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Corrigendum to “Development and validation of a climate change version of the man-made disaster-related distress scale (CC-MMDS)” [J Climate Change Health 20 (2024) 100356] “气候变化版人为灾害相关痛苦量表（CC-MMDS）的开发与验证”的勘误表[J] .气候变化与健康20(2024)100356。

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100455

Jil Beckord , Julia Barbara Krakowczyk , Nadja Gebhardt , Leonie Sophie Geiser , Katharina Kamler , Christoph Nikendei , Eva-Maria Skoda , Martin Teufel , Alexander Bäuerle

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Voices of hard-to-reach island communities provide inclusive and culturally appropriate climate change responses: A case study from the Torres Strait Islands, Australia 难以接触的岛屿社区的声音提供包容性和文化上适当的气候变化应对措施：来自澳大利亚托雷斯海峡群岛的案例研究

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100450

Vinnitta Mosby , Bradley J. Moggridge , Sandra Creamer , Geoffrey Evans , Lillian Ireland , Gretta Pecl , Nina Lansbury

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From drought to displacement: Assessing the impacts of climate change on conflict and forced migration in West Africa's Sahel Region 从干旱到流离失所：评估气候变化对西非萨赫勒地区冲突和被迫迁移的影响

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100448

Ejemai Eboreime , Omolayo Anjorin , Chisom Obi-Jeff , Tunde M. Ojo , Attila Hertelendy

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Bringing climate health conversations to frontline clinics: A qualitative post-intervention assessment of utilization of the Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit 将气候健康对话带到一线诊所：对一线诊所气候适应能力工具包的使用情况进行定性干预后评估

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100444

Yi-Ting Hana Lee , Mingyue Ma , Caroline Sarpy , Casey Dai , Jinia Sarkar , Chelsea Heberlein , Theodore Miles , Caleb J. Dresser

{"title":"Bringing climate health conversations to frontline clinics: A qualitative post-intervention assessment of utilization of the Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit","authors":"Yi-Ting Hana Lee , Mingyue Ma , Caroline Sarpy , Casey Dai , Jinia Sarkar , Chelsea Heberlein , Theodore Miles , Caleb J. Dresser","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100444","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100444","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Community health centers and clinics are on the frontlines of climate change and adverse health effects, providing essential care to millions of low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations across the country. The Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit (“the toolkit”) was developed to support frontline clinicians in preparing for climate-related health risks. The objectives of this study were to assess the utilization and challenges in the implementation of the toolkit in real-world clinic settings and to guide further development of clinic-based risk reduction resources.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A qualitative, semi-structured interview and post-intervention assessment approach was used to interview 28 clinicians and staff from 15 clinics across six states.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants generally found the toolkit valuable, noting that it addressed an unmet need by providing actionable information on climate health risks in resource-constrained settings. However, challenges included information overload, the complexity of patient-facing materials, and concerns about literacy barriers. Many participants felt that the toolkit could benefit from more concise and visually supported materials, as well as adjustments to better align with patient literacy levels.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>These findings highlight the importance of tailoring resources to the specific needs of frontline clinics and their patient populations. Future research should examine the long-term impacts of integrating such resources on patient behaviors and health outcomes and explore strategies for integrating climate resilience into routine clinical care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100444"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143895733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Climate change, migration, and health: Development of a case-based workshop for immigrant and refugee health professionals 气候变化、移徙和健康：为移民和难民卫生专业人员举办基于案例的讲习班

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100447

Eleanor H. Emery , Tess Wiskel , Kimberly Humphrey , Gaurab Basu

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Survey of Nepali doctors on the perception of climate change and health effects 尼泊尔医生对气候变化和健康影响看法的调查

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100449

Pragya Rai , Eva Gauchan , Richa Pradhan , Kabindra M. Shakya

{"title":"Survey of Nepali doctors on the perception of climate change and health effects","authors":"Pragya Rai , Eva Gauchan , Richa Pradhan , Kabindra M. Shakya","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100449","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100449","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Physicians are often the first to witness the health effects of climate change and this allows them a unique platform to advocate for patients’ health. Developing countries are disproportionately impacted by climate change but less is known about the health effects related to climate change in these countries. This survey was done to summarize the observations of Nepali physicians on patients' health as affected by climate change, as well as to assess the need for educational opportunities in the medical community.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An electronic survey on health effects related to climate change and climate change awareness was sent to Nepali physicians by email and social media.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Almost all Nepali physician respondents (99%, <em>n</em> = 177) reported climate change is happening, and 67% of respondents mentioned time and 53% of respondents noted knowledge as the main barriers for communicating about climate change with patients. Nepali physicians mentioned training (87%), continuing professional education (85%), health action alerts (84%), patient education materials (84%) and policy statements by professional associations (79%) would be helpful for climate change communication.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This survey presents a unique case study describing the health effects of climate change witnessed by physicians in Nepal. This survey highlights that Nepali physicians are keenly aware of the harmful effects of climate change on health, duly acknowledge gaps in education in this topic and report interest in future educational activities to enhance education and to improve their ability to communicate effectively regarding the health impacts of climate change with patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100449"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Medical students respond to the call to climate action 医科学生响应气候行动号召

