The World Health Organization (WHO) says climate change has emerged as a “fundamental threat to human health”.
“Health professionals worldwide are already responding to the health harms caused by this unfolding crisis,” the organisation says.
“It threatens the essential ingredients of good health — clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply and safe shelter — and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health.”
Already in Australia, scientists say they are beginning to see the impact of global warming on people’s overall health.
Orange clouds over the Sydney skyline