Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM
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Pioneering public health for our human planet
London, England
Joined September 2016
🚨Last chance to apply for our MSc in Climate Change & Planetary Health at @LSHTM - now #2 in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (US News 2025-26). 👥This course is offered both in person & online💻. ✍️Deadline is this Sunday 31 August.👇Apply now👇.
🔥Recent global heatwaves and floods show the urgent need for climate & health expertise. 🌎Find out more about the MSc Climate Change & Planetary Health at @LSHTM and be part of the solution. Available in person & online.Apply now👉
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How can climate solutions protect the planet and save lives?. The Pathfinder Initiative, led by @LSHTM with global partners is working with governments, researchers and communities worldwide to gather evidence of healthy climate actions. 📽️Find out more.👉
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🚯Global plastics treaty talks stall – but health focus fuels new momentum. Megan Deeney from the ANH Academy @LSHTM discusses new global initiative - @TheLancet Countdown on health and plastics - amidst failed international negotiations. 👉
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RT @LSHTM: What's driving major outbreaks of #chikungunya in new regions?. In this episode of LSHTM Viral Doris Kemunto discusses symptoms….
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🌡️How is a hotter world endangering #pregnant women and their babies?. In @TheEconomist, Dr Ana Bonell @mrcunitgambia & Professor Debra Jackson @LSHTM, discuss the latest research on heat & maternal health and the importance of urgent climate action👇.
economist.com
As temperatures rise, so must understanding of the risks
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RT @mrcunitgambia: Last Saturday, volunteers from the @mrcunitgambia planted 9⃣2⃣ indigenous & endangered trees in Kunjo, #Farafenni, a ste….
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RT @cmmid_lshtm: 🦟 New model from researchers at LSHTM & Barcelona Supercomputing Center predicts dengue outbreaks #worldmosquitoday. 🏏 Mod….
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RT @LSHTM: On #WorldHumanitarianDay we recognise the importance of access to #healthcare for those in crisis-affected communities.🌍. Our c….
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RT @LSHTM_CEPR: 🚨One Month Away!🚨. 🎫Don’t forget to get your tickets to @LSHTM's Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event to learn more about….
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RT @MARCH_LSHTM: 🌍Climate change is increasingly threatening the #health and survival of mothers, newborns & children. A new @LSHTM white….
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🚨We are “entering an uncharted territory of climate change”. In @theipaper, Dr Malcolm Mistry, Assistant Professor in Climate and Geo-Spatial Modelling @LSHTM comments on the rise in heatwaves in Europe, and what this means for future summers.
inews.co.uk
As heatwaves force Britons to reconsider visiting Europe, is this the end for the traditional August summer holiday on the Med?
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🌍 1 billion children are at extremely high risk from climate impacts. ⛈️Extreme weather is putting mothers, newborns, & children at risk. Find out more about the current threats and urgent interventions needed in this new @LSHTM white paper. 👉
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RT @LSHTM: Expert Comment: Chikungunya outbreak in China. LSHTM's Yang Liu says continued vigilance of the mosquito-borne virus is key. 👉h….
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RT @LSHTM: 👋Distance learning applications closing soon! . Our specialised #DistanceLearning programmes enable you to study towards a worl….
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RT @TheLancet: 📢 Launch of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics. On August 4, a new report will offer an up-to-date assessment of th….
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Climate change exacerbates gender-based violence, & undermines sexual & reproductive health & rights. Dr Meghna Ranganathan spoke this week at the Global Symposium on Climate Justice, highlighting the urgency of rights-based #ClimateAction. Read more👇
lshtm.ac.uk
An inter-disciplinary research group with expertise on violence against women, violence against children, violence against men, violence among same-sex people, migration, labour exploitation and human
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Africa’s smallholder farmers are using bright ideas to adapt to climate change: G20 countries should fund their efforts. Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi, Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems & Health @LSHTM and colleagues discuss in @TC_Africa 👇.
theconversation.com
Agriculture is not just a victim of climate change. It is key to the solution. It must receive the same attention globally as fossil fuels and energy transitions.
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RT @LSHTM: Want to further your knowledge & skills specific to pandemics?. Our online short course is designed to support the development o….
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RT @LSHTM: Mapping the health impacts of #ExtremeHeat☀️📈. Discover @LSHTM_Planet research into heat-related deaths & how these mortality fo….
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