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WHO is an acronym for World Health Organization, they support countries in building climate-resilient health systems and tracking national progress in protecting health from climate change, as well as in assessing the health gains that would result from the implementation of the existing Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement, and the potential for larger gains from more ambitious climate action.

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Climate change is already impacting health in a myriad of ways, including by leading to death and illness from increasingly frequent extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, storms and floods, the disruption of food systems, increases in zoonoses and food-, water- and vector-borne diseases, and mental health issues. Furthermore, climate change is undermining many of the social determinants for good health, such as livelihoods, equality and access to health care and social support structures. These climate-sensitive health risks are disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, including women, children, ethnic minorities, poor communities, migrants or displaced persons, older populations and those with underlying health conditions.

In the short to medium term, the health impacts of climate change will be determined mainly by the vulnerability of populations, their resilience to the current rate of climate change and the extent and pace of adaptation. In the longer term, the effects will increasingly depend on the extent to which transformational action is taken now to reduce emissions and avoid the breaching of dangerous temperature thresholds and potential irreversible tipping points.

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The evidence is clear that climate change is already having a serious impact on human lives and health. It threatens the essential ingredients of good health - clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply, and safe shelter - and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health.

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Greenpeace is a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Their goal is to save the planet and its people have grown more serious— the devastating impacts of climate change; an extractivist, racist, and inequitable economy; the destruction of ancient forests; and the deterioration of our oceans continue to loom large.

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Greenpeace will never stop fighting for a greener, healthier world for our oceans, forests, food, climate, and democracy-no matter what forces stand in our way.

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How resurrecting mammoths can save the climate.

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How resurrecting mammoths can save the climate.

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This video talks about how we are using biotechnology in order to bring an extinct animal back and how the animal can impact the worlds climate drastically. This can influence not just the climate but also allowing us to understand how we can impact organisms to save different species or even bring them back from extinction.

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How resurrecting mammoths could save the planet - BBC REEL

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This is a great video to help people understand climate change as well as keep there attention to the video by putting a great representative in front of the camera while talking about heavy topics. Bill Nye does an amazing job of giving a rundown of climate change and even some ways of how we can help in our own ways.

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Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye | National Geographic

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Small islands agree bold plan of action on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

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Small islands agree bold plan of action on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

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This news article talks about how Small Island Developing States face many challenges, including climate change, environmental degradation, social and economic inequalities, and the commercial determinants of health. WHO is working to develop climate resilient, environmentally sustainable health-care facilities in SIDS. I also find it interesting that SIDS signed up to undertake a suite of actions to tackle NCDs, including improving access to mental health care, updating tobacco control legislation, and reducing populations' salt and sugar intake in the small islands.

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Today, the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health was launched, to address some of the world's deadliest diseases in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which are especially at risk. The Declaration is a key outcome of the SIDS Ministerial Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health, running from 14 to 16 June, co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Barbados.

SIDS are disproportionately impacted by NCDs - which cause 74% of all deaths globally - due to their reliance on imported food, commercial influences and the climate crisis. A new WHO report shows that 8 of the 15 countries with more than a 30% risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease are SIDS. The 10 countries with the highest obesity rates globally are all SIDS in the Pacific, where over 45% of adults live with obesity.

Mental health conditions are common in SIDS countries, affecting an estimated 15.2% of the population in the Caribbean and 11.2% of the population in the Pacific. People with mental health conditions face a higher risk of premature mortality, including from unaddressed physical health conditions and from suicide. Stigma, specialized staff shortages and the impact of climate change contribute to a challenging situation in SIDS that requires immediate attention.

The 2023 Bridgetown Declaration outlines bold steps to address the range of social, environmental, economic and commercial issues that lead to NCDs and mental health conditions. Developed through an inclusive process led 'for' and 'by' SIDS, the declaration highlights that NCDs and mental health conditions cannot be properly addressed without responding to the climate crisis.

"Bold action for our climate, good health, and well-being relies on redressing and reorganizing global financing to unlock billions in investment, while making it less punishing for developing countries to pay their debts," said Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados. "Funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the most vulnerable countries is also key, with noncommunicable diseases and mental health accounted for."

