The chapter is divided into two main sections. The first section follows an integrative
approach in which hazards, exposure, vulnerability, impacts and risks are discussed …

Climate-related risks in Central and South America have received increased attention and
concern in science and policy, but an up-to-date comprehensive review and synthesis of …

Summary Background Dengue, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, is a major public health
problem in Sri Lanka. Weather affects the abundance, feeding patterns, and longevity of …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that climate change causes at
least 150,000 fatalities each year, with that figure predicted to double by 2030. A common …

The monitoring of rainfall variability over recent decades has become a necessity due to its
devastating effects such as floods and droughts, which render humans vulnerable across …

Objectives There are few population-based estimates for prevalence of past exposure to
dengue and chikungunya viruses despite common epidemiological features. Here, we have …

Globally, urban settlements face increases in the frequency, magnitude, and duration of
extreme climate events and shifts in their timing and spatial extent. Variation in temperature …

Through its atmospheric teleconnections, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) shifts and
disrupts weather and climate patterns far beyond the equatorial Pacific where it occurs, and …

This study investigated a model to assess the role of climate fluctuations on dengue (DENV)
dynamics from 2010 to 2019 in four Brazilian municipalities. The proposed transmission …

The development of effective Early Warning Systems (EWS) for climate-driven zoonotic
diseases has been hindered by a lack of predictors with adequate lead time for effective …