Climate, health crises must be resolved together, experts say
Voice of America
FILE - A health worker tests a blood sample to check for dengue at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct. 22, 2024. Climate change nurtures fever-carrying mosquitoes in new places — one health impact of rising temperatures, experts say.
Ahead of next week’s U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, health experts warn that the climate crisis is also a health crisis and say they must be addressed in tandem to save the planet for future generations.
A drone view shows the ancient geoglyph of 'El Gigante de Tarapaca' placed on 'Unita' hill close to 'Huara' town area, in Atacama desert, Iquique, Chile, Oct. 28, 2024. A man walks on ‘Cerro Dragon' nature sanctuary dune while practicing sandboard with Iquique city in the background, at Atacama desert, Iquique, Chile, Oct. 29, 2024.