Climate change, with 2024 being the hottest year recorded and exceeding 1.5 °C warming, is presenting urgent health risks. While acute health effects, such as heat stroke, can be measured, the long-term impacts from heat exposure, drought, and pollution are still underexplored. Chronic issues such as kidney disease, sleep disturbances, and altered fetal development require further investigation, as they may lead to severe health conditions years later. Current climate assessments overlook these cumulative health consequences, necessitating a more comprehensive understanding of how climate change will affect humanity's health in the future.
With 2024 marking the hottest year on record, urgent consideration is needed for climate change's long-term impact on human health, including chronic conditions and mental health.
The cumulative toll of climate change is yet to be fully explored, such as kidney disease from dehydration and cognitive decline linked to poor sleep.
Long-term studies are needed as repeated exposure to heat stress can alter gene expression and lead to serious health issues decades later.
Current climate assessments are not accounting for the compounded health consequences of heat, drought, and wildfire smoke on vulnerable populations.
Collection
[
|
...
]