There is an important gap in regional information on climate change and health, limiting the
development of science-based climate policies in South American countries. This study aims …

Aim The aim was to evaluate fire activity for the entire Amazon and Amazon regions within
each country/department from 2003 to 2020, assessing the potential contributions of drought …

Air Pollution is the most difficult challenge India is facing today and anthropogenic biomass
burning (ABB) is one of the major and least understood sources leading to serious health …

To assess mortality risks and burdens associated with short-term exposure to wildfire-related
fine particulate matter with diameter≤ 2.5 μm (PM2. 5), we collect daily mortality data from …

PM2. 5 is considered the principal air pollutant caused by open biomass burning (OBB) in
Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) and significant adverse health effects and economic …

Tropical fire activity closely follows the co-occurrence of multiple climate stressors. Yet, it
remains challenging to quantify how changes in climate alter the likelihood of fire risks …

Brazil is grappling with escalating wildfire incidents, particularly in the ecotone region of
Cerrado-Amazon, attributed to climate change and anthropogenic factors. These wildfires …

Amazonas suffered greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mortality and fatality rates
soared and scarcity of oxygen and healthcare supplies led the health system and funerary …

Birth defects affect eight million newborns annually worldwide. About 8% of global under‐5
mortality is attributable to birth defects. The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development …

The conversion of tropical forests in the Amazon region for agriculture and other land uses is
associated with health risks linked, for example, to air and water pollution from forest fires …