Measuring Climate Impacts on Health Climate related emergencies have made frequent headlines over the last few years, from record heatwaves and wildfires, to increased flood risk but how can we measure how our climate, and the changes we are seeing, are affecting us?
Without this evidence, we cannot know the true health burden of climate change. This is where the ONS Climate & Health Project fits in a four-year project, funded by Wellcome, which we began in February 2022. As we pass the project mid-way point, Gillian Flower reflects on the achievements so far, and the wider implications of this important work. | 