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COP 28: Ambitious climate action is needed to protect health

Liam Smeeth, Andy Haines

2023BMJ15 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Climate change is increasingly impacting health through diverse pathways including the effects of heat, floods, and droughts, increased infectious disease risks, declining crop yields, and increasing poverty.

Topics & Concepts

Action (physics)Political scienceEnvironmental planningEnvironmental sciencePhysicsQuantum mechanicsClimate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityClimate Change Policy and Economics