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Introduction: Climate change is contributing to humanitarian health crises. However, research on the intersection of climate change and health in humanitarian settings often prioritises understanding impacts over identifying solutions. This study adopts a solutions-oriented approach, engaging humani...

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Background: Climate change is recognized as an important health concern that the health sector and nurses must prepare for. Adequate preparation and understanding of its effects on health must be exemplified by nurses and nursing students. Previous studies showed that nurses and nursing students hav...

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Introduction: This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool assessing attitudes and behaviors of individuals aged 18 and above regarding the health impacts of climate change, supporting existing literature, field studies, and climate change mitigation efforts. Methods: In this me...

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The study examined the general understanding of climate change among Malawian adults (n=601) and its impact on their climate-related actions. Leveraging the knowledge-attitude-behavior theory, it assessed their awareness, readiness to act, and actual practices against climate change. The results sho...

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The article discusses the activities carried out by the Chinese authorities and aimed at combating climate change on the planet. There are 3 areas: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and international cooperation.Aim. To consider the procedural component of China’s climate policy.M...

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The effects of climate change are numerous: from extreme weather events with enormous amount of precipitation, to extreme droughts in parts of the planet where this was previously uncommon. They can significantly affect the physical and mental health of the human population. This paper will focus fi...

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Third in a series on climate change communication for Extension professionals, this 7-page fact sheet provides strategies for overcoming challenges in communicating about climate change. Written by Mark Megalos, Martha C. Monroe, and Claire Needham Bode, and published by the UF School of Forest Res...

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Climate change is a critical issue threatening life on earth, requiring active human efforts and support from religion to address it. This study analyzes the moral messages in hadiṡ related to climate change mitigation through a thematic-correlative approach. This research uses qualitative methods,...

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This publication is second in a series on climate change communication for Extension professionals. This 5-page fact sheet provides strategies for overcoming challenges in communicating about climate change.­ Written by Claire Needham Bode, Martha C. Monroe, and Mark Megalos, and published by the U...

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Third in a series on climate change communication for Extension professionals, this 7-page fact sheet provides strategies for overcoming challenges in communicating about climate change. Written by Mark Megalos, Martha C. Monroe, and Claire Needham Bode, and published by the UF School of Forest Res...

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Scott Fraser Editor in Chief Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Sunderland, UKCorrespondence: Scott Fraser, Email sgfraser@icloud.com

Abstract Global warming results from anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions which upset the delicate balance between the incoming sunlight, and the reflected and emitted radiation from Earth. The imbalance leads to energy accumulation in the atmosphere, oceans and land, and melting of the cryosphere...

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The main objective of this study is to characterize Mediterranean rainfall spatiotemporal features from 1950 to 2013, with a focus on intense events. Results show a general decrease in precipitation amounts during the September to April period. The Mediterranean Basin also shows a strong decrease in...

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Abstract Climate change is creating more frequent extreme weather events, but impacts on violence are not well understood. We explored associations of extreme weather with firearm violence and child maltreatment in Wayne County, Michigan. To understand contextual influences, we estimated models usin...

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Climate change has emerged as a significant threat to global development, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh. This paper explores the complex relationships between climate change and vulnerability, highlighting how geographical...

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This publication is second in a series on climate change communication for Extension professionals. This 5-page fact sheet provides strategies for overcoming challenges in communicating about climate change.­ Written by Claire Needham Bode, Martha C. Monroe, and Mark Megalos, and published by the U...

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The objective of the study is to demonstrate the dual utility of photographs of climate change: to archive landscapes in perpetual mutation, raise awareness about anthropogenic impacts on landscapes, and study representations of climate change. Landscape photography emerges as an interesting means t...

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Climate change is not the new phenomenon. The palaeo-climatic studies reveal that during the Pleistocene and Holocene periods several warm and cold periods occurred, resulted change of sea level and change in climatic processes like rise and fall of global average temperature and rainfall. The last...

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This review aims to provide an overview of agricultural extension roles in climate change adaptation and mitigation. It deals with farmers' access to extension services, roles of extension services, climate change-related training needs of extension personnel, the influence of extension contact...

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All agricultural sectors are under the influence of environmental factors, which act alongside the flow of activities. In the context of efforts to adapt to the effects of climate change, the purpose of this work is to evaluate the level of endowment of cattle farms with equipment and facilities inv...

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