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100439

Aroub Khan Yousuf, Torey Katzmeyer, Harleen K Marwah

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“There is no hope; only strong wind”: How climate change impacts adolescent mental health in southern Madagascar “没有希望；只有强风”：气候变化如何影响马达加斯加南部青少年的心理健康

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100438

Kristin Hadfield , Matylda Sulowska , Nambinina Rasolomalala , Samuel Solomon , Satry Ramaroson , Isabelle Mareschal

{"title":"“There is no hope; only strong wind”: How climate change impacts adolescent mental health in southern Madagascar","authors":"Kristin Hadfield , Matylda Sulowska , Nambinina Rasolomalala , Samuel Solomon , Satry Ramaroson , Isabelle Mareschal","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Climate change threatens children's and adolescents' health worldwide, but there is limited evidence of its effects on mental health in the low- and middle-income countries which are most affected. We focus on southern Madagascar to elucidate pathways through which climate change impacts mental health.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><div>In this preliminary study, we collected survey (<em>n</em> = 83; 49 female) and focus group (<em>n</em> = 48; 28 female) data from 10 to 24-year-olds (M = 15.3).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Adolescents were extremely anxious and depressed, with high climate anxiety. Adolescents indicated that climate changes influenced mental health through loss of household resources, uncertainty about the future, and disruption of coping mechanisms.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Climate changes exacerbated the existential threats faced by the adolescents. In Madagascar, our results tentatively suggest that interventions and policies should address food and water security, promote adaptive farming practices, and build resources for coping.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Climate changes are having a profound impact on adolescent mental health in southern Madagascar. The mechanistic links through which these impacts occur may be different than in other, more frequently studied contexts. Research examining these pathways in more depth in Madagascar is urgently needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100438"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The interplay of factors influencing the carbon footprint of hospital care—A causal mapping analysis of scientific reports 影响医院护理碳足迹因素的相互作用——科学报告的因果映射分析

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100427

L.H.J.A. Kouwenberg , D.S. Kringos , W.J.K. Hehenkamp , E.S. Cohen , N.H. Sperna Weiland

{"title":"The interplay of factors influencing the carbon footprint of hospital care—A causal mapping analysis of scientific reports","authors":"L.H.J.A. Kouwenberg , D.S. Kringos , W.J.K. Hehenkamp , E.S. Cohen , N.H. Sperna Weiland","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100427","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100427","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Climate change threatens human well-being and planetary health, necessitating sector-wide transitions. Recent research has highlighted the carbon footprint of hospital care by identifying hotspots and mitigation areas, but key factors influencing these outcomes remain underexplored.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study used causal mapping of textual data to systematically evaluate scientific reports on the carbon footprint of hospital services and care pathways. The sample was drawn from a State-of-the-science literature review, focusing on quantitative reports on hospital services’ carbon footprint. Text fragments discussing factors influencing the carbon footprint were recorded, and variables and relationships were identified and visually mapped through iterative open, axial, and selective coding.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twelve main factors influence four major domains of the carbon footprint of hospital services and care pathways. These factors are related to the volume of travel, facilities and equipment, consumables, waste disposal, and pharmaceuticals, and their carbon intensity. Over eighty subfactors were identified, including ten cross-cutting factors that affect multiple domains of the hospital care footprint.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The carbon footprint of hospital care is a multifaceted and complex issue driven by multiple factors. Insight into these factors can inform targeted actions to reduce emissions. This study also improves the understanding of the causes of variability in carbon footprint outcomes of hospital care, which is important for the interpretation and transferability of results and conclusions in this rapidly growing field of research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Heatwave health risk index for Karnataka, India 印度卡纳塔克邦热浪健康风险指数

The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100428

Vidhatri Thakkar , Vidya Srinivas , Pradeep Marula Siddhappanavara , Tashina Madappa , Anushiya Jeganathan , Indu K. Murthy

{"title":"Heatwave health risk index for Karnataka, India","authors":"Vidhatri Thakkar , Vidya Srinivas , Pradeep Marula Siddhappanavara , Tashina Madappa , Anushiya Jeganathan , Indu K. Murthy","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100428","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100428","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>With the rise in global temperatures due to climate change, heatwaves are predicted to become more frequent, prolonged, and intense. Safeguarding people's health, well-being, and quality of life from the effects of climate change and its extremes is now a priority for policymakers and international and national governments. High-risk areas, zones, districts, and communities must be recognized ahead of time to better guide planning and preparedness. This study focused on assessing the heatwave occurrence and developing a heatwave health risk index (HHRI) at the district level in Karnataka.</div></div><div><h3>Materials & Method</h3><div>A comprehensive framework by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on a climate change risk assessment methodology incorporating hazard, exposure, and vulnerability was employed to develop the HHRI under the current climate change scenario. Among the crucial determinants influencing the HHRI, 11 indicators were selected, encompassing heatwave occurrence, diurnal temperature ranges, population density, outdoor labor population, population commuting on foot, number of medical institutions, green cover, elderly population, people with disabilities, multidimensional poverty index, and health index.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The districts with higher hazard, exposure, and vulnerability were identified and mapped along with their risk driving key factors. Among the 31 districts examined in our study, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Gadag, and Dharwad districts were classified in the very high-risk category, whereas 9 were classified in the high-risk category.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study findings on the variations in heatwave health risks among districts will enable policymakers to prioritize and execute targeted strategies to successfully reduce climate impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100428"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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