It S Time To Bring Justice And Equity To Climate And Health Opinion
Droughts and floods are supercharging health crises. As a result, over 76 million people in the greater Horn of Africa and the Sahel are experiencing extreme hunger, and millions are close to famine, leaving them more vulnerable to infectious diseases and the complications of malnutrition. Climate change is a top threat to health globally—its effects on food systems are just one manifestation. Whether as a result of drought or flooding, extreme hunger weakens any individual, particularly children, impairing their mental and physical development for life....