Pregnant people, newborns, children, adolescents and seniors face serious health threats from global warming, yet their needs are neglected, researchers say.
As the planet continues its streak of record-breaking heat, the World Health Organization has issued urgent new warnings about the ways in which climate change is affecting the most vulnerable members of society at almost every stage of life.
'This evidence is urgently needed so that adverse health and other impacts from climate change can be prevented or minimized through well-timed and appropriate action.' The review also uncovered the ways in which families can be disrupted by climate change, including ripple effects on children and teens.
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