Next week from the 15 April Extinction Rebellion activists hope to close down Central London to prompt a radical change of direction in our national conversation: away from Brexit and […]
Climate change
We all have a role to play in cleaning up our air, just as we do in acting on climate change
Public Health England have recently released a new report which provides practical advice and measures to help local authorities reduce air pollution and its impacts on public health. It is […]
Gretchen Goldman: Trump pulls a page from industry’s disinformation playbook
By denying science, the Trump administration is putting lives at risk, says Gretchen Goldman […]
Climate change: Young people have recognised the impact that our inaction will have on their futures
Cycling home this week without a coat and thinking of a barbecue, one had to be reminded that it is only February. 20 degrees Celsius has never been recorded before […]
Rob Hughes: Toxic air—the risk factor we’re forgetting to ask about (and failing to fix)?
With 93% of children globally breathing toxic air, Rob Hughes says it is hard to think of a more pressing challenge for us all—and especially doctors—to engage with […]
The summer we woke up to the health impact of climate change
Climate change is something that everyone needs to take seriously, and healthcare professionals are no exception. The global weather this summer should make us all stop and think. As well […]
Laurie Laybourn-Langton: Leadership on climate change is leadership on health
The UK must commit to full decarbonisation to realise the health benefits of acting on climate change […]
Andy Haines: Climate change must be reframed as a health issue
The Paris Climate Change agreement, reached in December 2015, was a political triumph and has now been ratified by 171 parties to the treaty out of a total of 197. The […]
Jay Lemery et al: We need climate doctors
There is a looming healthcare crisis, and we are woefully short of doctors… Sound familiar? Except in this case, we are talking about the “biggest global health threat of the […]
Chris Simms: Deregulation amid fires and hurricanes
Deregulation is benefiting the few while harming the many by putting profits over public health and safety, says Chris Simms […]