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3 Graphics That Reveal Why Climate Change Is a Threat to Health
The COP28 climate meeting has placed health on its agenda, recognizing the profound impact of rising temperatures on various health-related challenges. The escalation of temperatures is contributing to the expanded transmission of infectious diseases, resulting in loss of lives and exacerbating issues related to food security.
Rising Temperatures Due to Climate Change Could Render Some Areas Uninhabitable for Humans
New interdisciplinary research warns that a global temperature rise of 1 degree Celsius or more above current levels could result in billions of people annually facing extreme heat and humidity that surpasses their natural cooling capacity. These findings underscore the escalating risks to human health worldwide as the planet approaches a warming threshold beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.