„Österreichs Klimaziel für 2030 ist nur erreichbar, wenn es zusätzliche starke Maßnahmen gibt, um eine ähnliche Entwicklung anzustoßen wie in den letzten beiden Jahren.“ 👇 kleinezeitung.at/oesterreich…@kleinezeitung @GuePilch
Climate and Health Africa Conference #CHAC2024 in pictures. The conference aims to address the urgent need to tackle the detrimental health impacts of climate change on health & wellbeing in Africa, where the burden of climate-sensitive diseases is disproportionately high.
Today at the Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024 #CHAC2024 , our colleagues presented cutting-edge insights into the intersection of climate and health. We are proud to support impactful work, we look forward to seeing the outcomes from the conference. #ClimateHealth
I wrote a guest post with Jakob and Clara who work at @lunduniversity :
"Vulnerable groups are chronically underrepresented across these studies." when considering warning thresholds.
We all work on the @HIGHhorizons_EU project, Jakob and Clara research individualised EWS. ⬇️
We are looking for a Research Assistant in the A-LEVERS project:
🎓 Transdisciplinary methods for the development of climate change adaptation pathways
🗒️ 10h/week for 6 months, start November
All info 👉 static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin…
New paper on Wet Bulb Globe Temperature gaps - only 40% of studies include results for the female sex, with 9% only on females. Safety thresholds show differences for age, clothing, climate and sex and the ISO should be updated.
link.springer.com/article/10…
Last night I spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the #flooding in central Europe and Austria. My main focus was on #ClimateChange, improving critical infrastructure (esp. trains) and the ongoing mental health impacts of these floods.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022z1… (From 1hr 50 in)
The deadline for CHAC registration is 20 September 🚨
Join insightful sessions and network with delegates working across the intersection of #ClimateChange and health.
More 👉 climatehealthconf.africa/
ALT Infographic that reads: A JUST WORLD ON A SAFE PLANET: a Lancet Planetary Health-Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations
„Wir [müssen] so schnell wie möglich handeln und keine fossilen Brennstoffe mehr verbrennen und auf erneuerbare Energien setzen“
@ilonamotto über die Notwendigkeit eines sozialen Wandels in @ORF Topos 👇 topos.orf.at/wie-nah-sind-ki…
Our new paper in @TheLancetPlanet is out. Effects of heat exposure on child mortality in Africa. The first author @ChloBrim explains the key findings 👇
New paper @TheLancetPlanet Effects of ambient heat exposure on risk of all-cause mortality in children younger than 5 years in Africa: a pooled time-series analysis we show risk of death by WBGT exposure is different for ages, region and season.
doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(2…