The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms
Executive Summary The Lancet Countdown is an international research collaboration that
independently monitors the evolving impacts of climate change on health, and the emerging …
independently monitors the evolving impacts of climate change on health, and the emerging …
Heat waves: Physical understanding and scientific challenges
Heat waves (HWs) can cause large socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
Extreme heat waves under 1.5 C and 2 C global warming
Severe, extreme, and exceptional heat waves, such as those that occurred over the Balkans
(2007), France (2003), or Russia (2010), are associated with increased mortality, human …
(2007), France (2003), or Russia (2010), are associated with increased mortality, human …
Projected changes in socioeconomic exposure to heatwaves in South Asia under changing climate
The risk of heatwave events and their persistence has intensified in recent past and is
expected to increase faster in future. However, the anticipated changes in socioeconomic …
expected to increase faster in future. However, the anticipated changes in socioeconomic …
Increased high-temperature extremes and associated population exposure in Africa by the mid-21st century
Previous studies warned that heat extremes are likely to intensify and frequently occur in the
future due to climate change. Apart from changing climate, the population's size and …
future due to climate change. Apart from changing climate, the population's size and …
Future global socioeconomic risk to droughts based on estimates of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability in a changing climate
Y Liu, J Chen - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A consistent and equitable global drought risk assessment for multiple regions, populations,
and economic sectors at the gridded scale under future diverse climate change scenarios …
and economic sectors at the gridded scale under future diverse climate change scenarios …
Population exposure to compound extreme events in India under different emission and population scenarios
It is well understood that India is largely exposed to different climate extremes including
floods, droughts, heat waves, among others. However, the exposure of co-occurrence of …
floods, droughts, heat waves, among others. However, the exposure of co-occurrence of …
Analysis of compound climate extremes and exposed population in Africa under two different emission scenarios
T Weber, P Bowyer, D Rechid, S Pfeifer… - Earth's …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
It is well established that Africa is particularly exposed to climate extremes including heat
waves, droughts, and intense rainfall events. How exposed Africa is to the co‐occurrence of …
waves, droughts, and intense rainfall events. How exposed Africa is to the co‐occurrence of …
Anthropogenic activities change population heat exposure much more than natural factors and land use change: An analysis of 2020− 2100 under SSP-RCP …
T He, N Wang, Y Tong, F Wu, X Xu, L Liu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global climate change, especially warming, has significant implications for human health.
There are currently research gaps in the attribution of urban heat environment (UHE) …
There are currently research gaps in the attribution of urban heat environment (UHE) …
Increased frequency of and population exposure to extreme heat index days in the United States during the 21st century
Abstract The National Weather Service of the United States uses the heat index—a
combined measure of temperature and relative humidity—to define risk thresholds …
combined measure of temperature and relative humidity—to define risk thresholds …