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In a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, climate scientists have found that a total of 37 percent of global heat-related human deaths can be attributed to climate change caused by anthropogenic carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.

Recent estimate suggests that one in three heat-related deaths occur due to Global warming

Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to a new article in Nature Climate Change.

 E-Mail Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to a new article in Nature Climate Change. The study, the largest of its kind, was led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the University of Bern within the Multi-Country Multi-City (MCC) Collaborative Research Network. Using data from 732 locations in 43 countries around the world it shows for the first time the ac...

The findings show that human-induced climate change is already having an effect on mortality risks due to heat.

Data from 337 cities across 18 countries show that even slight increases in ambient carbon monoxide levels from automobiles and other sources are associated with increased mortality. Researchers analyzed data, including a total of 40 million deaths from 1979 to 2016, and ran it through a statistical model. The research in The Lancet Planetary Health also shows that even short-term exposure to ambient carbon monoxide (CO)—at levels below the current air quality guidelines and considered safe�...

Even Slight Increases in Ambient Carbon Monoxide Could Increase Mortality Written by AZoCleantechApr 9 2021 A new study gathered data from 337 cities from 18 countries, which indicates that even a minor increase in the ambient levels of carbon monoxide emitted from automobiles and other sources are linked to increased mortality. Image Credit: Bikeworldtravel/shutterstock.com Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Kai Chen from the Yale School of Public Health, a group of scientists examined ...

Abstract The Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative was set up to improve understanding of the biology underlying the onset and progression of Parkinson’s disease. With an emphasis on open science and collaboration, we have assembled a research network led by nearly 100 investigators to explore the pathology of Parkinson’s disease, and this network will soon expand to include researchers working on relevant (dys)-functional neural circuits. We have also contributed to large...

COVID-19 Registry Tracks Cardiac Health of College Athletes American Heart Association and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine collaborate to evaluate impact to heart, improve detection and inform safe return to play The AHA and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine are collaborating to evaluate impact of COVID on the hearts of athletes, improve detection and inform safe return to play. Getty Images January 12, 2021 — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medic...