The European Climate-Health Cluster has issued a policy brief titled, “The Importance of Protecting Human Health in EU Climate Policies.” The policy brief highlights the detrimental effects of climate change on human […]
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As part of the Climate-Health Cluster, we are delighted to share the first cluster newsletter. We are excited to present the coordinators of the 6 cluster projects, who share progress
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HIGH Horizons was represented at this year’s European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna by consortium members from the University of Graz, Ilona Otto, lead of the project’s work
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HIGH Horizons, alongside the World Health Organization (WHO), has developed a conceptual framework for extreme heat and maternal, newborn and child health. We spoke with Annie Portela, Department of Maternal,
In an effort to better understand evolving governance around heat and health, HIGH Horizons have partnered with the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
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HIGH Horizons joined colleagues across the European Climate Health Cluster, to attended the ‘Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change’ Conference in Brussels, on 19 and 20 February.
In the midst of the scorching heat in Mt Darwin, Zimbabwe, groundbreaking research undertaken by CeSHHAR as part of the HIGH Horizons consortium is shedding light on the effects of
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The team met in Stockholm on 9 and 10 October 2023 On 9 and 10 October, eleven HIGH Horizons consortium partners gathered at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, for their second
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According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), heatwave events have increased sixfold since the 1980s, driven by the naturally occurring El Nino and exacerbated by human-induced warming from greenhouse gases. Current
