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Extreme Weather Events and Their Health Impacts: International Variation.

Lingzhi Chu^1,2, Pin Wang³, Minghao Qiu^4,5

¹Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA;

Annual Review of Public Health

|December 24, 2025

Summary

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Extreme weather events, driven by climate change, cause significant health impacts. Understanding regional variations is key to developing effective adaptation strategies for climate resilience.

Keywords:

climate change extreme weather events global variation public health

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Public Health
Climate Science

Background:

Climate change exacerbates extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and wildfires.
These events have cascading, severe health consequences for populations globally.
Assessing spatial variations in these impacts is crucial for effective adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review trends in extreme weather events and their climate change links.
To analyze the health impacts and global variations of these events.
To recommend holistic adaptation policies for climate resilience.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of extreme weather events, climate change, and health impacts.
Analysis of regional trends, projections, and uncertainties.
Synthesis of adaptation strategies from existing research.

Main Results:

Observed and projected trends in extreme weather events show significant regional differences and uncertainties.
Evidence on global variations in health impacts is mixed and scarce, with event-specific hotspots.
Holistic adaptation policies encompassing preparedness, response, and recovery are essential.

Conclusions:

Tailored adaptation strategies are necessary due to regional variations in extreme weather events and their health impacts.
Further research is needed to address data gaps on global health variations.
Integrated adaptation planning is critical for mitigating climate-related health risks.