Two recent reports – one with a global focus and the other looking at regional security issues – examine some of the global forces and trends likely to shape planetary health in the years ah... Read more
Health and medical expertise should be much more involved in the development of water policy, given its critical importance for health and wellbeing, according to Professor David Shearman, c... Read more
A new report investigating how racism and colonialism shape the climate crisis and climate action is featured in the latest wrap of environmental news by public health expert Dr Peter Sainsb... Read more
Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) at The University of Queensland, has urged Australian organisations, institutions and individuals to make submission... Read more
The Australian Academy of Science today published a new climate change report that looks at consequences of 3°C of global warming for Australia – a devastating scenario published as communit... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A global push to reduce the carbon footprint of the health sector is set to gain momentum next month with the release of a ‘Global Road Map for Health Care Dec... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: First it was drought, then devastating bushfires, floods, a global pandemic, and now floods again. The toll of severe weather events will continue to grow as these... Read more
As we recently reported, a draft of the Preventive Health Strategy has been released for comment, with submissions due by April 19. Below, Fiona Armstrong, Executive Director of the Climate... Read more
In recent weeks, emergency medicine specialist Dr Simon Judkins has been asking colleagues about their key climate change and health concerns for his new column, Out of the Box. Simon Judkin... Read more
As this earlier article at Croakey reported, the Victorian Government’s recent return of two billion litres of water to the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC)... Read more
