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 …
Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
Energy consumption of current and future production of lithium-ion and post lithium-ion battery cells
Due to the rapidly increasing demand for electric vehicles, the need for battery cells is also
increasing considerably. However, the production of battery cells requires enormous …
increasing considerably. However, the production of battery cells requires enormous …
Comprehensive evidence implies a higher social cost of CO2
The social cost of carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) measures the monetized value of the damages
to society caused by an incremental metric tonne of CO2 emissions and is a key metric …
to society caused by an incremental metric tonne of CO2 emissions and is a key metric …
Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission risk
At least 10,000 virus species have the ability to infect humans but, at present, the vast
majority are circulating silently in wild mammals 1, 2. However, changes in climate and land …
majority are circulating silently in wild mammals 1, 2. However, changes in climate and land …
Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Future global climate: scenario-based projections and near-term information
This chapter assesses simulations of future global climate change, spanning time horizons
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
Climate change impacts on crop yields
Climate change challenges efforts to maintain and improve crop production in many regions.
In this Review, we examine yield responses to warmer temperatures, elevated carbon …
In this Review, we examine yield responses to warmer temperatures, elevated carbon …
Biodiversity impacts and conservation implications of urban land expansion projected to 2050
As the global urban population is poised to grow by 2.5 billion over the next 30 y, urban land
conversions are expected to be an increasingly prominent driver of habitat and biodiversity …
conversions are expected to be an increasingly prominent driver of habitat and biodiversity …
Quantifying the human cost of global warming
The costs of climate change are often estimated in monetary terms, but this raises ethical
issues. Here we express them in terms of numbers of people left outside the 'human climate …
issues. Here we express them in terms of numbers of people left outside the 'human climate …