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First global synthesis of heat-related mental health impacts in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of non-optimal temperatures and heatwaves, posing risks to public health, especially for chil…

Long term lung health in children: new emerging threats and preventive strategies

The long-term consequences of early adverse exposures are well known but is becoming clear that early means not just in pregnancy but also in at leas…

Nature-Based and Community-Level Responses to Climate Distress in Young People: A Systematic Review

Climate change is both an environmental crisis and a growing source of psychological distress for young people, calling for responses that nurture em…

Systematic review of climate change interventions for improving child health

Children are disproportionately affected by the negative health effects of climate change. We did a systematic review to synthesise the available evi…

Projected impacts of climate change on malaria in Africa

The implications of climate change for malaria eradication this century remain poorly resolved. Many studies focus on parasite and vector ecology in…

Hot weather, maternal health, and pregnancy experiences, impacts and responses: A systematic review of global qualitative research

Extreme heat exposure is a major global public health threat that is affecting people across the life course, including the pregnancy period. Studies…

Planetary health and Indigenous sovereignty: exploring the theory of change of the Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) network in Western Australia

This paper outlines the theory of change which underpins the Western Australian (WA) hub of the Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) network. HEAL i…

Climate change policies fail to protect child health

National policies are essential for countries to adapt to the negative health impacts of climate change. Children are disproportionately affected by…

Impact of climate change on diarrhoea risk in low- and middle-income countries

Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of mortality among children under five years of age, with over 99 % of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income c…

Risk of deadly diarrhoeal diseases set to worsen as climate changes

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have contributed to a landmark study revealing climate change will have a detrimental impact o…