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Extreme Weather Articles and Research

2024

Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather on Cardiovascular Health

This review in Journal of Clinical Medicine out of Italy describes the relation between air pollution and extreme temperature on cardiovascular disease. They relate the interconnectedness of climate change and cardiovascular health.

2018

Australian climate model impacts on health and agriculture

This article in Weather and Climate Extremes models and indices of weather and climate are used in Australia and New Zealand to assess projection in heatwaves and drought. They related this to agriculture areas and health impacts to help predict areas to improve resilency.

2022

Climate Change and Health in Informal Settlements

This narrative review in Environment and Urbanization reviews 54 studies to create a narrative of urban areas with makeshift housing to understand the magnitude of extreme weather events on the inhabitants health. They link the social determinants of health to these health impacts.

2019

Evaluating risk communication during Extreme Weather

This literature review in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada conducted a review of literature looking at communications from stakeholders in the communities, emergency management and health. They identified areas that facilitate or impede the success of risk communication and suggest a framework to address knowledge gaps.

2023

Health Impacts of Extreme Weather

This Journal of Health Monitoring article looks at the health impacts that are cascading because of climate change. It is a German based evaluation of mortality, morbidity and economic effects from severe weather events drawing connections from the event to specific climate health issues.

2022

Disaster Management from severe weather in South Africa

Quick read reflecting on flooding events and the health impacts seen in care facilities.

2021

Health Systems implications from extreme weather

This Annual Review of Public Health article looks at extreme events influenced by climate change and their impacts on population health, health systems, resiliency of health systems and mitigation strategies. Economic and disaster risk management are also addressed.

2023

Nurses on the frontline with climate change

Quick read presenting the topic of Extreme weather with references to other articles.

2022

Morbidity from Extreme Events in 2021

This International Journal of Health article looks as extreme events and their effect on morbidity of patients affected in the year 2021.

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