Marit Viktoria Pettersen

From ancient microbes in melting glaciers to toxic pollutants from floods, climate change is altering ecosystems and exposing communities. The world must act to protect people, nature and economies. @UNEP explores four of these emerging threats: unep.org/resources/fron…

"As a scientist, I've never had reason to be so concerned as I am today for the future we are facing," states @PIK_Climate's @jrockstrom. The first ever Planetary Science Pavilion shall raise the voice of science & support policy process.

Finland is aiming to go carbon neutral in 12 years. They're creating jobs by boosting #renewables and saving trees. Its CO2 emissions have already dropped 21% since 1990s levels. We have the solutions, let's speed up & implement. #ActOnClimate

DYK only 8.6% of the global economy is 'circular'? This means the majority of what we produce ends up in seas, rivers or landfills. See why responsible production and consumption matters: go.undp.org/w7k

Prevention is the best protection. Vaccines are your ally in staying healthy. Get your recommended vaccines today!

Air pollution is now more deadly than war, smoking and TB. It kills 7 million people every yr. We have solutions to keep our communities safe and deal with the #climatecrisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #AirPollution #ClimateChange #climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal

The air we breathe. The water we drink. The food we eat. Our medicines. Our livelihoods. Earth’s ecosystems have extraordinary value & humanity’s survival depends on them. To protect our planet & future, countries must transform economies #ForNature.

Nearly 4 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 if warming reaches 2°C. A new @UniofOxford study warns the biggest adaptation shifts happen before 2030 — as we cross 1.5°C. ✍️@CBhattacharji @TheSmithSchool @nature_org healthpolicy-watch.news/as-heat-danger…

Each winter, Delhi’s skies turn toxic. Kids on nebulizers. 1.7 million pollution linked deaths in India. Yet budgets are cut and science denied. As mothers, we marched at India Gate with children and students to be heard. Because our children deserve to breathe #CleanAir. bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @DanStrumpf 💙

🌍 California, Illinois, New York State & NYC have joined @WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. At a time of shifting US federal policy, state leaders are doubling down on global surveillance, preparedness & multilateral cooperation. Infectious diseases don’t respect borders — and neither can public health response. 🗞️➡️healthpolicy-watch.news/who-welcomes-u… ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @WHOGOARN @KathyHochul @mvankerkhove

A warmer world is supercharging tropical cyclones: ⛈️ wetter... meaning more floods 🐢 slower... prolonging exposure, resulting in greater damage 🌪️ rapid growth in intensity... meaning less time to prepare We need to adapt to this new reality to protect lives & livelihoods.

⚡Did you know that air pollution causes more than one in eight deaths globally, with many millions more living with debilitating NCDs? 💚Clean air interventions are shown to be cost-effective and fast-acting, but air pollution is only beginning to get the policy attention it deserves. 🎥Learn more about how we can act on #airpollution and #ActOnNCDs in a video created with support from @CleanAirFund.

healthpolicy-watch.news/a-turning-poin… #GlobalHealth @WHO #G20SouthAfrica #G20

Exclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research shows@WHO⁩ ⁦@worldheartfed⁩ ⁦@ourcommonair⁩ ⁦@LancetCountdown⁩ ⁦@Warriormomsin⁩ ⁦@EuroRespSoc⁩ theguardian.com/environment/20…

⚡Did you know that 9 in 10 people are breathing dangerously polluted air?! 💚Clean air interventions are shown to be cost-effective and fast-acting, but air pollution is only beginning to get the policy attention it deserves. 🎥Learn more about how we can act on #airpollution and #ActOnNCDs in a video created with support from @CleanAirFund 👇

@WMO Deputy SG: “Climate change and air quality cannot be addressed in isolation. They go hand-in-hand and must be tackled together in order to protect the health of our planet, our communities, and our economies" healthpolicy-watch.news/wildfires-were…

For every degree above 20°C, productivity declines by 2–3%, making #HeatStress both a public health crisis and an economic challenge. #EarlyWarningsForAll and other solutions can help mitigate these risks. Find out more: bit.ly/3UDPGQ1

The #Gaza famine, a man-made catastrophe, has unfolded in front of the world’s eyes. We saw it coming. We warned about it. We were not allowed to stop it. Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask world leaders: Where is humanity? End the blockade of aid — TODAY. CEASEFIRE!

#HeatStress is more than discomfort — it’s a serious health hazard. Learn about the solutions that work, such as #EarlyWarningsForAll, by clicking on the link 👇 bit.ly/3UDPGQ1

The new WHO–WMO guidance on occupational heat stress is now live! Our Network is proud to have helped bring this report to life, coordinating with WHO, WMO and experts from across our Network to transform research into global normative guidance. #ExtremeHeat