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A climatic suitability indicator to support Leishmania infantum surveillance in Europe: a modelling study
A climatic suitability indicator to support Leishmania infantum surveillance in Europe: a modelling study Carvalho, Bruno M. et al. – The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, Volume 43, 100971
Leishmaniases are neglected diseases transmitted by sand flies. They disproportionately affect vulnerable groups globally. Understanding the relationship between climate and disease transmission allows the development of relevant decision-support tools for public health policy and surveillance. The aim of this modelling study was to develop an indicator that tracks climatic suitability for Leishmania infantum transmission in Europe at the subnational level.
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100971
The 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: unprecedented warming demands unprecedented action
Kim Robin van Daalen et al. – The Lancet Public Health, Volume 9, Issue 7
In 2023, record-breaking temperatures were recorded globally, with Europe warming at twice the global average, posing severe health risks. The Lancet Countdown in Europe, established in 2021, tracks health impacts of climate change to push for urgent climate-responsive actions. The 2023 report, now expanded to 42 indicators, highlights the worsening health impacts, Europe’s delayed climate action, and emphasizes the need to address inequality and justice in climate responsibility and health risks.
DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00055-0
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Climate crisis puts Europe’s health at risk
Shouro Dasgupta is an Environmental Economist at Fondazione CMCC, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, LSE, and
The 2024 Report of the Lancet Countdown warns urgent action on climate health
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