Air Pollution Climate Change

Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels and the Imperative for a Just Transition. Global Climate & Health Alliance.

The report is the first global overview of the health harms of fossil fuels across their entire lifecycle and the human lifespan. From toxic exposures during extraction to pollution-related disease, the findings call for governments, health professionals, and civil society to accelerate a just, equitable transition away from fossil fuels. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

September 16, 2025 • Research & Reports

Narayan, S., Kuhl, J., Miller, J., et al.

Climate Change Built Environment and Urbanization

Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology.

This study quantifies heat vulnerability across Johannesburg using environmental, socio-economic, and health data. Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions, including improved healthcare access and green infrastructure in the city’s most high-risk communities.

July 2, 2025 • Research & Reports

Parker, C., Mahlasi, C., for the HE2AT Center Group, et al.

Mental Health Climate Change

Complex psychological responses to climate change: A longitudinal study exploring the interplay between climate change awareness and climate change anxiety among Chinese adolescents. BMC Public Health.

June 7, 2025 • Research & Reports

Ge, J., Pan, W., Liang, X., et al.

Infectious Diseases Climate Change

Climate change and malaria control: A call to urgent action from Africa’s frontlines. Malaria Journal.

This comment reflects the expertise and insights of 19 National Malaria Control/Elimination Programs and aims to raise awareness, inform policy discussions, and strengthen global partnerships to address the intersection of malaria and climate change.

June 6, 2025 • News

Caminade, C., Ayala, D., de Chevigny, T., et al.

Mental Health Climate Change

A systematic review on the impact of climate change on occupational mental health: A focus on vulnerable industries. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

June 5, 2025 • Research & Reports

Tang, W.S.W. and Ho, C.S.H.