Public Health Impacts of Climate Change: U.S. Fifth National Climate Assessment

Authors

• Adrienne Katner, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow

Abstract

The United States’ Fifth National Climate Assessment was released by the U.S. Global Climate Change Research Program on November, 14, 2023.1 The National Climate Assessment is a peer-reviewed report resulting from the collaboration of nearly 500 authors and scientists from 14 federal agencies, universities and research institutions. The authors of this report are tasked with evaluating and predicting the effects of climate change on the nation’s environment, natural resources, infrastructure, and human health every five years; and providing a report summarizing their findings to Congress. Some of the findings of this report are summarized here, with emphasis on public health impacts.

DOI

10.59020/23872

Recommended Citation

Katner, Adrienne (2023) "Public Health Impacts of Climate Change: U.S. Fifth National Climate Assessment," Journal of the Louisiana Public Health Association: Vol. 3: No. 3, Article 5.
DOI: 10.59020/23872
Available at: https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/jlpha/vol3/iss3/5