Global warming greatest health threat of the 21st Century

Doctors and scientists in America have warned that global warming is the biggest threath humankind will face in the 21st century, with first consequences already unfolding. The threat comes from increasing temperatures and the natural catastrophes it brings along, ranging from floods over heavy storms to heatwaves. Older people who cannot regulate their body temperature as well, and their is an increasing worry about plagues especially affecting refugees and poorer nations.

There is also an increasing threat from pollution and unhealthy dust storms, along with mosquitoes and other pests moving into new territories. This leads to an unhealthy rise in outbreaks of malaria and dengue fever.

The scientists are frustrated that people are doing so little to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying we are underestimating the dangers.

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