The environment we live in shapes our health in ways we are only beginning to fully understand. Air pollution, rising temperatures, unsafe water, and climate change aren’t just ecological concerns — they are direct drivers of disease, disability, and death. According to the WHO, environmental risk factors account for nearly 24% of all global deaths.

This hub explores the intersection of environmental health and public health, covering topics from heat-related illness and climate-driven disease spread to community-level action and sustainable health systems. With India facing some of the world’s most severe environmental health challenges — from extreme heat to urban air quality — this content is both globally relevant and locally urgent.

Topics covered include:

• Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and climate-related emergencies
• Air and water pollution as public health crises
• Climate change and its impact on disease burden
• Environmental determinants of non-communicable diseases
• World Environment and Earth Day initiatives
• Research angles on environmental epidemiology

As climate change accelerates, environmental health literacy is no longer optional for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Explore the articles below to understand how our planet’s health and our own are inseparable.