The Lethal Connection - Investigating the Relationship of Drought Conditions on Firearm and Non-Firearm Suicides Among U.S. Adults
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GH001571 <-- shared paper
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[not my usual fare, but fascinating - and not in a good way :/ … not trying to be trite, but hydrology / water resources are crucial across so many areas]
H/T @GeoHealth Journal
“🌵🧠 Drought can disrupt livelihoods, strain communities, increase financial stress, and deepen uncertainty. All of these are factors that may contribute to psychological distress.
📊 Yet in the U.S., the relationship between drought and suicide mortality has remained understudied. This nationwide study examined drought and suicide deaths across the contiguous U.S. from 2000–2018.
🌾 The study measured drought severity using the Evaporative Demand Drought Index and used suicide mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
📈 Both firearm and non-firearm suicide mortality were positively associated with drought, especially under severe conditions.
⚠️ Severe drought was associated with higher suicide mortality across several subgroups, including older adults, women, and people living in non-metro areas, though subgroup findings were not statistically compared.
🛡️ Climate-related hazards can affect health through social, economic, and psychological pathways, not only through physical exposure. Drought preparedness should include mental health supports, rural outreach, financial stress interventions, and suicide prevention resources tailored to communities facing prolonged environmental stress…”
#GeoHealth #ClimateHealth #MentalHealth #Drought #SuicidePrevention #firearm #suicide #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #RuralHealth #ClimateChange #HealthEquity #Epidemiology #watersecurity #water #hydrology #farms #farming #publichealth #severedrought #agriculture #USA #demographics #rural #population #drycondition #publicsafety #risk #hazard #weather #climate #stress #dryweather #dustbowl #droughtrelief #planning #policy #prevention #mitigation #responseplans #ruralcommunities #environmentalstress #GeoHealth #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #EvaporativeDemandDroughtIndex #financialstress #waterresources #NationalCenterforHealthStatistics #mortality #suicideprevention #economicuncertainty #severeconditions
#climatehealth — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #climatehealth, aggregated by home.social.
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Health and Climate Change Conference 2026
28 October, 1300-1800.
British Library, London, UK, free to attend.
The Lancet Countdown report launch will be livestreamed. The conference full recording will be available after.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-and-climate-change-conference-2026-tickets-2001065630167
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #Climate #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Mitigation #ClimateMitigation #ClimateChangeMitigation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth -
💨 Air pollution and climate change are twins.
Cleaner skies = healthier lives. Happy clean air day!
#CleanAirForBlueSkies #ClimateHealth
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"Extreme #heat and #risk of #pediatric #emergency department visits: a time-stratified time-series analysis"
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-026-05381-x
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #Climate #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth #HeatWave #HeatWaves #Humidex -
"Putting children at the heart of climate change adaptation policies via Allyship, Bias Recognition and Child Centeredness: A global qualitative interview study"
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0001025
#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Adaptation #CCA #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth #Health #OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth -
"Integrating health and ethics in climate adaptation: a global review of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)"
https://doi.org/10.21037/jphe-26-ab070
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #Climate #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth #Ethics #HealthEthics #ClimateEthics #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #NationalAdaptationPlans -
Ei temperaturgrense på 35 grader C.
A temperature limit of 35 degrees C.https://naturland.no/c/crfar/cr00.html
#GlobalOppvarming #KlimaOgHelse #KlimaendringOgHelse #GlobalWarming #ClimateHealth #ClimateChangesHealth -
My latest cover photo for the "Journal of #ClimateChange and #Health". https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-journal-of-climate-change-and-health
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #GlobalHealth #Climate #SpiderWeb #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth #CCA #DRR -
🥵 While most people think climate change is happening, only around half of us have really thought about how climate change affects health, and less than half of us think climate change will harm our own health in the next decade
✨Follow the link in the comments for more information on this story✨
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/most-of-us-dont-think-about-how-climate-change-will-affect-our-health#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #climatechange #ClimateHealth
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I am delighted to be contributing a series of cover photos to the "Journal of Climate Change and Health". The first one is now published https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-journal-of-climate-change-and-health/about/covers-gallery/katuali-niue
#katuali #SeaSnake #Laticauda #schistorhyncha #Niue #Pacific #ClimateChange #Health #HealthClimate #ClimateHealth #Climate #GlobalHealth #PlanetaryHealth #EcoHealth #OneHealth #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency -
AIIMS Patna Study Identifies Brain Mechanism Behind Fatal Heat Stroke.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/bh_aiims_study_heat_stroke_fatal
#HeatStrokeResearch #AIIMS #AIIMSPatna #ForensicMedicine #ClimateHealth #MedicalBreakthrough #HeatwaveSafety #IndiaScience #MedicoLegal #GlobalWarming #News
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Mapping the Future: High-Resolution Population Open Data Meets Global Health
The new WorldPop Global 2 dataset is now integrated into DHIS2 - delivering 100m gridded population data for smarter vaccination planning, climate resilience & outbreak prediction.
From interactive maps to custom indicators, health teams can see exactly where people live.
