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The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action

Marina Romanello, Maria Walawender, Shih-Che Hsu, Annalyse Moskeland, Yasna Palmeiro-Silva, Daniel Scamman et al. – The Lancet Public Health, Volume 9, Issue 7, November 2024

The 2024 Lancet Countdown report, produced by 122 researchers from UN agencies and academic institutions, delivers the most concerning findings in eight years of monitoring the health–climate nexus. Despite hopes from the 2015 Paris Agreement, global warming has nearly reached the 1.5°C limit, with record surface temperatures in 2023 and 2024 driving escalating risks to lives and livelihoods worldwide.

DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01822-1

Integrating health risks in Nature-Based Solutions

We are pleased to invite you to a special webinar that addresses the critical intersection of nature-based solutions (NbS), climate change, and public health on 5 December from 15:00 to 16:30.

While NbS are widely recognised for their potential in climate change mitigation and adaptation, this event will focus on the often-overlooked health implications associated with these interventions.

Interview with Rachel Lowe (HERA)

This interview is conducted by the EU Commission Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and can be accessed here. We interviewed Professor

IDAlert Experts Join UN Climate Change Initiative on Global Goal for Adaptation

We’re proud to announce that two of our experts, Shouro Dasgupta and Jan Semenza, have been selected to join an

Residual Longevity of Recaptured Sterile Mosquitoes as a Tool to Understand Field Performance and Reveal Quality.

Balatsos, G et al. – Insects 2024, 15, 826

The current study focused on understanding the longevity and frailty of sterile, non-sterile, and wild male mosquitoes subjected to different treatments, using the novel captive cohort method. Key findings include that marking mosquitoes, following IAEA protocols, had an insignificant effect on longevity under controlled conditions, and that sterilization had no negative effect on male longevity.

DOI: 10.3390/insects15110826

Third annual IDAlert gathering: sharing insights and progress

The IDAlert project, launched in June 2022, is making significant progress in addressing the growing threat of vector-borne diseases in

Climate Change and Vector-Borne Diseases on Kastellorizo Island

A recent study conducted as part of the IDAlert project has shed light on the impacts of climate change on

Mitigating the Threat of Invasive Mosquito Species Expansion: A Comprehensive Entomological Surveillance Study on Kastellorizo, a Remote Greek Island

Bisia, M. et al. – Insects 2024, 15, 724

This paper details a study on Kastellorizo island that tracked mosquito species, including the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, using KAP surveys, mosquito traps, and species identification to assess mosquito prevalence and community preparedness. The research revealed the presence of disease-carrying mosquito species and highlighted the need for increased public education and community involvement in mosquito monitoring to develop effective control strategies in isolated areas.

DOI: 10.3390/insects15090724

Climate change, malaria and neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review

Petra Klepac, et al.
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 118, Issue 9, September 2024, Pages 561–579

A comprehensive review of studies published from January 2010 to October 2023 found that the effects of climate change on malaria and 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are highly variable, evolving over time, and difficult to predict globally. Of 511 eligible papers, malaria, dengue, and chikungunya were most frequently studied, while other NTDs were relatively neglected. Only a minority of studies addressed mitigation (34%) or adaptation (5%) strategies, and research was disproportionately focused on countries with lower disease burden and higher healthcare quality, leaving major gaps for high-burden, low-access regions, such as East Africa for leishmaniasis. Overall, coordinated and standardized modelling efforts are urgently needed to clarify how climate change will directly and indirectly affect these diseases worldwide.

DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae026

Look back at Summer School on One Health and Climate Adaptation

Building capacity and transferring knowledge on the effects of climate change on infectious diseases and health is a key objective