Scientists urge policy makers to sharpen focus on health and climate
07 December 2022 - 17:18
World leaders are not paying enough attention to health threats posed by climate change and squandering the opportunity to avert millions of premature deaths, a leading UK scientist told delegates at the World Science Forum (WSF) on Wednesday.
Africa is particularly vulnerable to the health effects of climate change as it has a high burden of disease, weak health systems and so many of its people live in deep poverty...
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