Hot weather, climate change and our health - what can we do about it?
About this episode
The episode discusses the effects of climate change and recent hot weather on health, exploring individual and global impacts.
In this episode I look at the effects of climate change and also the recent hot weather from the level of the individual to the state of the planet. Links: Understanding climate change and its impacts: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11998295/ Climate anxiety: https://mentalhealth-uk.org/news-and-insights/what-is-climate-anxiety-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/ Lancet study on climate anxiety: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3918955 Hope in the climate crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZQMVYSD9EM Thirst and dehydration: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration/ Mosquitoes: https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/about/where-mosquitoes-live_1.html Climate summits: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-conferences Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dr Ayan Panja
Topics covered
- climate change
- health
- hot weather
- climate anxiety
- dehydration
- mosquitoes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHS, CDC, UN
Books & works: Understanding climate change and its impacts, Climate anxiety, Lancet study on climate anxiety, Hope in the climate crisis, Thirst and dehydration, Mosquitoes
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