Balanced News: Climate change is putting the health of billions at risk

A new report published by the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change warns of “irreversible harms” to human health due to limited success in mitigating global warming. The report highlights the health impacts of extreme heat and food insecurity caused by climate change, including a significant increase in heat-related deaths and the spread of diseases such as dengue. The report also projects that if global temperatures increase by 2 degrees Celsius, there would be a 370% increase in heat-related deaths and an additional 525 million people at risk of food insecurity. The report emphasizes the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and increase funding for health-related climate adaptation projects.