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2021-10-20
Report warns of climate change's 'code red' impact on health
A new report published Wednesday warns of the severe impact of climate change on human health, and says the prognosis is only getting worse.
A new report published Wednesday warns of the severe impact of climate change on human health, and says the prognosis is only getting worse.
An exploding body of evidence shows that warming will worsen hunger, spread disease, exacerbate chronic illnesses and wreak havoc on health systems.
New report released by the World Health Organization warns that "no one is safe from these risks."
The World Health Organization is calling for governments and policymakers to "act with urgency" on the climate and health crises, in a new special report.
One expert said: “The same unsustainable choices that are killing our planet are killing people.”