Climate change impacts health by changing people’s exposure to hazards (environmental factors) and their ability to adapt or respond to them (personal factors). Health threats include exacerbated or worsening preexisting medical conditions, increased stressors, and new problems like heat-related illnesses and flooding. Communities of color, low income and immigrant groups often experience disproportionate impacts from climate change. A community centered,…
The Climate Case Study You’ll Never Forget focuses on how our planet’s climate is changing, and how these changes have had significant impacts on the way we live our lives. From our food to our air and water, from our infrastructure to our ecosystems, the impacts of climate change are now a reality that we cannot afford to ignore. These…
Climate change is affecting the environment in many ways and can affect the health of individuals. As a result, there are many questions related to environmental and climate health, including the effects of climatic conditions on vector species and pathogenic organisms. This article looks at these issues, as well as some of the effects of climate change on Tibetan medicine….
Whether you think the climate is a big deal or a little, there are a number of climate challenges that must be addressed if we are to survive. These include the impacts of weather on food and water security, dry periods, and financial institutions’ vulnerabilities. Dry periods Changing weather patterns caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions could increase the risk…
Taking a vacation or a holiday experience is often one of the most important things you can do. It can provide you with many benefits, such as relaxation and pleasure. However, there are some disadvantages to vacations and holiday experiences, including health concerns. Results Taking a vacation is good for your health and sanity. It is also a good way…
Sunny/clear days Despite the fact that you are on the road, the sun or at least the shade is at your beck and call. It is a good idea to wear a sun hat or be prepared to be exposed to the rays. The sun can also cause havoc on your eyes. The sun can be particularly harsh at night,…
We hear that air transport is damaging the climate and that every flight of a scheduled passenger plane is a huge amount of carbon dioxide emitted. How is it really? How do a flight’s total CO2 emissions translate into passengers’ personal carbon footprint? What is worth remembering when analyzing data related to the carbon footprint of air travel? And is…
WHY HEALTHY NUTRITION IS NECESSARY FOR BEAUTYIt may sound like some kind of phrase, but a healthy or correct diet is much more than calories and attention to maintaining body weight in a normal frame. As a matter of fact, this has been repeatedly confirmed by relevant research many years ago. A correct or healthy diet belongs to the group…
Health Organization (WHO) even defines it as “the greatest challenge to health in this century”. Climate change already has a direct and indirect effect on public health. The direct effects due to exposure to extreme temperatures, physiological injuries (including heat stroke and dehydration, damage to the function of the heart, nervous system, and kidneys, an increase in the rate of…
Why bother with a global flood at all? If there was a global flood, then this would complicate all dating to the time before the flood and thus the entire theory of evolution. All the fossils from the strata caused by such a flood would only be a record of life at the moment of global catastrophe, but nothing more….