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An inspiring art and stories campaign in the run up to COP27

In the run-up to COP27 ENBEL joined forces with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and shared and amazing set of over 30 pieces of art, accompanied by personal stories on climate change.

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In flames: Air pollution and human health

While air pollution from PM2.5-emissions have been reduced in Europe and North America, air pollution from wildfires is increasing. With climate change, we will see more wildfires, risking that the impacts of the efforts that have been made to mitigate air pollution and related negative health effects could be diminished.

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Climate action is needed for health protection

All around the world, human health is increasingly being impacted by global warming. In a new animation we highlight what our network of researchers and projects are working on to get more knowledge of how climate change impacts health and what evidence and knowledge is needed to tackle health risks associated with climate change.

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Heat Action Day raises awareness of extreme heat risks  

Heat waves are deadly. But there are simple actions we can all take to protect ourselves, our neighbours, our family members and friends. These include drinking water, resting in the shade, and avoiding outdoor activity in the hottest part of the day.

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What does the IPCC report tell us about health effects of heat, air pollution and infectious diseases? 

The recently published report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report (AR6) paints a gloomy picture of what the future may hold regarding impacts of climate change. We have looked at some of the main findings regarding the core topics of the ENBEL project – health impacts related to environmental and occupational heat, air pollution (including from wildfires), and infectious diseases.

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How much climate finance goes to health?

Health specialists at the Climate Centre are analysing flows of adaptation finance and looking at how much of this funding is used for local health programming. Preliminary results from our research on national commitments and funding streams provides an insight into the landscape of climate action.

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