Shouro Dasgupta, PhD

Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson @profejzrobinson.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 13:48 UTC

Is it possible to attribute worsening health outcomes to the changing climate? We think it is. See our new paper (me @granthamlse.bsky.social and @shourodasgupta.bsky.social, CMCC) for more evidence of the health co-benefits of tackling climate change.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:25 UTC

7/n As health of LMIC populations tend to be most harmed by climate change, the health co-benefits from more rapid emissions reductions are likely to be greatest in these countries. There is tremendous potential health co-benefits from both mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:25 UTC

6/n Estimated health co-benefits suggest that both mitigation and adaptation will be needed for decades to come. Three areas: reducing air pollution, improved diets, & more active lifestyles. Results makes clear that LMICs will find it increasingly difficult to achieve the SDGs

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:24 UTC

5/n Considerable spatial heterogeneity in projections S. Arabia, Chad, Kuwait & Burkina Faso projected to experience the highest increases in child mortality in the mid-term. Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Mali & Mauritania likely to experience the highest increases in long term.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:21 UTC

4/n We compute #policyrelevant projections of child health using #CMIP6 warming scenarios

Results show clear global health co-benefits of low emission scenario mitigation strategies

Stark difference between Paris Agreement target scenario & near-catastrophic scenarios.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:20 UTC

3/n Socioeconomic drivers matter! Higher levels of wealth and education are associated with smaller negative impacts of climate change. This implies both that climate change may be increasing inequality, and that inequality is an important determinant of health outcomes.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:19 UTC

2/n Non-linear, convex relationship between temperature & child health Outcomes are minimised at 16.7-18.9°C. Temperatures in Tunisia, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia, Uganda & Kenya are already beyond this range Higher frequency of heatwaves & drought worsen child health.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 07:18 UTC

1/n NEW PUBLICATION #Environmental Research Letters

Climate, weather & child health: quantifying health co-benefits w/ Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social

We quantify links between #climatechange & child health using subnational data from 130 countries.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] May 14, 2024 at 07:33 UTC

3/n The temperature-labour supply relationship is highly non-linear. Some cooler regions such as Salzburg (Austria), South Tyrol (Italy), and north and east Finland have had gains in labour supply due to warming. 🔗shorturl.at/inuMU

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] May 14, 2024 at 07:33 UTC

2/n During 2016–2020, labour supply in high-exposure sectors was 1.05% lower (~17 hours/ worker/year) due to temperature change compared to 1965–1994. Highest declines are estimated in Andalusia & the Balearic Islands in Spain, Cyprus, & the South Aegean region in Greece.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD @shourodasgupta.bsky.social [ View ] May 14, 2024 at 07:32 UTC

1/n The 2nd indicator in the #LancetCountdown #Europe by Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & myself explores the impact of increasing temperature on labour supply (no. of working hours) in highly exposed occupations (agri, forestry, mining & quarrying, & construction)

#CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

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