January 15, 2021 - Last summer, Western Sydney, which experiences higher temperatures than the rest of the state, sweated through 37 days over 35 degrees Celsius. Local GP, Kim Loo, who is also the ...
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7am: Climate change will kill you, part one- heat
January 6, 2021 - Australians are already feeling the effects of a warming planet on their health. Journalist Paddy Manning and 7am examine the impact of heat in the first of a three-part podcast ...
Healthcare must be part of climate change solution
December 17, 2020 - PRESENTLY, the world is on track for a 3.2°C temperature rise with current emission pledges – a temperature incompatible with human civilisation, let alone healthy populations.….Written by DEA members Eugenie Kayak and ...
Report: Net Zero Emissions for Australia’s healthcare sector (14 Dec 2020)
December 13, 2020 - Towards net zero emissions in healthcare The changing climate is exposing our patients and communities to more frequent and intense extreme weather. Health professionals are increasingly treating climate-related illnesses, and ...
Budget2020: DEA calls for a #HealthyRecovery
October 8, 2020 - With Budget 2020 now upon us, our federal government has an opportunity to implement policies that address the COVID-19 economy recovery and climate change, which also has potentially catastrophic health ...
ZOONOSES: joining the dots between people, animals and the natural world
August 26, 2020 - Zoonosis is an infectious disease that can be passed from an animal to a human. Our newest fact sheet explores zoonotic diseases, how ongoing human encroachment on natural habitats has ...
I’ve joined DEA – now what can I do?
May 8, 2020 - Doctors for the Environment Australia appreciates the contribution of all members. If you renew your membership each year, that is a valued contribution. If you’re looking to do more, this ...
Bushfires and Health in a Changing Environment: Fact sheet
December 20, 2017 - Bushfires have always been a part of the Australian ecology, but now that ecology is changing. Extreme fire weather has increased in Australia over the last 30 years. Our fire-prone continent ...
Severe storms, floods and your health fact sheet
March 29, 2017 - Doctors for the Environment Australia has developed this fact sheet to detail the adverse effects of floods and storms on our health and simple measures for avoidance and treatment. Such extreme ...