Seasonal Forecasts, Climatic Change and Human Health

• Seasonal Climate Forecasting for Health.- The Impact on Human Health of Climate and Climate Change: Research in the ENSEMBLES Project from Seasonal to Centennial Timescales.- “Flowering Walnuts in the Wood” and Other Bases for Seasonal Climate Forecasting.- Climate and Infectious Diseases.- Integration of Seasonal Forecasts into Early Warning Systems for Climate-Sensitive Diseases such as Malaria and Dengue.- Climate and Environmental Information and the Control of Epidemic Meningitis in Africa.- A Multimodel Framework in Support of Malaria Surveillance and Control.- Recent Developments and Next Steps in Seasonal Forecasting and Health.- Climate Change and Health.- The RedGems Information System: Climate, Environment and Public Health.- Impacts of Heat and Ozone on Mortality Risk in the New York City Metropolitan Region Under a Changing Climate.- Physiological Equivalent Temperature as Indicator for Impacts of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort of Humans.- Weather, Ambient Air Pollution and Bronchial Asthma in Athens, Greece.- Outreach from the IAI Collaborative Research Network on Climate Variability and Human Health Impacts in the Tropical Americas.- Recent Developments and Next Steps in Climate Change and Health.

From the reviews: "This book links climate changes with public health consequences ... . written for policy makers and public health leaders to alert them to the effect of climate change and weather on human health. ... This is a valuable contribution to the dialogue between experts in climate change and public health especially related to climate-induced changes in infectious disease patterns and the ability to anticipate and minimize the adverse health consequences of weather-related events." (Jeanne B. Hewitt, Doody's Review Service, October, 2008)