In this rapid assessment, @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & compute that one week of June's heatwave cost more than £1 billion in lost output and 24 million lost working hours. This figure does not include the costs of negative health symptoms reported by 87% of the workers we surveyed.

Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The heatwave in June 2026 led to 24 million lost hours of working and a £1.15 billion hit to the UK economy, according to new research by @profejzrobinson.bsky.social and @shourodasgupta.bsky.social published today by the GRI and the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change.

Small island developing states are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Lots written on existential threats from sea level rise. In the 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #SIDS report, we highlight the food security challenge: inc. high import dependency & increasingly disrupted supply chains

Shouro Dasgupta, PhD@shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/n In the 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #SIDS report, Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of increasing frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food, through impact on crop yields, disrupted supply chains & price stability. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

1/n In the 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #SIDS report, Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of increasing frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food, through impact on crop yields, disrupted supply chains & price stability. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

Launch of the SIDS @lancetcountdown.bsky.social 2025 report. Findings from 28 indicators developed by over 100 leading researchers. Providing key evidence from small islands at the frontline of climate change impacts. 16 July 2026 🔗Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Listen in as we explore findings from the latest Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Report for the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. This webinar reveals the threat to healthy life in ...

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Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson@profejzrobinson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Launch of the SIDS @lancetcountdown.bsky.social 2025 report. Findings from 28 indicators developed by over 100 leading researchers. Providing key evidence from small islands at the frontline of climate change impacts. 16 July 2026 🔗 Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Launch of the SIDS @lancetcountdown.bsky.social 2025 report. Findings from 28 indicators developed by over 100 leading researchers. Providing key evidence from small islands at the frontline of climate change impacts. 16 July 2026 🔗 Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Classroom, board, economic theory... @profejzrobinson.bsky.social in her elements! #CMCC #UniversitàCa'Foscari @granthamlse.bsky.social

1/n During 2020–2023, labour supply (number of working hours) in high-exposure sectors was 1.52% lower (~24 hours/ worker/year) in highly exposed occupations (agri, forestry, mining, quarrying, & construction) due to higher temperatures compared to 1965–1994 baseline. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

Shouro Dasgupta, PhD@shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 6mo ago

1/n In the 2026 @countdowneurope.bsky.social, @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of higher frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food. Compared to 1981–2010 baseline, these changes resulted in an estimated additional one million people being food insecure in 2023.

Access to sufficient nutritious food is already made harder by climate change, & will get worse in the future. Agrifood systems account for approx 1/3 GHG emissions, so we need a rapid transition to low carbon diets plus greater efforts to adapt & build resilience. @countdowneurope.bsky.social

Shouro Dasgupta, PhD@shourodasgupta.bsky.social · 6mo ago

1/n In the 2026 @countdowneurope.bsky.social, @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of higher frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food. Compared to 1981–2010 baseline, these changes resulted in an estimated additional one million people being food insecure in 2023.

1/n In the 2026 @countdowneurope.bsky.social, @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of higher frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food. Compared to 1981–2010 baseline, these changes resulted in an estimated additional one million people being food insecure in 2023.

Lancet Countdown Europe@countdowneurope.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📣 New publication: the 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown is out! The report shows how climate change is already harming health across Europe, how fossil fuel dependence is slowing progress, and why stronger leadership is urgently needed. Read the full report: doi.org/10.1016/S246...

Super excited (and slightly nervous) to be at at my first @ipcc.bsky.social Lead Authors’ meeting. We are starting our journey to synthesise and evaluate the latest scientific evidence for AR7. @profejzrobinson.bsky.social #CMCC #EIEE @granthamlse.bsky.social

At @cop30brazil.bsky.social in Belèm. I am part of the scientific delegation for #BurkinaFaso, following the Global Goal on Adaptation process. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

Delighted to welcome @profejzrobinson.bsky.social (@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social) to #CMCC for the start of her sabbatical in #Venezia! We will be working on #foodsecurity #labour #whatworks @ipcc.bsky.social

Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson@profejzrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you Fondazione CMCC & @shourodasgupta.bsky.social for hosting first part of my sabbatical in Venice; @gsos-lse.bsky.social, @granthamlse.bsky.social for giving me this research time; & @eurostarnews.bsky.social & trenitalia for getting me there! Much loved cat could not come. #planesnottrains

"Early warning systems do seem to work. Workers who reported recalling getting a heat alert had a lower probability of reducing their working hours and a lower probability of experiencing heat related health effects." @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson@profejzrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

@shourodasgupta.bsky.social & I wrote an @lseblogs.bsky.social on heat & the UK workforce. Links to our @granthamlse.bsky.social working paper www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst... We are not used to heatwaves in the UK, insufficient adaptation, insufficient cooling, and worker health is being harmed.

Our "Recently collected evidence suggests that UK workers do feel that their health is being harmed by heat, & many are reducing their working & and effort to help deal with the heat." Read our (w/ @profejzrobinson.bsky.social) @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social blog on protecting UK workers from heat.

LSE British Politics and Policy@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · last yr.

🌤️New! Workers’ health and the economy are suffering due to climate change blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Delighted to have been selected as a Lead Author for Chapter 5 "Enablers and barriers" in for the @ipcc.bsky.social AR7 WGIII. Looking forward to working with @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @drrachellowe.bsky.social @etheokritoff.bsky.social and many other colleagues from all over the world.

