PRESS RELEASE: Climate Change and Epidemics Report Reveals Accelerating Global Health Crisis Linked to Climate Change
21 November 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan On the final day of COP29, an international team of over 100 scientists and policymakers released the 2024 edition of the Climate Change and Epidemics report at the WHO Pavilion. This comprehensive study highlights the growing intersection of climate change and infectious disease outbreaks, with 2024 marking a record year for new and amplified epidemics.
Click on the image above to download the press release for the COP29 Report Launch at the Health WHO Pavillion on the 21 November 2024.
Click on the image above to read Climate Change and Epidemics 2024 Report or scan the qrcode.
News date: 2024-11-20
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