Climate change indicator update

Posted 5 years ago by Carolin Haenfling Less than a minute to read

A changing climate has multiple impacts on our health and some population groups will be more affected by climate change than others. The climate change indicators include the following:

temperature: number of days above 25°C, number of days below 0°C
drought: number of days with soil moisture deficit
health effects: notifications of giardiasis, salmonellosis, and cryptosporidiosis
vulnerable population groups: young children, older adults, New Zealand Index of Deprivation, ethnicity

Read more about climate change and health or download the factsheets.