Great to present joint work with @profejzrobinson.bsky.social at the @physoc.bsky.social #GCHS2025. Adaptation including #EWS are partially effective in protecting workers from heat but still insufficient. Clear scope for government interventions: max temperature regulation & better targeted EWS

Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson@profejzrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

Delighted to have the opportunity to engage with @physoc.bsky.social at #GCHS2025 In the picture, my co-author @shourodasgupta.bsky.social, presenting our work on heat and the labourforce Plenty of scope for better adaptation and worker protection www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

“If we don’t take heat seriously, how does the economy keep functioning?” @profejzrobinson.bsky.social, GSoS Acting Dean and advocate for worker protection during extreme heat, asked at the Physiological Society 2025 Global Climate and Health Summit. Find out more ⬇️ @shourodasgupta.bsky.social

UK workers’ health and productivity at risk during heatwaves

UK workers’ health and productivity at risk during heatwaves. Solutions discussed at the Society's Summit (London, July 2025). Read more

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Global Climate & Health Summit Session: Heat Resilience: Engaging employers & policymakers - the business & regulator case for heat protection 📅 16 July ⏱️ 13:15 CEST We will discuss the importance of making worker protection an economic and regulatory priority Registration shorturl.at/FcTLs

Second keynote! Thanks to Prof @carmenarguedast.bsky.social for inviting me to speak to the Master in Quantitative Economic Analysis students @uam.es Presented joint work on climatechange & foodsecurity w/ @profejzrobinson.bsky.social First time in Madrid! #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social #EIEE

A climate change induced tragedy. A 47-year-old construction worker died in Emilia-Romagna due to high heat. Construction workers are amongst the most vulnerable to heat stress. We need proactive labour protection policies. Protecting workers from heat is protecting human rights. shorturl.at/uL1ks

Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave breaks records across Europe

June temperature records have been broken in Portugal and Spain, as French schools close amid heat

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Very excited to be a part of the #ClimateHealthSummit25! @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I will discussing designing evidence-based regulations & policies to protect the labour force. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @physoc.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social

Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson@profejzrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

#ClimateHealthSummit25, Tackling the climate and health crisis. I'll be there, talking on the impact of heat on labour supply, labour productivity and labour capacity, with @shourodasgupta.bsky.social , @gsos-lse.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6Y...

A fantastic #EAERE2025 in Bergen! Great to meet friends and colleagues, & learn about all the cool research! Special shoutout to Garima Jasuja & Lucia Letsch for their amazing work! Grateful to Silvia Bertolin & Veronica Vidotto, and all the organisers. A beautiful city with sumptuous food!

Great discussing worker protection in a warming world with key stakeholders from trade unions, local & regional government, academia, physiologists, private sector, & charitable sector @gsos-lse.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social roundtable! Always great to work with @profejzrobinson.bsky.social.

Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson@profejzrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

Yesterday @gsos-lse.bsky.social and @granthamlse.bsky.social hosted a roundtable on Protecting Worker Health and Income in a Warming World. We are co-creating with roundtable participants some concrete recommendations and next steps to spur action to protect workers. Will share when completed.

Our new @granthamlse.bsky.social WP w/ @shourodasgupta.bsky.social, @drchowarth.bsky.social & Y. Zhou. We collected data after high heat period, UK, 2024. Negative impacts on worker health. Some autonomous adaptation, but worker empowerment matters. Early warning systems work. shorturl.at/3wTwD

Improving the resilience of the UK labour force in a 1.5°C world - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

This study quantifies the impacts of heat stress on the UK labour force, focusing on labour supply, labour productivity, the health of workers, and how adaptation is reducing the negative impacts.

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Shouro Dasgupta, PhD@shourodasgupta.bsky.social · last yr.

Early warnings reduced negative impacts of heat stress partially. Advanced alerts reduced the probability of workers reporting adverse health effects du e to high heat by ~5 percentage-points Employer actions - cooling & hydration access improved productivity and lessened health effects.

1/n #Climatechange is already affecting occupational health & safety. More than 2.4 billion workers are exposed to excessive heat at work annually. Time for proactive labour protection measures everywhere. #MayDay #LabourDay #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social

Introducing to Bluesky friends, LSE's Global School of Sustainability, @gsos-lse.bsky.social. I have the privilege of being Acting Dean until our Inaugural Dean joins. Social science-led transformation for a sustainable world

Global School of Sustainability at LSE@gsos-lse.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thrilled to be part of the Bluesky community! 🎉 Join us, including Acting Dean @profejzrobinson.bsky.social, at the beginning of our journey to lead the way in sustainability impact. Find out more about us here ⬇️ www.lse.ac.uk/global-schoo...

Excellent conference organised by @sabincenter.bsky.social & @columbiaclimate.bsky.social - bringing scientists, lawyers, & judges together. Using attribution research to support climate litigation and policy decisions. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law @sabincenter.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨 🌍 🌡️ Starting tomorrow, January 9, we and the @columbiaclimate.bsky.social are co-hosting a 2-day conference on the intersection of science and climate law. There is still time to register for virtual attendance. 💡 More info, including the full agenda: buff.ly/4iY3Nuy 💻 Register buff.ly/4i6YwAg

Wishing you and your loved ones a Very Happy and Healthy 2025! Wherever you are, be safe.

The labour impacts indicator by Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & me is featured on the #EEA European Climate and Health Observatory! Findings clearly show non-linear impact of temperature on working hours. Losses in Cent-East, West, & Southern (large) Europe but gains up North.

Kim R. van Daalen@daalenkim.bsky.social · 2y ago

📈14 of the 2024 (@countdowneurope.bsky.social) indicators are now available as interactive visualisations on the European Climate and Health Observatory!🥳🤩 Check them out 🖥️ ➡️https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory Huge thanks to our authors for generating the data! 😍

1/n In the 2024 @LancetCountdown #SIDS report, Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of increasing frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food, through impact on crop yields, disrupted supply chains & price stability.

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change@lancetcountdown.bsky.social · 2y ago

⚡ OUT NOW ⚡ 1️⃣st comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states shows lack of climate action is endangering lives and livelihoods - despite island states spearheading international attention on climate and health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...