The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action
M Romanello, M Walawender, SC Hsu, A Moskeland… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Despite the initial hope inspired by the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world
is now dangerously close to breaching its target of limiting global multiyear mean heating to …
is now dangerously close to breaching its target of limiting global multiyear mean heating to …
Climate change from the Asia‐Pacific perspective: what an allergist needs to know and do
Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies are a burgeoning
health challenge in the Asia‐Pacific region. Compounding this, the region has become …
health challenge in the Asia‐Pacific region. Compounding this, the region has become …
Regional variation in the role of humidity on city-level heat-related mortality
The rising humid heat is regarded as a severe threat to human survivability, but the proper
integration of humid heat into heat-health alerts is still being explored. Using state-of-the-art …
integration of humid heat into heat-health alerts is still being explored. Using state-of-the-art …
Health impacts of climate resilient city development: Evidence from China
K Fu, Y Liu, X Lu, B Chen, Y Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the health impacts of Climate Resilient City (CRC) policies using a
difference-in-differences methodology. Our findings demonstrate that CRC policies …
difference-in-differences methodology. Our findings demonstrate that CRC policies …
Rainfall events and daily mortality across 645 global locations: two stage time series analysis
Objective To examine the associations between characteristics of daily rainfall (intensity,
duration, and frequency) and all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality. Design …
duration, and frequency) and all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality. Design …
Analysing the variability of non-stationary extreme rainfall events amidst climate change in East Malaysia
Climate change is intensifying the occurrence of extreme rainfall events, drawing attention to
the importance of understanding the return period concept within the realm of extreme …
the importance of understanding the return period concept within the realm of extreme …
New perspectives on urban stormwater management in China, with a focus on extreme rainfall events
Climate change, especially the rise in extreme rainfall events, combined with urbanization,
poses significant challenges to traditional hydrological methodologies. These developments …
poses significant challenges to traditional hydrological methodologies. These developments …
Can climate literacy decrease the gap between pro-environmental intention and behaviour?
C Hu, W Pan, L Wen, W Pan - Journal of Environmental Management, 2025 - Elsevier
Given the increasing intensity of climate change, members of the public perceive its
occurrence and participate in pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) that are expected to …
occurrence and participate in pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) that are expected to …
Health Impacts of Climate-Resilient Urban Development: Evidence from China
K Fu, Y Liu, X Lu, B Chen, Y Chen - Available at SSRN 4903780 - papers.ssrn.com
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events due to global warming has significantly
impacted the health of people, necessitating adaptive policy measures to mitigate these …
impacted the health of people, necessitating adaptive policy measures to mitigate these …
The Bright Side of Climate Risk: The Case of R&D Investment
H Xu, X Wang - Available at SSRN 5096813 - papers.ssrn.com
We explore firms' investment decisions in research and development (R&D) under the
context of climate uncertainty. Employing global firm quarterly data and firm-level climate risk …
context of climate uncertainty. Employing global firm quarterly data and firm-level climate risk …