Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Fight the Threat to Health from Climate Change

A joint office to help fight the threat to health from climate change and extreme weather will be set up, announced two UN agencies on Tuesday. Scientists have warned that floods, droughts, storms and rising seas will encourage diseases such as malaria, dengue and cholera, as well as heat sickness, homelessness and hunger. The new unit set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and World Heath Organization (WHO) will pool expertise to advise ...

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