Protecting Resources

The climate crisis is threatening the resources we depend on for our daily lives – how can we protect our most essential needs?

THE CLIMATE AND US

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Explore the many ways that we rely on nature for our wellbeing and livelihoods. Find out how the sea can restore our mental health; what indigenous knowledge can teach us about land stewardship in the Arctic; and how workers in Singapore are using novel solutions to deal with extreme heat.

What the sea reveals about us

The link between culture and conservation

How wildfires damage water supply

The leaf helping yam farmers stop pests

The future of Egypt's fisheries

How to help workers handle extreme heat

The tech tracing water safety and scarcity

Could nuts make drinking water safe?

The dairy farmers securing milk supply

ExTREME EVENTS

Wildfires, floods and heatwaves are driving new and old health problems. Can communities adapt in time?

RESILIENT HEALTH

Our health care systems are already struggling to cope with a changing climate. Can we create health systems fit for the future?

THE CLIMATE
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This series was produced for The Global Climate and Health Alliance by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Production