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My latest in @sciam: How does #ClimateChange harm our #health today and threaten it tomorrow? Let me count the ways... THREAD (1/n)
#BeyondIceAndPolarBears
#TheFaceOfClimateChangeIsYouAndMe
blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/c…
#BeyondIceAndPolarBears
#TheFaceOfClimateChangeIsYouAndMe
blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/c…
1. The frequency, intensity, and duration of #ExtremeWeather events (heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods, storms) are increasing, with some of the first and worst impacts occurring in least-developed countries, whose people have contributed least to climate change. (2/n)
2. As average temperatures continue to rise, so will heat-related disorders. One shocking thing I've learnt is that an unforeseen example of human #ClimateCanaries has emerged in Central America , where 20,000+ sugarcane workers have died from chronic kidney disease. (3/n)
