30 October 2021

Key facts [Excerpts]

Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, and health professionals worldwide are already responding to the health harms caused by this unfolding crisis.

In the short- to medium-term, the health impacts of climate change will be determined mainly by the vulnerability of populations, their resilience to the current rate of climate change and the extent and pace of adaptation. I

n the longer-term, the effects will increasingly depend on the extent to which transformational action is taken now to reduce emissions and avoid the breaching of dangerous temperature thresholds and potential irreversible tipping points.

To read more, click on:  Climate Change and Health

Also:

COP26 Health Programme

WHO’s Country Support on Climate Change and Health

WHO’s work on climate change and health