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Air pollution linked to 2.7 million premature births a year

Air pollution linked to 2.7 million premature births a year

Policymakers should tackle particulates at source to prevent infant deaths and lifelong disabilities, say researchers

Medical journal the Lancet to launch Planetary Health title

Medical journal the Lancet to launch Planetary Health title

Influential publisher is raising the profile of links between climate change and public health

Warmer winters do not mean fewer deaths - study

Warmer winters do not mean fewer deaths – study

NEWS: New research unpicks theory that mortality rates will drop in winter months as planet heats up

Stop coal to preserve health gains, says Lancet Commission

Stop coal to preserve health gains, says Lancet Commission

NEWS: Dangerous climate change from coal power emissions will set back public health 50 years, international expert panel finds

WHO calls for clean energy to tackle air pollution

WHO calls for clean energy to tackle air pollution

NEWS: UN health body adopts “landmark resolution” to tackle toxic particles from sources like coal plants and diesel engines

European air pollution has deadly trillion-dollar price tag - WHO

European air pollution has deadly trillion-dollar price tag – WHO

NEWS: Related deaths and diseases cost European economies $1.6 trillion a year, World Health Organization finds, calling on leaders to enact curbs

WHO warns of climate impact on tropical disease spread

WHO warns of climate impact on tropical disease spread

NEWS: UN health body calls for more government funds to slow spread of malaria, dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses

Berlin in a heatwave (Pic: Frank Neulichedl/Flickr)

German heart disease deaths from heatwaves to rise fivefold

News: By the end of the century, five times as many Germans could die of heart disease triggered by high temperatures

WHO should declare climate change a "health emergency"

WHO should declare climate change a “health emergency”

NEWS: The British Medical Journal says Ebola deaths will “pale into insignificance” compared to mayhem caused by global warming

Declare climate change health emergency, say charities

Declare climate change health emergency, say charities

BLOG: Fifteen health charities say climate change is a health emergency, and health organisations should divest from fossil fuels

Why health and climate experts must work together

Why health and climate experts must work together

COMMENT: Using climate knowledge to manage health risks saves lives

WHO urges action on climate change to protect health

WHO urges action on climate change to protect health

NEWS: First ever global climate and health conference highlights twin benefits of action on air pollution

Why Australia PM Tony Abbott's climate policy is toxic

Why Australia PM Tony Abbott’s climate policy is toxic

COMMENT: Physical and mental health are at risk from climate change, warns professor in plea to Australian government

6 ways climate change threatens health - and one way it probably doesn't

6 ways climate change threatens health – and one way it probably doesn’t

ANALYSIS: From dengue fever to depression, we look at the health risks from climate change

Obama appeals to health benefits of acting on climate

Obama appeals to health benefits of acting on climate

NEWS: President believes cutting pollution levels and deaths from car and power emissions could mobilise public support

Air pollution causes autism, study finds

Air pollution causes autism, study finds

Exposure to air pollution increases risk of young people developing incurable behavioural disorder, say California scientists

85% of Filipinos say they are feeling effects of climate change

85% of Filipinos say they are feeling effects of climate change

Eight out of ten of Filipinos are being personally impacted by climate change, including extreme weather events and health problems

Health impacts will hit climate migrants even harder

Health impacts will hit climate migrants even harder

Climate change is forcing displacement and migration now says Jonny Elliot, and the health impacts will make the situation worse

Burning coal costs the EU €43 billion a year

Burning coal costs the EU €43 billion a year

Coal power plants in Europe should be banned by 2040 as their emissions cause high levels of sickness, health campaigners warn

Energy shortages depriving one billion from healthcare access

Energy shortages depriving one billion from healthcare access

Report from NGO Practical Action calls for investment in small-scale renewables and off-grid technologies to be increased

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