As global warming is on track to exceed 1.5°C, what could this mean for human health? Join IIASA and Wellcome on 4 November for a webinar exploring the health risks of climate overshoot, why some impacts could persist even after temperatures fall, and how different regions around the world may be affected.
Drawing on the latest United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, Limiting Overshoot: Navigating Exceedance of 1.5°C and Pathways Towards Return, the webinar will look at what happens when global temperatures temporarily rise above the 1.5°C threshold. Experts will discuss how the extent and duration of overshoot could affect human health, including impacts that may be difficult or impossible to reverse even if global temperatures eventually decline.
The discussion will also take a closer look at regional differences, highlighting how health risks may unfold in some of the world's most vulnerable regions and what this means for efforts to address and adapt to climate change.
Confirmed speakers:
- Carl Schleussner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
- Deliang Chen, Tsinghua University
- Kristie Ebi, University of Washington
- Mirey Atallah, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Further information:
- Read more about the UNEP report and its findings: UN report urges immediate action on overshoot as world set to cross 1.5°C
- Find out more about the upcoming 2026 Overshoot conference
- Listen to the Overshoot Podcast
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