The Climate Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis

US-Israeli airstrikes on oil depots culminated in ‘black rain’ in Iran early last week – a phenomenon usually caused by large amounts of soot, carbon and other pollutants in the air. Usually, rain leaves the atmosphere cleaner than it was before. But in this case, the rain left T ...  Show more

It’s likely you have at least one “guilty pleasure.” Maybe it’s romance novels. Or reality TV… Playing video games… or getting swept into obscure corners of TikTok. Neuroscientists say the pleasure response helps us survive as a species. So why do we feel embarrassed by some of t ...  Show more

Many health care professionals are already dealing with the effects of climate change. In this Q&A, the World Health Organization's first-ever Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc, joins JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi to discuss how a ...

Erhöhte Hitze und Ozonkonzentrationen, Feinstaubbelastung, Unwetter – auch in Deutschland ist der Klimawandel zu spüren und er wirkt sich auch auf unsere Gesundheit aus. Was wissen wir über die medizinischen Folgen des Klimawandels? Welche Menschen leiden besonders darunter und w ...  Show more

Climate change is taking a toll on our health! Extreme weather events are leading to deaths and injuries. They are also exposing us to new illnesses and worsening existing ones. 

If we fail to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°Celcius, there is a risk of approximatel ...

Has global warming made us more depressed? There’s no doubt climate change is totally changing the world we live in, but some of these changes are more unexpected than others. Take mental health: scientists say problems like depression and anxiety are spreading faster due to the ...  Show more