As the world nears the end of what could be the hottest year in recorded history and heads into one predicted to be hotter still, a report underscores the health consequences of the warming climate.

Deadly heatwaves, rising outbreaks of infectious diseases, and failing hospitals—the effects of climate change are among the greatest public health threats of the 21st century. Each year, extreme heat ...

Vora is a practicing physician, senior adviser for One Health at Conservation International, and executive director of the Preventing Pandemics at the Source Coalition. Walzer is a wildlife ...

The world is still dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19, but experts say that climate change could bring new viruses.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. The changing climate is no longer a distant threat—it is here, now, ...

Donald Trump is withdrawing the US from the world’s foundational treaty on climate change as part of a sweeping exit from ...

Climate change is triggering a global health crisis that may approach the death toll of some of history’s deadliest plagues. Unlike the 1918 flu epidemic or the COVID-19 pandemic, which were caused by ...

Experts have called climate change the "greatest global threat to health." Extreme heat and pollution are linked to many conditions including asthma and heart disease — and heat kills more people than ...

Researchers at the Urban Health Collaborative are studying the ways climate change affects urban communities, both locally and globally. Our work in this area is supported by multiple agencies, and we ...

CSIS works to build bipartisan understanding and consensus around climate’s impacts on global health and clearly and concretely define U.S. foreign policy priorities in climate and health. The CSIS ...