Health

Climate change is harming physical, mental, spiritual, and community health through the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme events, higher incidences of infectious and vector-borne diseases, and declines in food and water security. Emissions reductions, effective adaptation measures, and climate-resilient health systems can protect human health and improve health equity.

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Key Messages
  • Climate change Is harming human health.
  • Social factors exacerbate climate impacts on human health.
  • Timely, effective, and culturally appropriate adaptation and mitigation actions protect human health.

Adapted from the Human Health chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment

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