Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
- The annual U.N. climate summit COP28 includes a focus on the impact of climate change on public health for the first time, highlighting issues such as heat stress, lung damage from wildfire smoke, and the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
- The World Health Organization emphasizes the urgency of addressing health threats from climate change, noting that rising temperatures worsen natural disasters and contribute to higher rates of infectious disease.
- Scientists are developing tools to predict and prevent disease outbreaks caused by climate change, such as the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria.
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How climate change is making the world sick
Hundreds of millions of dollars were pledged to tackle climate-related health issues at COP28 on Sunday (December 3), as leaders at the annual UN climate summit focus for the first time on the ways in which public health is being impacted and compounded by the climate crisis. Flora Bradley-Watson has more.
How climate change is making the world sick
Hundreds of millions of dollars were pledged to tackle climate-related health issues at COP28 on Sunday (December 3), as leaders at the annual UN climate summit focus for the first time on the ways in which public health is being impacted and compounded by the climate crisis. Flora Bradley-Watson has more.
How climate change is making the world sick
Hundreds of millions of dollars were pledged to tackle climate-related health issues at COP28 on Sunday (December 3), as leaders at the annual UN climate summit focus for the first time on the ways in which public health is being impacted and compounded by the climate crisis. Flora Bradley-Watson has more.
COP28: health is finally on the agenda – but there's more to do as we face continued climate extremes
Pakistan experienced severe floods in 2022. Asianet-Pakistan/ShutterstockAs global leaders gather in Dubai for COP28, health has finally landed firmly on the climate change agenda, with the first “health day” at the annual UN climate summit taking place yesterday (December 3). Including health in discussions on climate change has never been more important. Extreme weather threatens human health in a variety of ways, and this intersection is only…
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