Boiling homes, blistering hospitals, a potential mental health crisis—UK is failing to prepare for climate emergency, expert warns
Boiling homes, blistering hospitals, a potential mental health crisis-UK is failing to prepare for climate emergency, expert warns Halimah Nisa, Elisabeth MahaseMinisters' failure to act on the increasing effects of the climate emergency will have severe health and societal consequences, a leading climate adviser warns, as reports suggest that heat related deaths could exceed 10 000 per year in the UK by 2050.
Authors
- Elisabeth Mahase
- Halimah Nisa
Institutions
- BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r2296
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00