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Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO

Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said. The independent pan-European commission on climate and health , which was convened by the WHO, concluded the climate crisis was such a worldwide threat to health that the WHO should declare it “a public health emergency of international concern ” (Pheic). Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO, Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said. The independent pan-European commission on climate and health , which was convened by the WHO, concluded the climate crisis was such a worldwide threat to health that the WHO should declare it “a public health emergency of international concern ” (Pheic). Continue reading…

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Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHOThe Guardian - 2026-05-16T04:00:00+00:00

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