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Climate Change: Publications and Resources

Summary: The Climate Change Impact on Disability and Health database at Disabled World (DW) encompasses a range of publications that explore how environmental changes uniquely affect people with disabilities and seniors. Topics include the increased vulnerability of individuals with mobility impairments during extreme weather events, challenges in accessing emergency services and healthcare amid natural disasters, the exacerbation of chronic health conditions due to climate-induced factors, and the necessity of inclusive policies in climate adaptation strategies. These insightful resources shed light on overlooked issues, offer practical solutions, and assist those affected by providing knowledge that can lead to better preparedness and advocacy. By addressing specific challenges faced by these communities, the database serves as a crucial tool for fostering resilience and ensuring that climate responses are inclusive and effective.

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Climate Change: Publications and Resources (41 Items)
Title & AuthorEdPublish
Revised
Summer 2024 Heatwaves Linked to Over 62,700 Deaths Across Europe - Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
2025/09/22
Global Hydroclimate Whiplash: Droughts, Floods, and Fires - University of California - Los Angeles
2025/01/09
Researchers Develop Planimal Cells: Hybrid Animal Cells Powered by Solar Energy - University of Tokyo (UTokyo)2024/11/05
California's Lithium-Rich Salton Sea Linked to High Rates of Childhood Respiratory Problems - University of Southern California2024/11/02
Climate Change: A Critical Health Crisis - European Society For Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)2024/10/13
Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Climate Emergency - Oregon State University2024/10/08
Study Exposes Alarming Hazards in Great Salt Lake Dust - University of Utah2024/09/07
2024/11/02
Climate Change Increases Burden of Water Collection on Women - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
2024/06/21
2025/04/07
Economics of the Food System Transformation - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)2024/01/29
Human Evolution May Stop Us From Solving Climate Change - University of Maine2024/01/02
2024/04/10
Vulnerable Populations in Coastal Communities Face Heightened Risk of Isolation from Sea Level Rise - Ohio State University2023/12/29
Human Rights Take a Backseat in Numerous National Climate Change Adaptation Policies - Concordia University2023/11/28
Ancient Viruses From Melting Ice Are Reawakening - Flinders University2023/07/27
European Heatwaves of Summer 2022 Killed 61000 - Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)2023/07/10
2023/09/28
Wildfires Found to Produce Massive Amounts of Methane - University of California, Riverside2023/04/17
Cutting Back on Surgery Anesthetics Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions - American Society of Anesthesiologists
2023/01/28
2025/03/20
Exxon Predicted Climate Change Decades Ago - Harvard University2023/01/13
2023/10/11
From Frying Pan to Fire - U.S. Migration Due to Climate and Natural Hazards - University of Vermont2022/12/08
2023/01/03
Planet Earth Facing 7th Mass Extinction Event - University of California - Riverside
2022/11/22
2025/11/16
FEMA Climate Change Home Buyout Program Not Sustainable - Cornell University2022/11/15
2023/01/04
Investing in Sustainable Food Cold Chains Crucial Amid Food and Climate Crises - UNEP2022/11/12
2023/09/16
Breaking Systemic Barriers that Exclude People with Disabilities Within the Climate Justice Movement - Godfrey Nanyenya - Disability inclusion Specialist2022/11/09
2023/09/14
Climate, Health, and People with Disabilities - Frank Samonte, MD., PhD.2022/10/14
2023/07/10
Disability Justice in Global Climate Disasters: Gaps and Solutions - Alina Engelman, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California. | Leyla Craig, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. | Alastair Iles, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
2022/10/04
2025/06/01
PFAS Pollution Renders Rainwater Unsafe to Drink Worldwide - Green Science Policy Institute2022/08/02
2024/08/09
Hope for Future of Ocean Governance - Commonwealth Blue Charter - Commonwealth Secretariat2019/06/07
50 Foot Rise in Global Sea Level Possible by 2300 - Rutgers University2018/10/07
2018/10/10
Climate Change: Fate of the World in Our Hands - United Nations2018/10/01
2018/10/10
Land Degradation Threatens Health of Billions Worldwide - IPBES
2018/03/26
2025/05/16
Climate Change Likely to be More Deadly in Poor African Settlements - Johns Hopkins University2017/11/13
2018/10/10
Climate Change May Increase ER Visits for Allergy Related Asthma - The American Geophysical Union2017/05/10
2023/09/17
El Nino May Be Spreading Diseases to New Places - University of Bath2016/03/04
2023/09/01
Future Conflicts Over World Water Sources Inevitable - UN University INWEH
2015/02/24
2025/04/07
How Weather Can Affect Your Health - Thomas C. Weiss2014/11/24
2020/11/19
Food Quality Will Suffer with Rising CO2 Levels - University of California - Davis2014/04/06
2018/10/10
NOAA Reports on Health Impact from Climate Change - NOAA Headquarters2011/02/20
2023/07/10
Climate Change May Affect Plague Distribution and Incidence - The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2010/09/07
2018/10/10
When Climate Change Affects Health, Do People Pay More Attention? - George Mason University2010/07/19
2024/11/06
Global Warming Information and Facts - Salil Nanda2010/06/01
2018/10/10
Global Warming Hotter Days More Respiratory Problems - American Thoracic Society2009/02/20
2018/10/10
Climate Change and Disease Spread - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston2009/02/05
2018/10/10

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