How can we prevent the threat of mosquito-borne diseases in our cities?
« Climate change will increasingly create habitable climates for the transmission of infectious diseases. Mosquitoes, as vectors for arbovirus infections
IDAlert develops first climate-sensitive indicators
IDAlert has co-designed and co-developed the first set of indicators for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in the European context. These indicators
Enhancing stakeholders’ readiness to address climate change and vector-borne diseases
Rotterdam and its surrounding area have been chosen as one of the study sites in the IDAlert project to collect
IDAlert members contribute to this year’s WMO State of Climate Services report on health
Professor Rachel Lowe, co-coordinator of IDAlert, Kim van Daalen and Tilly Alcayna contributed to the elaboration of the World Meteorological
Exploring mosquito exposure in city spaces: Insights from UPF BCN students
Exploring mosquito exposure in city spaces: Insights from Pompeu Fabra University students on the Barcelona case study of the IDAlert
The effect of temporal data aggregation to assess the impact of changing temperatures in Europe: an epidemiological modelling study
Joan Ballester et al. – Lancet Regional Health Europe
This paper highlights the use of weekly and monthly data as a viable alternative to daily health records in estimating temperature-related mortality, particularly when access to daily data is restricted. The findings show that while weekly models slightly underestimate cold and heat-related deaths, especially during extreme events, they still provide reliable estimates and can be useful for research and policy-making.
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100779
Tropical diseases move north
As Earth warms, the creatures that spread neglected tropical diseases are gaining a foothold in Europe. Wealthy countries must prepare
Dengue Outbreaks in Spain: Interview with Tomás Montalvo
Tomás Montalvo: “We can no longer avoid dengue outbreaks in Spain; the goal is to keep them from being too
The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms
Marina Romanello et al. – The Lancet
The Lancet Countdown is an international research collaboration that independently monitors the evolving impacts of climate change on health, and the emerging health opportunities of climate action. In its eighth iteration, this 2023 report draws on the expertise of 114 scientists and health practitioners from 52 research institutions and UN agencies worldwide to provide its most comprehensive assessment yet.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01859-7
Participate in our Climate Fresk Workshop in Barcelona
IDAlert is gearing up to host a transformative event that aims to raise awareness about climate change in a unique