Part Three reviews nine assertions made by CSSR authors who believe climate change is now and will continue to have serious life- and health-threatening consequences, and it reveals why many of these claims should be rejected as fallacious. Qualifications and affiliations of the authors appear at the end of the report. Skip Navigation. The Heartland Institute - Ideas that empower people. PolicyBot Enhanced Search. Learn more. The Heartlander, Summer Read here. Mission Areas.
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Learn More. Paleoclimate Research. Lessons from the Past, Roadmap for the Future. Earth Science Matters Newsletter. Quick Links. View All. December 1, Foreword: Wetland carbon and environmental management No abstract available. Ecosystems , Climate Research and Development Program.
October 7, Anthropogenic landcover impacts fluvial dissolved organic matter composition in the Upper Mississippi River Basin Landcover changes have altered the natural carbon cycle; however, most landcover studies focus on either forest conversion to agriculture or urban, rarely both. We present differences in dissolved organic carbon DOC concentrations and dissolved organic matter DOM molecular composition within Upper Mississippi River Basin low order streams and rivers draining one of three dominant landcovers f.
September 23, Evidence for humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum Archaeologists and researchers in allied fields have long sought to understand human colonization of North America.
When, how, and from where did people migrate, and what were the consequences of their arrival for the established fauna and landscape are enduring questions. March 15, Glaciers—Understanding Climate Drivers Across the globe, glaciers are decreasing in volume and number in response to climate change. View Summary. The diagram shows specific examples of how climate change can affect human health , now and in the future. These effects could occur at local, regional, or national scales. The overall climate impact is summarized in the final gray column.
For a more comprehensive look at how climate change affects health, and to see the environmental, institutional, social, and behavioral factors that play an interactive role in determining health outcomes, see the exposure pathway diagrams in chapters 2—8.
View Chapter Summary. Climate Change and Human Health. Summary Climate Change and Human Health. Conceptual diagram illustrating the exposure pathways by which climate change affects human health. Here, the center boxes list some selected examples of the kinds of changes in climate drivers, exposure, and health outcomes explored in this report.
Exposure pathways exist within the context of other factors that positively or negatively influence health outcomes gray side boxes. Some of the key factors that influence vulnerability for individuals are shown in the right box, and include social determinants of health and behavioral choices. Some key factors that influence vulnerability at larger scales, such as natural and built environments, governance and management, and institutions, are shown in the left box.
View Full Chapter. Temperature-Related Death and Illness. Summary Temperature-Related Death and Illness. This figure shows the projected increase in deaths due to warming in the summer months hot season, April—September , the projected decrease in deaths due to warming in the winter months cold season, October—March , and the projected net change in deaths compared to a baseline period for the U.
Figure source: adapted from Schwartz et al. Supporting Evidence. Air Quality Impacts. Summary Air Quality Impacts. The air quality response to climate change can vary substantially by region across scenarios. Two downscaled global climate model projections using two greenhouse gas concentration pathways estimate increases in average daily maximum temperatures of 1. Figure source: adapted from Fann et al. Extreme Events. Summary Extreme Events. Climate change will alter the frequency, intensity, and geographic distribution of some of these extremes, 5 which has consequences for exposure to health risks from extreme events.
Trends and future projections for some extremes, including tornadoes, lightning, and wind storms are still uncertain see Ch. Vector-Borne Diseases. Summary Vector-Borne Diseases.
Maps show the reported cases of Lyme disease in and for the areas of the country where Lyme disease is most common the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Both the distribution and the numbers of cases have increased see Ch. Figure source: adapted from CDC 6. Water-Related Illness. Summary Water-Related Illness. Precipitation and temperature changes affect fresh and marine water quantity and quality primarily through urban, rural, and agriculture runoff.
This runoff in turn affects human exposure to water-related illnesses primarily through contamination of drinking water, recreational water, and fish or shellfish see Ch. Food Safety, Nutrition, and Distribution. Summary Food Safety, Nutrition, and Distribution. Mental Health and Well-Being. Summary Mental Health and Well-Being. At the center of the diagram are human figures representing adults, children, older adults, and people with disabilities.
The left circle depicts climate impacts including air quality, wildfire , sea level rise and storm surge , heat, storms, and drought. The right circle shows the three interconnected health domains that will be affected by climate impacts: Medical and Physical Health, Mental Health, and Community Health see Ch. Figure source: adapted from Clayton et al. Populations of Concern. Summary Populations of Concern.
Defining the determinants of vulnerability to health impacts associated with climate change , including exposure , sensitivity , and adaptive capacity see Ch. Figure source: adapted from Turner et al. References Brown, M. Global Change Research Program. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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