Prof Johan Rockström: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention, Women's health & gynaecology
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
“The current state of the planet, where we are breaching multiple planetary boundaries, and which manifests itself as public health threats impacting millions of people across the world, provides ample scientific evidence that climate change should be declared a public health emergency of international concern.”
What Prof Johan Rockström has said
“The world faces planetary-scale challenges, from the rise of methane emissions to the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. The report shows that rising heat, ocean instability and a tipping of the Amazon rainforest could push parts of our planet beyond habitable limits.”
co-chair of Earth League · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report ↗
Where Prof Johan Rockström has been quoted
- Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHOtheguardian.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – reporttheguardian.com · 29 Sept 2026
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