Research pillar 5

Climate & Future Systems

Applying AI and data to understand environmental risks and support resilient, sustainable health and social care systems.

Focus areas

  • Climate and health
  • Environmental determinants and exposures
  • Sustainable health and social care
  • System resilience and future models of care
  • Policy and preparedness
Climate health

Temperature, Climate and Primary Care

Studies of climate change, extreme temperatures and healthcare risk among people with long-term conditions (including Temp-C related work).

Videos

Related films

The environment and multiple long-term conditions — Plain English Summary

Selected publications

Evidence for this pillar

Examining the Health Impacts of Climate Change Through Electronic Health Records: A Rapid Review

Dahil A, Pinn C, Smith L, Hassan N, Koch Esteves N, Simpson G, Dambha-Miller H. Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2026.

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Temperature extremes, climate change and multimorbidity: A rapid scoping review

Journal of Climate Change and Health.

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Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTC) and the Environment: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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Climate adaptation tools in healthcare: An environmental scan

Preprint — confirm final citation before relying on this link.

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