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How to keep Europeans healthy and safe in a changing climate?

News Published 04 Mar 2021 Last modified 09 Feb 2023

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Photo: © © Virginia Pasquale, REDISCOVER Nature /EEA

European countries are facing increasing threats from climate change, including extreme weather events and infectious diseases. A new briefing by the Lancet Countdown and the European Environment Agency (EEA), published today on the European Climate and Health Observatory, draws attention to health impacts of climate change in the European Union (EU) and suggests key actions to address them.