PPT-Climate and Health December 2015

Materials for Practice Greenhealth members ONLY Table of Contents Background Climate Change Science Health Impacts of Climate Change and Energy Sources Solutions Mitigation Energy . Definitions. Weather:. State of the atmosphere at a particular point in time.. Look outside.. Climate:. The accumulation of “weather” (atmospheric state) over a longer time period.. Look outside for a really long time and do statistics. . Toxic Intersections:. . Food. Energy. Inequality/Inequity. Driving & Exacerbated by. Climate . & Water Disasters. Maureen McCue MD PhD. Global Health Studies. Center Human Rights. International Programs. Fiona Armstrong. convenor@caha.org.au. . www.caha.org.au. . Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, Doctors for the Environment, Australia, the Australian Women’s Health Network, the Australian Nursing Federation, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australian Association of Social Workers, the Australian Hospitals and Healthcare Association, the Australian Rural Health Education Network, the Australian Council of Social Service, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, CRANA. INDIA@COP22. Sustainable Lifestyle = Positive Climate Action. www.indiaatcop22.org. . Sangeeta. . Baksi. , Scientist-E. Climate Change and Health impact. INDIA@COP22. There is worldwide consideration on the potential health impacts from global climate change. . What is it? . An assessment of the risks . climate change poses to human health in the United . States . An Interagency product of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Part of the ongoing National Climate Assessment (NCA) process. What is it? . An assessment of the risks . climate change poses to human health in the United . States . An Interagency product of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Part of the ongoing National Climate Assessment (NCA) process. Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Questions. August 2014. Q1.. Climate and weather are the same thing.. True . False. 2. A1.. Climate and weather are the same thing.. True . False. Weather is the current conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Climate is the pattern of weather over . Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. WURA NEWSVOLUME Editor Datta PillayWindsor University Retirees Association25th Anniversary CelebratiOctober 8 2015 PicturesPage 2WURA NEWS What is climate change and why does it matter for health We146ve all heard of it but what exactly is climate change Greenhouse gases act like a blanket around Earth trapping energy in the atmosphere H This edition focuses on the months of June–August, 2022 Administration (NOAA) to illustrate how extreme heat poses Where are extremely hot days expected to be most frequent in June? This map show Examples of the both fine-scale and larger-scale signature of climate and climate history include:. Effect of differences in climate on landforms . Relict . topography formed by now inactive . processes.. Dr. Agnes Soares, Regional Advisor, SDE, PAHO/WHO. CLIMATE AND HEALTH SUMMIT. ALONG SIDE THE 20. TH. CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES. LIMA, PERU, 6. TH. DECEMBER 2014. 1. Regional Plan of Action on Climate Change.