WHO has made the new Atlas of health and climate available as a downloadable 68-page PDF on its website. A joint venture between WHO and the World Meteorological Organization, the atlas is likely to be a key document in global-health policy debates. The overview:
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies arising from extreme weather events and disease outbreaks. They also include environmental degradation, the increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and the universal trend of demographic ageing.
