Record heatwaves. Intensified storms and floods. This is happening NOW. Without seriously scaled up and coordinated #ClimateAction, people's health is in danger. We call on leaders to make sure health is at the centre of COP29 Azerbaijan.

The UV index tells you when the ☀️ is most dangerous. When it indicates 3 and above, you need sun protection. Download the SunSmart Global UV App to find out when sun protection is recommended and add up to 10 locations. Now available in Arabic & 8 more languages, with tablet

The Blue Bag joins #PedalforParis Heather Lambert Ride for their Lives. Chris Boardman CBE, Dame Katherine Grainger and the whole team calling for radical support #GoingForGreen from the sporting industry, and being firmly on the side of children. sportengland.org/blogs/lets-ped…

Extreme heat is deadly. Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related illness and deaths. We must act now to protect people and our planet. Read the call to action on extreme heat by United Nations SG António Guterres: bit.ly/4bZ307C

🔥 NEW: The United Nations Secretary-General's Call to Action on #ExtremeHeat brings together the diverse expertise and perspectives of 10 specialized UN entities in a first-of-its-kind joint report to underscore the multi-sectoral impacts of heat.

This week the world has experienced the three hottest days on record. Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere. We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures. Here’s my call to #ClimateAction: un.org/climatechange/…

Pleased to have contributed to the United Nations Secretary-General's call to #ClimateAction 👇🏾 Our new World Health Organization (WHO)/World Meteorological Organization estimates show that we will save 100,000 lives each year if we build heat-health warning systems in all countries Jeremy Farrar Li Ailan Dr Maria Neira Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum

Extreme ‘heat dome’ hitting Olympics ‘impossible’ without global heating theguardian.com/environment/ar…

🗓️ There are still 4 sessions to go in World Health Organization (WHO)'s technical webinar series on #ClimateChange and #Health! Register and access recordings and materials from past webinars: who.int/teams/environm… 💬 Available in French, Arabic and Spanish

New study estimates almost 50,000 heat-related deaths in Europe in 2023 - and many more would have died without existing adaptation measures. Yet more reason to protect health from climate risks, and cut carbon emissions. medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-d… nature.com/articles/s4159…

The insights of the health community are crucial in shaping a comprehensive and effective response to the global climate-health emergency. Make your voice heard: Register for World Health Organization (WHO)'s consultation on the Global Plan of Action on #ClimateChange and #Health who.int/news-room/even…

🗣️Remember #WHA77 #ClimateHealth Resolution? >>World Health Organization (WHO) is asking the health community to make it real by contributing to its “Global Plan of Action”. 👉We encourage those working daily at forefront of #climatecrisis to take part to this consultation process 🔗bit.ly/4dpHJpj

Marshall Burke Rewiring America The health-care savings from decarbonization are astonishing, too. Even if the US decarbonizes unilaterally the health benefits of phasing out fossil fuels — even in the relatively less-polluted US — will pay for the project of decarbonization with billions left over. 15/n

The #ClimateCrisis is driving health impacts such as heat stress, heart disease, asthma, and infectious diseases like dengue and cholera.

New air quality stripes! Find your city and see how the air quality has changed over the past 170+ years. airqualitystripes.info Built by: Kirsty Pringle & Jim McQuaid 🇺🇦 🇪🇺

“Act on wood-burning stoves to prevent deaths like Ella’s, urge doctors”Rosamund Adoo-KD CBE FBSA World Health Organization (WHO) Lung Care Foundation Moms Clean Air Force Clean Air 2 Breathe Climate & Clean Air Coalition #breathelife thetimes.com/uk/environment…

New study in Science shows: we have effective climate policies, carrots and sticks should be deployed together, different policies work better in rich vs. poor countries. We can add- many are great for health. cbc.ca/news/science/e…

This mum used to watch her son 'struggle for breath'. After a year of Ulez, things are much better Toxic air contributes to around 4,000 premature deaths in London each year. But Ulez has reduced air pollution over the last year. ⁦⁦Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan⁩ bigissue.com/news/environme…

Strong commitment at the WHO African Region regional committee to address the impacts of #ClimateChange on #health. 🥅Goal: Resilient and sustainable health systems are built capable of coping with the adverse effects of climate change 👏World Health Organization (WHO) UN Climate Change COP29 Azerbaijan

📢 World Health Organization (WHO) invites interested organizations to submit proposals for side events to be held at the COP29 Azerbaijan Health Pavilion by 15 September. who.int/news-room/arti… #COP29 #ClimateChangesHealth