Complex attitudes rain on climate change (USA Today) An American public that is more informed about global warming isn't necessarily one that is more concerned about it. Researchers at Texas A&M University came to that conclusion after a telephone survey of 1,093 Americans. [News Source]

WHO: Global health put at risk by climate change (People’s Daily) The health of hundreds of millions of people may be put at risk by the effects of global climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. "Global warming has already impacted lives and health, and this problem wil ... [News Source]

Climate Change in Spotlight on World Health Day (Arab News) JEDDAH, 8 April 2008 — In the present era of global warming and climate change, the theme of this year’s World Health Day, which was observed yesterday, was “Protecting Health Despite Climate Change.” [News Source]

GLOBAL: Rich must pay climate change health costs (AlertNet) Source: IRIN Countries, mostly in the developing world could spend between US$6 to $18 billion a year by 2030 to manage additional costs to health services as a result of climate change, according to independent research cited by a World Health Organisation (WHO) official, hence the need for rich countries responsible for global warming to help pay towards these additional health costs. [News Source]

Soot Plays Big Role in Global Warming (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) Black carbon, the stuff that gives soot its dirty color, could be the second most important contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide and a key to preventing warming, at least in the short-run, a new study suggests. Black carbon is a type of aerosol - a small particle suspended in the atmosphere - that is produced in diesel exhaust and when wood, coal or other types of solid fuel are ... [News Source]

WHO: Climate Change Worst on Poor (Time Magazine) Millions of people could face poverty, disease and hunger as a result of climate change, which is expected to hit poor countries the hardest, the World Health Organization warned [News Source]

Asia will bear brunt of climate change-linked deaths: WHO (AFP via Yahoo! News) More than half the annual estimated 150,000 deaths linked to climate change will come from the Asia-Pacific region, officials at the World Health Organisation said Monday. [News Source]

Climate Change Threatens Millions (ABC News) Global warming is expected to hit poor countries the hardest. [News Source]

Climate change has plunged earth into crisis: NASA (New Kerala) New York, April 7: Climate change caused by global warming has plunged the earth into a crisis but fossil fuel industries are trying to hide the extent of the problem from the public, NASA's top climate scientist has alleged. [News Source]

Africa: Climate Change Threatens Health (AllAfrica.com) World Health Day (April 7) focuses on health threats posed by global warming. [News Source]

Asia will bear brunt of climate change-linked deaths: WHO (AFP via Yahoo! News) More than half the annual estimated 150,000 deaths linked to climate change will come from the Asia-Pacific region, officials at the World Health Organisation said Monday. [News Source]