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The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
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Bringing together experts from across the globe to track how climate change is affecting our health, and how the world is responding.
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⚡ Today’s International Day of Clean Energy highlights how renewables protect health and drive sustainable development.

❤️‍🩹 Clean energy reduces harmful air pollution and creates millions of jobs worldwide.

💻 Read more in the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown: buff.ly/BgEszuD
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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⛰️ We are in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

Our Executive Director, Dr Marina Romanello, is representing the Lancet Countdown as a GAEA Awardee.

🗓️ If you’re attending too, let's connect to accelerate action on climate change and health.
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Join our upcoming workshops exploring the development of a mental health and climate change indicator.

🗓️ Workshops:
Option 1: 27 Jan | 20:00-21-30 GMT
Option 2: 29 Jan | 09:00-10:30 GMT

Both sessions are identical for global accessibility.

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January 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Advancing climate and health action across Africa with 2025 policy priorities—developed with national partners and supported by evidence from the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown.

📍 South Africa
📍 Kenya
📍 Nigeria
📍 Mozambique

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January 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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🌡️ As several southern Australian states are forecast to experience dangerously high temperatures this week, read the latest data on heat and health from the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown: buff.ly/kShWxD5
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Trinidad & Tobago’s 2025 policy priorities—developed with The University of the West Indies—focus on:

🩺 Clean energy for health care
💨 Cutting air pollution
🌽 Strengthening nutrition strategies

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January 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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🌎 New Australia Policy Brief out now!

Calling for action on climate & health with two urgent policy recommendations:
1️⃣ Strengthen capacity to reduce and respond to bushfires
2️⃣ Accelerate transition to renewable energy & decarbonisation across all sectors

📜 Read the brief now: buff.ly/7oJsydj
The Lancet Countdown Policy Brief for Australia 2025
Read the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 Climate and Health Policy Brief for Australia.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Canada’s 2025 policy priorities—developed with national partners & based on 2025 Lancet Countdown data—call for:

✅ Funding the National Adaptation Strategy
✅ Strong methane regulations
✅ Climate-resilient affordable housing

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Text explains Canada’s growing climate-related health risks: in 2024, people experienced 10.7 heatwave days on average, 60% attributable to climate change. Notes extreme drought affecting 56% of land annually and wildfire smoke exposure 172% higher than previous decades. Highlights closures of emergency departments during 2023 wildfires. Emphasizes fragmented health adaptation and underfunding, especially for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Calls for long-term funding to implement the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS), integrate equity, upgrade health infrastructure, and improve preparedness. Includes headline: “Fund and implement the National Adaptation Strategy to strengthen Canada’s health system resilience.” Focuses on housing and methane priorities: Housing risks from heat, wildfire smoke, and flooding; tree cover loss (8.6 million hectares in 2023) worsens heat exposure. Affordable Housing Fund should mandate climate-resilient, low-carbon standards: passive cooling, smoke-resistant ventilation, flood/fire resilience, and electrification. Methane regulations: methane is 80 times more potent than CO₂ over 20 years; reducing emissions improves air quality and health. Oil and gas sector is Canada’s largest methane source. Calls for strong enforcement and monitoring. Details regulatory measures for methane: quarterly leak detection, bans on venting/flaring, mandatory gas capture, public reporting, and independent verification. Notes electrification of transport and household energy to reduce methane leakage and ozone formation. Emphasizes health benefits: fewer respiratory illnesses and premature deaths. Ends with summary: integrating health into climate policy can deliver rapid health gains and equity. Contributor list: Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Nurses Association, Canadian Public Health Association, and Lancet Countdown team. Names authors and reviewers. Includes QR code for country data sheets and references to NAS, wildfire reports, methane regulations, and Lancet Countdown 2025 Global Report.
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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🏥 Building climate-resilient health systems in Pakistan: priorities include climate-ready health facilities, stronger disease surveillance, a national heat-health plan & provincial nutrition strategies.

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December 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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📚 Türkiye’s policy priorities, developed with Süleyman Demirel University and Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, calls for urgent action to implement the Health Adaptation Plan, integrating health into early warning systems & accelerating clean energy.

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December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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As Delhi records alarming levels of air pollution this week, read the latest science on the connections between air pollution and health.

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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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📢 Final Call!
The Lancet Countdown Africa is recruiting Working Group Leads to advance research on health and climate change across the continent.
📅 Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/pzQPfRi
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📚 The UK Policy Priority document, developed with the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, outlines urgent steps to protect health and accelerate climate resilience for policy makers.

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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Explore Australia’s 2025 policy priorities, developed with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Association.

Key priorities include:
✅ A National Clean Air Framework
✅ Climate-ready health systems
✅ Redirection of fossil fuel subsidies

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December 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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📊 Health and Climate Change Summary for Policymakers now available 📊

This summary for policymakers highlights key findings and health and climate priority actions to protect and promote health.

📄 Read it here: buff.ly/V5XM9DL #LancetClimate25
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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📢 Explore the latest country data on health and climate change, based on the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown.

🔗 Available here: buff.ly/qnzUz7D

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November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Yes, #Climatechange is getting worse and governments are just giving in. But there is good news. Dr. Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi of the @lshtm.bsky.social and the @lancetcountdown.bsky.social chats about it in the One World, #OneHealth podcast @onehealthtrust.bsky.social onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...
Who can fight climate change if governments aren't doing enough?
In this podcast, Dr. Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi tells us about who can fight climate change if governments won't step up.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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💨 New research published by the Lancet Countdown finds that the failure to transition to clean energy sources has led to an estimated 2.5 million deaths from fossil fuel derived outdoor air pollution.

➡️ Visit lancetcountdown.org to learn more.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Phasing out fossil fuels and investing in clean energy is not only essential for mitigating climate change, but will also bring health benefits and stimulate economic growth.

We were proud to contribute to @IEA and @Wellcome Trust's event at #COP30 #LancetClimate25
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🏥 The 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown shows health systems are preparing for the dangers of climate change whilst reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

📚 Visit lancetcountdown.org to read the full report.

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November 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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❤️‍🩹 Phasing out coal has already shown life-saving results in the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown.

🩺 An estimated 160,000 lives have been saved annually from the shift away from coal.

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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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🛢️ As of March 2025, oil and gas giants’ planned production would result in emissions almost three times the amount compatible with keeping global warming to 1.5°C in 2040. Meanwhile, climate change is already undermining health and livelihoods.

🖱️ Visit lancetcountdown.org to learn more.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🏠 New data published in the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown reveals global losses reached US$318 billion in 2024 due to extreme weather.

💻 Visit lancetcountdown.org to learn more.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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💰 The latest evidence published in the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown shows a persistent over-reliance on fossil fuels is straining national budgets.

⏩ Visit lancetcountdown.org to learn more.

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November 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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⭐ Meet the 16 members of the Lancet Countdown heading to #COP30.

🌍 They'll be joining global leaders and stakeholders to address the urgent intersection of climate change and health.

📌Follow our COP30 events: buff.ly/3XBvSEN
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM