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Issues: Global Warming
All Documents in Global Warming Tagged global warming and health
- Global Warming Health Threats
Global warming is already affecting human health around the world. The impact will be widespread, and plans to cope are needed now.
Overview -
Global warming is already affecting human health around the world. The impact will be widespread, and plans to cope are needed now.
- Preparing for Global Warming
A Framework for Protecting Community Health and the Environment in a Warmer World
Fact Sheet - We must start now to protect against and prepare for the effects of global warming on our world
Documents Tagged global warming and health in All Issue Sections
- Temperatures Rising
Global Warming Turns up the Heat on Human Health
Fact Sheet - Heat waves are becoming more frequent and more severe as a result of global warming. Higher temperatures will have serious effects on human health.
- Global Warming and Our Health
Addressing the Most Serious Health Impacts of Climate Change
Fact Sheet - Global warming will affect human health around the world. We need to be prepared for the health effects of a warming planet
- Safe Water in Peril
Addressing the Effects of Global Warming on Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
Fact Sheet - More than one billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and more than two billion people live without improved sanitation. To avoid an outright global water catastrophe, local, national, and global leaders must reduce pollution to minimize further climate change while preparing vulnerable communities to deal with the changes in climate that are already occurring or are unavoidable.
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