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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM

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Join us this Wednesday to explore the hidden health consequences from the toxic materials used to make wetsuits, with Chris Nelson, writer and producer of the documentary 'The Big Sea' 🗓️Wednesday 30 April at 17:30 BST 📍LSHTM Find out more👉lshtm.ac.uk/the-big-sea

Join us this Wednesday to explore the hidden health consequences from the toxic materials used to make wetsuits, with Chris Nelson, writer and producer of the documentary 'The Big Sea'

🗓️Wednesday 30 April at 17:30 BST
📍LSHTM 

Find out more👉lshtm.ac.uk/the-big-sea
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (@lancetcountdown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 New The Lancet commentary warns that the US administration's moves to dismantle climate action are endangering decades of progress. What must we do now? 🔎 Advance climate science 🤝 Promote knowledge sharing 🌎 Strengthen international collaboration thelancet.com/journals/lance…

🚨 New <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> commentary warns that the US administration's moves to dismantle climate action are endangering decades of progress. 

What must we do now?
🔎 Advance climate science
🤝 Promote knowledge sharing
🌎 Strengthen international collaboration

thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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🖥️Data is key to nearly every aspect of health. Gain confidence and new tools to understand and analyse #HealthData with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 3-week introduction to epidemiology and medical statistics course. Application deadline: 1 June 2025 🔗 lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/…

🖥️Data is key to nearly every aspect of health. Gain confidence and new tools to understand and analyse #HealthData with the <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> 3-week introduction to epidemiology and medical statistics course. 

Application deadline: 1 June 2025  

🔗 lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/…
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In 2023, the #MRCG launched the Gambia Heat in Pregnancy Study (GaHPS) to explore the impact of rising temperatures on pregnant women and their babies. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/yc6yesaj

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🌍Interested in an MSc in Climate Change & Planetary Health? 🎓Join our Spring Open Evening on Tuesday 13 May to find out more about all our master's degrees, distance learning programmes and short courses offered London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 🎟️Book now👉bit.ly/42yC8Ji

🌍Interested in an MSc in Climate Change &amp; Planetary Health?

🎓Join our Spring Open Evening on Tuesday 13 May to find out more about all our master's degrees, distance learning programmes and short courses offered <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> 

🎟️Book now👉bit.ly/42yC8Ji
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#PlanetaryHealthWeek 2025! Our GREATWASTE Project is tackling #ClimateChange head-on by transforming plastic & organic waste into clean energy through a Modular Biogas Plant, a solution towards cutting carbon emissions & reaching net-zero by 2⃣0⃣5⃣0⃣.

#PlanetaryHealthWeek 2025! 

Our GREATWASTE Project is tackling #ClimateChange head-on by transforming plastic &amp; organic waste into clean energy through a Modular Biogas Plant, a solution towards cutting carbon emissions &amp; reaching net-zero by 2⃣0⃣5⃣0⃣.
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👋Don't miss our Spring Open Evening next week! If you're passionate about improving #health worldwide & are considering studying London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2025, come & discover our programmes. #PublicHealth 🗓️Tues 13 May 2025, 17:30-19:30 📍LSHTM, Keppel Street lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-us…

👋Don't miss our Spring Open Evening next week!

If you're passionate about improving #health worldwide &amp; are considering studying <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> in 2025, come &amp; discover our programmes. #PublicHealth 

🗓️Tues 13 May 2025, 17:30-19:30

📍LSHTM, Keppel Street

lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-us…
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🌳Increasing greenness by 30% could prevent up to 1.16 million heat-related deaths globally Study in The Lancet Planetary Health co-authored by Antonio Gasparrini & Malcolm Mistry London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine finds expanding urban green spaces would cool cities and reduce heat impacts 👉bit.ly/3R3LiZY

🌳Increasing greenness by 30% could prevent up to 1.16 million heat-related deaths globally

Study in <a href="/TheLancetPlanet/">The Lancet Planetary Health</a> co-authored by Antonio Gasparrini &amp; Malcolm Mistry <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> finds expanding urban green spaces would cool cities and reduce heat impacts

👉bit.ly/3R3LiZY
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Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy problems: study In The Hindu, Ana Bonell discusses evidence of growing risks of exposure to extreme #heat during #pregnancy as new Climate Central study examines link to climate change. Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM thehindu.com/sci-tech/healt…

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Sir Andy Haines, Professor of Environmental Change & Health London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will be joining the new WHO/Europe Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health as Chief Scientific Advisor The Commission aims to raise awareness and support for stronger climate action that protects health ⬇️

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How are rural & Indigenous Peruvian women responding and adapting to climate change? 🆕research, led by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine with partners across Peru, revealed women experience disproportionate burdens but remain excluded from climate decision-making spaces. More 👉 bit.ly/44FmZbI

How are rural &amp; Indigenous Peruvian women responding and adapting to climate change?

