Tracking the connections between health and climate change in Europe.
Lancet Countdown Europe
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Last month we joined the National Congress for Health and Environment by @cpsapt.bsky.social
👉 @josecx.bsky.social contributed to a session on low-carbon health
👉 Co-author Marco Springmann shared insights on planetary diets in Portugal
Thank you for the invitation and continued collaborations.
📚 The 2026 Europe Lancet Countdown Report was released last month
WG4 Co-Lead Hannah Heiliger highlights a key priority: Europe must move away from fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to clean, affordable energy to protect public health.
🔗 Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/europe/2026-...
🌡️ Heat exposure rising fast: in the Lancet Countdown Europe 2026 report, exposure among elderly rose 266% & among infants 121% in 2015-24 vs 1991–2000.
This year heatwaves are already taking lives in Europe.
Therefore the new @whoeurope.bsky.social Heat–Health Action Plan Guidance is critical.
👣 What’s next for Europe on climate and health?
📚The 2026 Europe Lancet Countdown Report was released in April with latest evidence for the region
🎥In the video, Max Jungmann calls for evidence-based local action, where climate impacts are strongly felt
🔗Read+: lancetcountdown.org/europe/2026-...
🦟 Climate change is reshaping infectious disease risks in Europe: the average risk of dengue outbreaks almost quadrupled.
👇Check how 🌡️temperatures & changing ecosystems are altering infectious disease landscape, threatening public health.
🔗 Full report: www.lancetcountdown.org/europe/2026-...
📚 The 2026 Europe Lancet Countdown Report shows 📈climate change impacts on health
🖥️ Aleksandra Kazmierczak @eea.europa.eu shares a key message: climate impacts are already shaping health through heat, air pollution, and other climate-sensitive risks.
🔗 Report: lancetcountdown.org/europe/2026-...
🔥 A new era of heat risk in Europe
According to the 2026 Europe Lancet Countdown Report 99.6% of European regions experienced rising heat‑related deaths.
👉 Swipe through to explore trends and how health adaptation measures in improving preparedness.
🔗 Read+ www.lancetcountdown.org/europe/2026-...
New findings from the 2026 Europe Lancet Countdown Report
🪵Solid biomass for household heating contributed to +4% in air pollution-attributable deaths since 2000.
Cleaner renewables are critical for air quality, energy security & health protection.
🔗 Read more: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The WHO Heat–Health Action Plans Guidance launches on 11 June. It’s a timely reminder that protecting health in a warming climate needs coordinated action across sectors & levels of governance.
Livestream: www.bundesumweltministerium.de/livestream
WHO Europe event page: www.who.int/europe/news-...
What stood out most from the 2026 Lancet Countdown Europe Report Launch Event?
Hear from co-authors highlighting key moments and messages from this year’s report on climate change & health in Europe.
Read the report: lancetcountdown.org/europe/2026-...
Watch back: youtu.be/IeimbI85FJc?...
