The Lancet Countdown report reveals that rising heat and other climate crisis impacts threaten the health, livelihoods, and culture of 65 million people in small island nations.
Georgiana Gordon-Strachan highlights the alarming effects of extreme heat on health, labor capacity, and marine environments, leading to heightened risks of food insecurity and chronic diseases.
The report indicates that over one million people in low-lying areas of SIDS are likely to be displaced as sea levels rise, exacerbating existing climate-related vulnerabilities.
Urgent international action is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as small island developing states have low emissions yet face severe consequences from climate breakdown.
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