"Climate Change" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). It may result from natural factors such as changes in the sun's intensity, natural processes within the climate system such as changes in ocean circulation, or human activities.
| Descriptor ID |
D057231
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.175.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Climate Change- Climate Change
- Change, Climate
- Changes, Climate
- Climate Changes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Climate Change" by people in Profiles.
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Adaptation and Response in Drylands: A Dryland Research Agenda and Campaign Strategy. Glob Chang Biol. 2026 07; 32(7):e70975.
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Strategies to meaningfully reduce healthcare sector emissions in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep practice: an official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 06 01; 23(6):837-860.
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Vegetation responses to air dryness amplify future land surface warming. Nat Commun. 2026 May 11; 17(1).
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Aligning Health Policy With Climate Action: Evidence-Based Interventions To Decarbonize Care, Improve Climate Resilience. Health Aff (Millwood). 2026 May; 45(5):498-506.
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The Clinician Role in Decarbonizing Outpatient and Inpatient Health Care Settings. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2026 Jun; 73(3):613-622.
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Leveraging Pediatric Healthcare Settings to Screen for Environmental Health Risks. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2026 Jun 01; 38(3):317-323.
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Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at-sea anthropogenic threats. Conserv Biol. 2026 02; 40(1):e70147.
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Professional Responsibilities for Planetary Health Stewardship. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 01; 41(2):526-529.
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Averting collapse: Reimagining the NTDs ecosystem through G20 health diplomacy and science innovation. Microbes Infect. 2025 Sep-Oct; 27(7):105547.
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Seasonal stabilization effects slowed the greening of the Northern Hemisphere over the last two decades. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 08; 16(1):6287.