Thermal images of three individuals displaying temperature variations, with temperatures of 35.8°C, 34.2°C, and 33.8°C.

Research centre

Climate Change Health and Wellbeing

Climate action, reducing emissions and adapting to change, protects our health and future wellbeing, especially when we highlight and support the health benefits these actions bring.

Davide Filingeri

Professor

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Heat, cold, and humidity have a profound impact on our health and comfort. Better understanding how our body detects, responds and adapts to thermal stress is key to drive innovation in thermal protection, comfort and performance for all.

Mark Chapman

Professor

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Novel and underutilised crops represent opportunities to expand what we grow both in the UK and internationally, buffering climate change and diversifying diets, with a view on increasing food security for all.

Sien Van Der Plank

Lecturer

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Coastal communities face a complex range of opportunities and challenges in the twenty-first century, locally to Southampton, around the UK, and worldwide. The Coastal Communities research group brings together academic, practice, community, and policy experts across economic, social, health, and environmental realms to collaboratively work toward sustainable solutions.

Matthew Loxham

Professor

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Poor air quality is one of the leading risk factors for ill health and early death. Our changing climate, and our response to it, has the potential to directly and indirectly make things worse - understanding these interactions will be crucial to protecting the health of the global population.