A human-centred approach to climate change: from physiology to policy to action

Do you remember the time when an article on climate change had to start with a wealth of statistics on the climate? Those days are gone, such an opening salvo is no longer required. As we sit in the UK and write in the world’s warmest February on record, with Spring a month early, it must be obvious to all that across the globe we are witnessing changes in our climate. These changes are resulting in diverse risks and challenges, ranging from the direct threats of extreme weather, to challenges to food and water supplies, mental and physical health. There are knock-on consequences for health care systems, social unrest, migration, mortality and the existence of humanity, and these issues are set to get worse.