The underlying processes are global in scale, and the natural systems affected are part of
earth's life-supporting infrastructure. This type of health risk thus differs noticeably from more …

The progression of climate change is increasingly recognised as a climate emergency by
international advisory bodies and governments worldwide, and there are growing warnings …

This week, The Lancet, together with University College London (UCL), one of the world's
leading research-based universities, is launching a joint Commission to study and report on …

Air pollution and climate change are both threats to population health worldwide. In the UK,
we have seen how climate change is already affecting all the systems on which our health …

Pathways showing differences in future world temperatures with differing degrees of control
for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse pollutants. The temperature changes from the …

The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global
transformation for public health - The Lancet Skip to Main Content Advertisement The …

“Tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century.”
1 This finding, the central message of the second Lancet Commission on Health and …

Two months ago on World Health Day 2008, the Director-General of WHO, Margaret Chan,
wrote that the past year has marked a turning point in the debate on climate change.“The …

“Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.” So concluded a
Lancet–UCL Commission earlier this year. 1 A systematic appraisal of available evidence …

The Lancet Countdown tracks progress on the relationships between human health and
climate change, providing an independent assessment of global progress to implement the …