Climate Change and Human Health

Another unwelcome consequence of climate change

Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats

Global warming is worsening droughts, making sea levels rise, and fueling deadly storms. Now scientists have a new problem to add to that list: Climate change is helping rat populations thrive in U.S.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Why climate change may be making your city’s rat problem worse

A new study is the first to link rising temperatures with booming rat populations in cities around the world. Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods — these are well-known effects of climate change, the consequences of pumping too much heat-trapping pollution into the air.

cbc.ca on MSN · 1h

More bad news for rat-infested cities: Climate change is making it worse

More rats: that’s the latest indignity that climate change is dumping on major cities around the world, including in Canada’s largest city, according to a new study from a group of global rodent and public health scientists.

Nature10d

Why we still don’t know the mounting health risks of climate change

Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this ...

News Medical on MSN1d

Climate change is pushing up rates of kidney disease and urological cancers

Climate change is increasing the risk of urological diseases, including cancer and kidney conditions, while urological ...

How satellites have become Earth’s new health and nature watchdogs

Satellite-derived Earth observation data helps researchers unlock new insights into monitoring both environmental and human ...

Grist on MSN7d

As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from World Health Organization

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from ...

News Medical on MSN9d

Climate change is fueling a neurological health crisis, experts warn

Research explores the profound impact of climate change on neurological health, focusing on how rising temperatures, extreme ...

natural9d

Guest post: How ‘super pollutants’ harm human health and worsen climate change

In this article, we unpack what super pollutants are and why they have an outsized impact on the climate and public health.

The Lancet1d

Climate change and NTDs: a perfect storm

Day, which aims to raise awareness of and advocate for the elimination of 21 historically overlooked diseases that affect around 1·6 billion people worldwide. This year's World NTD Day will continue ...

Yale Daily News2d

“It’s happening right now”: Report highlights health consequences of climate disasters

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health published a report discussing synergistic climate crises and outlined how ...

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Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says

Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in ...

Inside Climate News1d

RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing Highlighted His Inconsistency But Overlooked Climate and Environment

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination is approved, he would oversee health at a time when environmental impacts loom large.

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