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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Implications for US national security of anticipated climate change

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
National Intelligence Council
Year:
2016

Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Glacier Melt/Snow Melt, Temperature
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Glacier Melt/Snow Melt, Temperature: Availability/Distribution
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Glacier Melt/Snow Melt, Temperature: Heat
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location, United States
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    General Health Impact
Model/Methodology What is this?

type of model used or methodology development is a focus of resource

    Exposure Change Prediction
Model Timescale What is this?

how far into the future results of a model/analysis are projected

    Near-Term (<1 year), Inter-Annual (1-10 years), Long-Term (>10 years)
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Assessment/Book/Report
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Policy
Climate Change and Socioeconomic Scenarios
    Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP)
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