Bringing climate change and health to life for kids and teens
IDAlert, together with the CATALYSE project, also part of the European Climate-Health Cluster, has contributed to a newly published paper by the Lancet Countdown in Europe, published in Frontiers for Young Minds, an open-access science journal where researchers write...
“For Tendai, climate change was no longer about the news — it was in her baby’s fevered cheeks.”
Climate Action For Maternal, Newborn and Child Health It was the hottest October in decades in eastern Zimbabwe, and 27-year-old Tendai had just put to birth. The hospital’s small postnatal ward had no air conditioning, only two fans that barely stirred the air. She...
Sweating in Silence: Heat & Health workers
“Physically, with all the sweating, after some time, maybe afternoon, I feel as if I’m smelling. I have that smell. I wish I can just go and have a shower, but I can’t because I’m still at work.“Health Worker 1 For many health workers in South Africa, heat isn’t just...
Vector borne disease in times of global change: how to use wetlands across Europe as sentinel sites?
The growing threat of vector-borne diseases, many of which are climate-sensitive, demands more robust monitoring systems and coordinated response efforts in both endemic and emerging regions. Climate change, the expansion of mosquito habitats and seasons, and shifting...
Protecting health in a changing climate
On 3 June 2025, the European Climate-Health Cluster organised an event at the European Parliament in Brussels, titled Protecting Health in a Changing Climate. Bringing together leading researchers and decision-makers, the event aimed to share and disseminate the...
Climate-Health Cluster gathers in Brussels to advance collaboration within and beyond
The Climate-Health Cluster met in Brussels on 2 June at the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD). The meeting brought together 30 participants, representing the six projects of the Cluster, BlueAdapt, CATALYSE, CLIMOS, HIGH...
Protecting Health in a Changing Climate
You are warmly invited to the roundtable event “Protecting Health in a Changing Climate”, hosted by European Climate-Health Cluster Prof Debra J Jackson, and MEP Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis on 3 June 2024, from 11:15 to 13:15, followed by a networking lunch, at...
Beating the heat starts with the building: rethinking health facilities for a warming world
Walk into a maternity ward in rural Zimbabwe on a summer afternoon, and you’ll understand something instantly: buildings matter. Health facilities that provide maternity and neonatal care with no insulation, no cooling, and no escape from the sun can quickly become...
Pedal Progress: Using Data Science to Obtain City-Wide Cycling Volumes
As the urgency of addressing climate change intensifies, the ongoing shift towards a sustainable future has brought various sectors, including transportation, into the spotlight. Yet, this subject remains delicately sensitive, as it directly influences the daily...
CATALYSE Fieldwork to Tackle Heat Stress and Healthcare Barriers for Migrant Workers
Worldwide, an estimated 1 in 4 adults work outdoors. Outdoor workers face an increased risk of occupational heat stress due to environmental exposures, including temperature, humidity, direct sun exposure, and heavy physical work. Between 800,000 to 1 million seasonal...