Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health

November 14, 2019btollesonRSS Sample

Girls carry containers of water filled from the local communal tap Zimbabwe, which is in the grip of a nationwide drought that has been linked to climate change. The government has appealed for $464 million in aid to stave off famine.

A sweeping study in The Lancet finds that longstanding progress in treating diseases and reducing childhood deaths is in jeopardy.

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