#GlobalHealth #DHIS2 #WorldPop #HealthData #GIS #ClimateHealth #PublicHealth #OpenData
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Recently published:
1. "Planetary Dysregulation and Our #MentalHealth" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202510/planetary-dysregulation-and-our-mental-health
2. "The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on #Health and #ClimateChange" https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01919-1/abstract #ClimateHealth #HealthClimate
3. "Operational #Ethics for Researching #Geohazards" https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03754-1_5 #Geoethics
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Extreme heat, flooding, and pollution are increasing illness and hospital admissions, overwhelming our NHS. Climate breakdown puts extra pressure on staff and resources, risking care for everyone. We need to act urgently to protect our health service and save lives. #ClimateHealth #GreenJobs
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Climate change is putting maternal health at risk, with wildfire smoke and extreme heat linked to pregnancy complications. #ClimateHealth #MaternalHealth #ExtremeWeather https://www.vox.com/climate/457848/maternal-health-climate-change-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat
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Climate disasters and health: Preparing for extreme weather's consequences. #ClimateHealth #DisasterReady #EnvironmentalImpact
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/how-to-protect-your-health-if-a-disaster-strikes-your-community/
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The WHO declares the climate crisis a health crisis. #ClimateHealth #WHO #COP30 https://www.who.int/news/item/29-07-2025-climate-crisis-is-a-health-crisis--who-urges-urgent-action-ahead-of-cop30-at-global-climate-and-health-conference-in-brasilia
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Allergy season is getting longer—and climate change is partly to blame. KQED looks at the rising tide of fungal allergies in a warming world. #ClimateHealth #Allergies #EnvironmentalImpact https://www.kqed.org/science/1997803/getting-sneezier-blame-climate-change-for-making-fungal-allergy-season-longer
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The Hidden Mental Health Toll of Climate Change and Extreme Weather
#ClimateHealth #MentalHealthMatters #ClimateAnxiety #EnvironmentalStress #WeatherAndWellness #EcoMentalHealth #Resilience #ClimateChangeImpact #MentalHealthSupport #StayConnected
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😷 Climate change isn’t just about polar bears—it’s your asthma, your allergies, your food prices. Time to fight back. #ClimateHealth
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Psychiatric hospital admissions & emergency visits rise during heatwaves—older adults & those with existing mental health conditions are most at risk. Lower-income communities also face greater impacts. #VulnerablePopulations #ClimateHealth
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New paper on possible #ClimateChange deaths in #Chile:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2025.101151
"Estimating the effects of temperature on #mortality and #hospitalisations under RCP2.6 and RCP8.5 scenarios in the short- and long-term by region in Chile: a population-based, modelling study".
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #Climate #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth -
unitedforclimate.blogspot.com/2025/01/rock... Engage with activists, scientists, and advocates committed to preserving our planet. #Ecology #Justice #EcologicalJustice #StopEcocide #ClimateAction #ClimateHealth
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Thousands of preventable deaths in India linked to extreme temperatures over 19 years. Urgent action needed. #ClimateHealth #India #PublicHealth
https://geekoo.news/extreme-temperatures-drive-preventable-deaths-in-india/
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Rolling back climate policies = more pollution = more preventable illnesses. 😷 Let’s not gamble with our health. Demand action today! #ClimateHealth #CleanAir https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/rolling-back-on-climate-actions-may-spell-rise-in-preventable-illness-study
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New policy brief led by Rita Issa:
"#ClimateChange, #mobility and #health in East #Africa: Data needs and challenges"
https://www.cmarnetwork.com/_files/ugd/46d8e3_971ed33154494d6e969ebd3681939ac1.pdf
In French "Changement climatique, mobilité et santé en Afrique de l’Est : Besoins en matière de données et défis à relever" downloadable from https://www.cmarnetwork.com/insightsfr
#climigration #climaterefugees #climatemigrants #environmentalrefugees #environmentalmigrants #ClimateChange #ClimateMigration #ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Climate -
Just published and free to download #OpenAccess:
"#HeatIndex: An Alternative Indicator for Measuring the Impacts of Meteorological Factors on #Diarrhoea in the Climate Change Era: A Time Series Study in #Dhaka, #Bangladesh"
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111481
Led by Farhana Haque.
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #Climate #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth -
I am one of over 120 authors on the just-published and free-to-download #OpenAccess paper:
"The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action"
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01822-1
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #Climate #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth -
Just published:
"Impacts of climate change on diarrhoeal disease hospitalisations: How does the global warming targets of 1.5–2°C affect #Dhaka, #Bangladesh?"
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012139
#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth -
Just published:
"Is #HeatWave a predictor of #diarrhoea in #Dhaka, #Bangladesh? A time-series analysis in a South Asian tropical #monsoon #climate"
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003629#ClimateHealth #HealthClimate #Health #GlobalHealth #ClimateChange #CCA #Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeAdaptation #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth #DRR
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After millions of preventable deaths, climate change must be treated like a health emergency
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02765-y
#climatechange #ClimateJustice #publichealth #mortality #climatehealth
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"And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." -John Muir
#ForestDreams
#MentalHealth
#ClimateHealth
#EnvironmentCentral Park
Carolleisa November 2022 -
Heat stress is a silent killer. A new report warns that Europe faces the growing threat of heat stress, a condition that occurs when the body cannot cool down properly and can lead to serious health problems. The report estimates that heat stress could cause more than 300,000 deaths per year in Europe by 2100, as well as reduce labor productivity and increase energy demand.