Changing climate conditions are:
🥵 increasing the risks of heat-related illnesses Â
Because of rapidly increasing temperatures, vulnerable populations were exposed to 3.7 billion more heatwaves in 2021. Heat-related deaths increased by 68%Â Â
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🦠changing the patterns of infectious disease transmissionÂ
The changing climate exacerbates the spread of infectious diseases such as transmission of malaria and dengue Â
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🌾 undermining global food security and access to safe drinking water and sanitation, economic loss  Â
Extreme heat was associated with 98 million more people reporting moderate to severe food insecurity in 2020. Heat exposure led to 470 billion potential labour hours lost globally in 2021Â Â
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People most at risk are the elderly, individuals with pre-existing health conditions and vulnerable populations in low-and-middle income countries. A recent World Bank study estimated that climate change threatens to push an additional 132 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 – more than half of them in Sub-Sharan Africa and South Asia. Â
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