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UNEP. The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the sixth in a series of reports which assess the available scientific information on climate change. Three Working Groups (WGI, II, and III) covered the following topics: The Physical Science Basis (WGI); Impacts, Adaptation ...
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. Average IPCC AR5 climate model projections for 2081–2100 relative to 1986–2005, under low and high emission scenarios. The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the fifth in a series of such reports and was completed in 2014. [1]
1.4–3.8 °C. Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was published in 2007 and is the fourth in a series of reports intended to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information concerning climate change, its potential effects, and options for ...
Climate change is altering the geographic range and seasonality of some insects that can carry diseases, for example Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that is the vector for dengue transmission. Global climate change has increased the occurrence of some infectious diseases. Infectious diseases whose transmission is impacted by climate change include, for example, vector-borne diseases like dengue ...
4. Dry skin and dermatitis. According to researchers, dry indoor air, especially air-conditioned environments, can lead to rough, dry skin. It can also worsen eczema symptoms. Air that’s too dry ...
“The best climate to live in with COPD would be an area that avoids temperature extremes. Try to find an area that is cool, dry, with low humidity, and that has good medical resources and care ...
As of 2023, the evidence has grown significantly and is for example summarised in the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [3] The scientific understanding of potential health risks and observed health impacts caused by climate change is now better understood.
Protect your lungs in cold weather. If the weather is cold, cover your nose and mouth loosely with a scarf before you go outside. This will help warm the air before it goes into your lungs ...