Report urges declaring climate change a global health emergency
A new report says climate change should be treated as a global health emergency because many health indicators tied to it are getting worse.
A new report calls for climate change to be declared a global health emergency. Its authors say many health indicators linked to a warming climate are moving in the wrong direction, according to ABC News.
Deutsche Welle reports that researchers say heat, drought and storms tied to climate change are already causing millions of deaths worldwide. It says the researchers describe the health harms as growing faster than ever.
The two reports do not name the authors or the organization behind the report. They do not say who would make a formal declaration.
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- Deutsche WelleExperts urge 'global health emergency' as climate harms accelerateTue, Oct 27, 8:05 PM EDT
- ABC NewsClimate change is a 'global health emergency,' new report saysTue, Oct 27, 8:11 PM EDT
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