
City breeds ideal climate for virus-carrying pests.
Even if our climate gets drier in the future, a warming planet will bring more disease-bearing mosquitoes to the urban areas of the Southwest. Tucson Arizona Daily Star, Arizona. 31 May 2009.
Climate change study counts high human toll.
Climate change is claiming 300,000 lives a year and costing the global economy $125bn annually, with the damage set to escalate rapidly, according to the first study of the immediate effects of global warming. London Financial Times, England. 30 May 2009.
Forum says climate shift brings deaths.
Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum. New York Times. 30 May 2009.
Climate change could kill 500,000 a year by 2030.
A new report concludes that climate change might kill an estimated 300,000 people per year, equivalent to the number of deaths caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 90% of them are in the developing world. New Scientist, England. 30 May 2009.
Climate change adaptation can't wait.
A detailed study of the effects of climate change on Mozambique has confirmed what many experts feared: unless immediate action is taken, the country will be overwhelmed by the impacts of cyclones, floods, droughts and disease outbreaks. UN IRIN. 29 May 2009.
Report: Climate change crisis 'catastrophic'.
The first comprehensive report into the human cost of climate change warns the world is in the throes of a "silent crisis" that is killing 300,000 people each year. CNN. 29 May 2009.
Global warming causes 300,000 deaths a year, says Kofi Annan thinktank.
Climate change is already responsible for 300,000 deaths a year and is affecting 300m people, according to the first comprehensive study of the human impact of global warming. London Guardian, England. 29 May 2009.
Climate change to claim 600,000 lives a year.
A study commissioned by the Geneva-based Global Humanitarian Forum, estimates that climate change seriously affects 325 million people every year, a number that will more than double in 20 years to 10 per cent of the world's population (now about 6.7 billion). Reuters. 29 May 2009.
Climate health costs: bug-borne ills, killer heat.
Tree-munching beetles, malaria-carrying mosquitoes and deer ticks that spread Lyme disease are three living signs that climate change is likely to exact a heavy toll on human health. Reuters. 28 May 2009.
Adaptation emerges as key part of any climate change plan.
Scientists and governments are now looking to adaptation measures as critical for confronting the consequences of climate change. Plans are being developed to deal with rising seas, water shortages, spreading diseases, and other realities of a warming world. Yale Environment 360. 27 May 2009.
Vietnam announces $4 mln to control southern dengue outbreak.
The number of dengue fever patients has increased over the past two years, and warmer weather caused by global climate change has also contributed to the rise, he said. Thanhnien News, Vietnam. 26 May 2009.
Climate change amplifying animal disease.
Climate change is widening viral disease among farm animals, expanding the spread of some microbes that are also a known risk to humans, the world's top agency for animal health said on Monday. Agence France-Presse. 25 May 2009.
Climate change 'means more disasters' for Mozambique.
Floods, droughts, cyclones and epidemics will increasingly plague Mozambique in the coming years as climate change raises temperatures, the national disaster centre said in a study Monday. Agence France-Presse. 25 May 2009.
Global warming is making allergies worse.
Increasing global temperatures are causing insect populations to grow exponentially and pollen cycles to last longer, according to a study by Alaskan researchers. The Alaska Climate Research Center says Alaska is warming faster because of its proximity to the North Pole. Anchorage KTUU TV, Alaska. 22 May 2009.
South Americans hit by dengue fever epidemic.
While the world continues to be on alert for a potential swine flu pandemic, South Americans have been suffering for months from one of the worst viral epidemics on record. Miami Herald, Florida. 17 May 2009.
Poor nations to suffer severe disease strains.
The world's poorest nations are unprepared for the strain climate change will put on their public health systems, according to studies by the International Institute for Environment and Development and partners. AfricaNews. 16 May 2009.
The century's biggest health threat?
A new report warns that people won't escape unscathed from global warming, which will likely turn out to be the biggest threat to human health this century, causing the spread of diseases, increased malnutrition and other severe medical problems. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 15 May 2009.
Climate 'biggest health threat.'
Climate change is "the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century", according to a leading medical journal. The authors aim to add their voice to the call for carbon mitigation and will focus on making clear the ways in which climate change will affect health. BBC. 15 May 2009.
Climate change biggest threat to humans.
Climate change poses the biggest threat to human health in the 21st century but its full impact is not being grasped by the healthcare community or policymakers, a medical report concludes. London Times, England. 14 May 2009.
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