# Hot weather, climate change and our health - what can we do about it?

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Podcast: [Saving Lives In Slow Motion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011)
Published: 2026-07-16T23:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode I look at the effects of climate change and also the recent hot weather from the level of the individual to the state of the planet. Links:  Understanding climate change and its impacts:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11998295/ Climate anxiety:  https://mentalhealth-uk.org/news-and-insights/what-is-climate-anxiety-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/ Lancet study on climate anxiety:  https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3918955 Hope in the climate crisis:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZQMVYSD9EM Thirst and dehydration:  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration/ Mosquitoes:  https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/about/where-mosquitoes-live_1.html Climate summits:  https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-conferences Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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