Thread by @WHO

🥵 Heat waves
🌊 floods
🍂 droughts
 
are taking thousands of lives, forcing displacement, and exacerbating food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition.
 
#ClimateCrisis is the single biggest health threat facing humanity.

#ClimateChange puts the 🌏🌍🌎 at risk from
 
🔸air pollution
🔸disease
🔸extreme weather
🔸forced displacement
🔸food insecurity
🔸pressures on mental health
 
Around 1⃣3⃣ million people die each year due to environmental factors.

This is how #ClimateChange hurts your health ⬇️

Over 9⃣0⃣% of people breathe unhealthy levels of #AirPollution, largely resulting from burning fossil fuels driving #ClimateChange.

Ending the burning of fossil fuels drastically reduces pollution & offers immediate benefits for society & the economy.

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20% of 🌐 carbon emissions are from transportation.

Each of us can help reduce the emissions by walking 🚶‍ and cycling 🚴‍more for your health and the health of the planet.

#ClimateChange

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Systems 🔁 to produce, package & distribute food generate a third of greenhouse gas emissions.

The world needs sustainable production to mitigate climate impacts & support more nutritious diets.

#ClimateChange

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The value of health gains from reducing carbon emissions would be approximately double the global cost of implementing carbon mitigation measures.
 
#ClimateAction

Health systems are the main line of defense against health threats, including from #ClimateChange. But less than 2% of multilateral climate finance goes to health projects.

With ongoing biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange, we need to act now and build healthy societies to
✅ protect human health worldwide
✅ prevent the risk of emerging infectious diseases

We need to take #ClimateAction now before it gets worse. To be a climate hero, you can
✅ urge governments to take immediate action
✅ use energy wisely
✅ reduce, reuse, recycle (3Rs)
✅ walk, cycle or take public transit more
✅ join your local movements