3. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
4. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
5. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
Predictions for UK to 2080
6. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
Predictions for UK to 2080
increase summer average 2-3.5 °C
7. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
Predictions for UK to 2080
increase summer average 2-3.5 °C
milder wetter winters
8. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
Predictions for UK to 2080
increase summer average 2-3.5 °C
milder wetter winters
increased frequency of extreme weather
9. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
Predictions for UK to 2080
increase summer average 2-3.5 °C
milder wetter winters
increased frequency of extreme weather
reduced cloud cover
10. Is the climate changing?
Global air temperature up by 0.6 °C in the 20th Century
1990’s hottest decade in 100 years
Predictions for UK to 2080
increase summer average 2-3.5 °C
milder wetter winters
increased frequency of extreme weather
reduced cloud cover
rising sea levels
13. Weather Disasters and Health
Direct injury and loss of life
Reduced nutritional status
14. Weather Disasters and Health
Direct injury and loss of life
Reduced nutritional status
Increased respiratory infection
15. Weather Disasters and Health
Direct injury and loss of life
Reduced nutritional status
Increased respiratory infection
increased intestinal infection
16. Weather Disasters and Health
Direct injury and loss of life
Reduced nutritional status
Increased respiratory infection
increased intestinal infection
exposure to dangerous chemicals
17. Weather Disasters and Health
Direct injury and loss of life
Reduced nutritional status
Increased respiratory infection
increased intestinal infection
exposure to dangerous chemicals
contamination of water supplies
18. Weather Disasters and Health
Direct injury and loss of life
Reduced nutritional status
Increased respiratory infection
increased intestinal infection
exposure to dangerous chemicals
contamination of water supplies
Population displacement
23. Infectious Intestinal Disease
Changing climate may lead to:
Changes in availability of water resources
Water contamination
24. Infectious Intestinal Disease
Changing climate may lead to:
Changes in availability of water resources
Water contamination
Increase in heavy rainfall
25. Infectious Intestinal Disease
Changing climate may lead to:
Changes in availability of water resources
Water contamination
Increase in heavy rainfall
Salmonella: Europe
26. Infectious Intestinal Disease
Changing climate may lead to:
Changes in availability of water resources
Water contamination
Increase in heavy rainfall
Salmonella: Europe
Shigella: South Asia
28. Rainfall and Health
Potential health
Event Description
impact
Increased or decreased
Heavy Rain Extreme Event
mosquito population
Contamination of
River or stream
Localised Flood surface water, Rats
overflows
move closer to surface
Faecal contamination
Property or crops
Serious Flood and Leptosporiasis
damaged
(Weil’s Disease)
Increased risk of
More than 10 killed respiratory and
Catastrophic flood
People killed or injured diarrhoeal disease,
Drowning
29. Rainfall and Health
Potential health
Event Description
impact
Increased or decreased
Heavy Rain Extreme Event
mosquito population
Contamination of
River or stream
Localised Flood surface water, Rats
overflows
move closer to surface
Faecal contamination
Property or crops
Serious Flood and Leptosporiasis
damaged
(Weil’s Disease)
Increased risk of
More than 10 killed respiratory and
Catastrophic flood
People killed or injured diarrhoeal disease,
Drowning
30. Rainfall and Health
Potential health
Event Description
impact
Increased or decreased
Heavy Rain Extreme Event
mosquito population
Contamination of
River or stream
Localised Flood surface water, Rats
overflows
move closer to surface
Faecal contamination
Property or crops
Serious Flood and Leptosporiasis
damaged
(Weil’s Disease)
Increased risk of
More than 10 killed respiratory and
Catastrophic flood
People killed or injured diarrhoeal disease,
Drowning
31. Rainfall and Health
Potential health
Event Description
impact
Increased or decreased
Heavy Rain Extreme Event
mosquito population
Contamination of
River or stream
Localised Flood surface water, Rats
overflows
move closer to surface
Faecal contamination
Property or crops
Serious Flood and Leptosporiasis
damaged
(Weil’s Disease)
Increased risk of
More than 10 killed respiratory and
Catastrophic flood
People killed or injured diarrhoeal disease,
Drowning
32. Rainfall and Health
Potential health
Event Description
impact
Increased or decreased
Heavy Rain Extreme Event
mosquito population
Contamination of
River or stream
Localised Flood surface water, Rats
overflows
move closer to surface
Faecal contamination
Property or crops
Serious Flood and Leptosporiasis
damaged
(Weil’s Disease)
Increased risk of
More than 10 killed respiratory and
Catastrophic flood
People killed or injured diarrhoeal disease,
Drowning
37. Europe
Mortality rises as summer temperatures
increase
Heatwaves
Athens July 1987 2000 excess deaths
38. Europe
Mortality rises as summer temperatures
increase
Heatwaves
Athens July 1987 2000 excess deaths
2003 (1-14th August)
39. Europe
Mortality rises as summer temperatures
increase
Heatwaves
Athens July 1987 2000 excess deaths
2003 (1-14th August)
Europe 20,000 excess deaths
40. Europe
Mortality rises as summer temperatures
increase
Heatwaves
Athens July 1987 2000 excess deaths
2003 (1-14th August)
Europe 20,000 excess deaths
France - 15,000 excess deaths
41. Europe
Mortality rises as summer temperatures
increase
Heatwaves
Athens July 1987 2000 excess deaths
2003 (1-14th August)
Europe 20,000 excess deaths
France - 15,000 excess deaths
238 flood events in Europe with an
increasing annual occurrence (1975-2001)
43. UK Health Impact Predictions
Annual heat related deaths will increase by
2,800
44. UK Health Impact Predictions
Annual heat related deaths will increase by
2,800
Fall in annual cold weather deaths by
20,000
45. UK Health Impact Predictions
Annual heat related deaths will increase by
2,800
Fall in annual cold weather deaths by
20,000
Increased Flooding- mental health problems
are most important effect in the UK
46. UK Health Impact Predictions
Annual heat related deaths will increase by
2,800
Fall in annual cold weather deaths by
20,000
Increased Flooding- mental health problems
are most important effect in the UK
UV exposure
47. UK Health Impact Predictions
Annual heat related deaths will increase by
2,800
Fall in annual cold weather deaths by
20,000
Increased Flooding- mental health problems
are most important effect in the UK
UV exposure
5,000 extra skin cancer cases
48. UK Health Impact Predictions
Annual heat related deaths will increase by
2,800
Fall in annual cold weather deaths by
20,000
Increased Flooding- mental health problems
are most important effect in the UK
UV exposure
5,000 extra skin cancer cases
2,000 extra cataracts
53. UK
Re-emergence of Malaria
10,000 extra cases of Salmonella
increase in personal injuries from storms
Reduction of up to 50% in winter air
pollution related illness