🆕research, led by <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> with partners across Peru, revealed women experience disproportionate burdens but remain excluded from climate decision-making spaces.

More 👉 bit.ly/44FmZbI
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"We should be quite concerned, as climate change is having an effect from before birth right the way through our lives, and this risk is only increasing." 🌡️Chloe Brimicombe from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine comments in Sky News on the impact of heat on pregnant women and newborns 👇news.sky.com/story/i-felt-i…

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👏👏👏Congratulations to Brian Greenwood on receiving a World Health Organization (WHO) Lifetime Achievement Award Professor Greenwood has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to #GlobalHealth over 60+ years & transformative work in #malaria & #PublicHealth in Africa. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

👏👏👏Congratulations to Brian Greenwood on receiving a <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> Lifetime Achievement Award

Professor Greenwood has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to #GlobalHealth over 60+ years &amp; transformative work in #malaria &amp; #PublicHealth in Africa.

lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…
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Climate change and women’s leadership in Peru: A story of resilience and challenge New research led by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine with partners across Peru provides insight into how rural and Indigenous women experience and respond to climate change in their communities 👉bit.ly/43DQVns

Climate change and women’s leadership in Peru: A story of resilience and challenge

New research led by <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> with partners across Peru provides insight into how rural and Indigenous women experience and respond to climate change in their communities

👉bit.ly/43DQVns
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🌍 As extreme weather events surge due to climate change, communities are leading the way in response & adaptation New blog by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MSc student Elvira Parafita explores how local responses to floods in Nigeria & Spain offer vital lessons for risk reduction 🔗buff.ly/0GpUTR4

🌍 As extreme weather events surge due to climate change, communities are leading the way in response &amp; adaptation

New blog by <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> MSc student <a href="/virafita/">Elvira Parafita</a> explores how local responses to floods in Nigeria &amp; Spain offer vital lessons for risk reduction

🔗buff.ly/0GpUTR4
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#WestNileVirus detected in UK #mosquitoes for first time🦟 LSHTM experts say risk to humans remains low but ongoing surveillance is essential, & explain how #ClimateChange, movement of people & goods have led to expansion of vector-borne diseases in UK. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

#WestNileVirus detected in UK #mosquitoes for first time🦟

LSHTM experts say risk to humans remains low but ongoing surveillance is essential, &amp; explain how #ClimateChange, movement of people &amp; goods have led to expansion of vector-borne diseases in UK.

lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…
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👋Attention LSHTM alumni: considering a short course? Unlock a discount on most LSHTM-led short courses (exclusions apply). With 20+ courses currently open, further your learning journey with LSHTM 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…

👋Attention LSHTM alumni: considering a short course?

Unlock a discount on most LSHTM-led short courses (exclusions apply). 

With 20+ courses currently open, further your learning journey with LSHTM 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…
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❗️Over 10 million infants under six month old may currently be underweight. New research from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Emergency Nutrition Network estimated the burden of malnutrition among infants using survey data collected across 56 countries. 🌍 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

❗️Over 10 million infants under six month old may currently be underweight.

New research from <a href="/LSHTM/">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</a> and <a href="/ENNonline/">Emergency Nutrition Network</a> estimated the burden of malnutrition among infants using survey data collected across 56 countries. 🌍

👉 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…
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To celebrate #Pride2025 & our amazingly diverse community LSHTM’s produced a limited edition tote bag featuring the colours of the Progress Pride flag. All profits go to LSHTM #Scholarship Fund, supporting our exceptional students. Shop the tote now 👇 giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk/Product/Detail…

To celebrate #Pride2025 &amp; our amazingly diverse community LSHTM’s produced a limited edition tote bag featuring the colours of the Progress Pride flag.

All profits go to LSHTM #Scholarship Fund, supporting our exceptional students.

Shop the tote now 👇
giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk/Product/Detail…