Posts Tagged ‘impact of climate change’

The Academy of Medical Sciences has released a statement on climate change to coincide with the publication in the Lancet of a series of studies on the impact of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on public health. On the release of the statement Academy President, Professor Sir John Bell FRS HonFREng PMedSci said, 'Climate change poses a major threat to the health of populations across ... Full story

"Providing access to contraception for 215 million women, mainly in developing countries, would help to stabilize population growth and significantly reduce the effects of climate change," according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Nature News reports (Gilbert, 11/18).... Full story