"The challenges faced by Small Island Developing States are interconnected and multifaceted. Climate change, environmental degradation, social and economic inequalities, and the commercial determinants of health exacerbate the burden of NCDs and mental health conditions," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. "Despite their limited resources and geographical constraints, these nations have shown remarkable resilience in the face of adversity. Together, we must forge a path that is based on equity, resilience, and sustainability. We must strengthen health systems, enhance prevention and early detection measures, and prioritize the integration of NCD and mental health services into primary health care."

The Director-General also pledged that WHO would work to mobilize financial resources to develop climate resilient, environmentally sustainable health-care facilities in the SIDS. WHO will also continue to advocate for 'loss and damage' funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation investments in lower income countries.

As part of agreeing the Declaration, SIDS signed up to undertake a suite of actions, covering areas such as engaging all of society, accelerating implementation, securing investments, aligning across governments and accounting for progress. The conference also showcased specific commitments by SIDS on NCDs and mental health, including to improve access to mental health care in primary care facilities, update tobacco control legislation to cover e-cigarettes and vaping, and reduce populations' salt and sugar intake. These commitments align with WHO's ' best buys ' - a set of cost-effective, evidence-based interventions to tackle NCDs.

The list of best buys was recently updated at the World Health Assembly in May to include secondary prevention for rheumatic fever, acute and long-term management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as well as several interventions for cervical, breast, colorectal, liver and childhood cancer, and the comprehensive treatment of cancer for those living with HIV.

"SIDS in the Americas remain overwhelmingly vulnerable to NCDs. This Ministerial Conference comes at a unique time and will be key to amplifying the voice and needs of SIDS, bringing NCDs and mental health to the forefront of our priority list," said Dr Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director, and WHO Regional Director for the Americas. "To build on this momentum, we must act now. PAHO is ready to support accelerated implementation of interventions in our region, including mainstreaming care for these conditions into primary health services and taking advantage of innovations such as digital health tools."

SIDS countries have a track record of driving global decision-making; their Port of Spain and SAMOA pathway agreements paved the way for the first-ever UN political declaration on NCDs in 2018.

The conference and the Declaration will inform and shape forthcoming UN General Assembly High-Level Meetings on universal health coverage in September 2023 and on NCDs in 2025.

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Small islands agree bold plan of action on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

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Today, the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health was launched, to address the some of the world's deadliest diseases in Small Island Developing States, which are especially at risk.

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As Heat Kills in India, Action Plans Save Lives

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As Heat Kills in India, Action Plans Save Lives

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In this article it talks about how India's temperature is increasing and becoming unbearable for most people suffering from illness, elderly, as well as children. In the article it mentions, "This year, India's hottest months in 122 years of recorded history, have been marked by heat waves with temperatures reaching 40 to 45 degrees Celsius. There have been fires in forests as well as landfills, a 10% - 35% decline in crop yields, and power and water shortages due to higher demand." This statement should be taken very serious as high population areas are reaching higher temperatures which are sending heat waves to all the people within the country. This can lead to the temperatures rising in the surrounding countries as well. I did find it interesting that in order to help the affected areas they made a system that warns all surrounding people which also enhances the surrounding government to prepare for illnesses that will inevitably come from these heat waves.

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In his 25 years of selling bananas in Noida, a satellite city 50 kilometers from Delhi, summers were never this harsh. Temperatures in the region soared much earlier than usual this year, leading to an exceptionally hot March, April and May. The extreme heat means fewer customers for his bananas, and Khan has to sit longer hours just to make ends meet.

The result has been fires in forests as well as landfills, a 10%-35% decline in crop yields, and power and water shortages due to higher demand. Early reports 90 deaths in India and Pakistan. However, only a small percentage of heat wave deaths so the actual human toll is likely much higher.

A rapid increase in heat compromises the body's ability to regulate temperature and can speed death and illness in those who are already frail. The elderly, infants, pregnant women are more vulnerable to the heat wave, as are manual laborers and the poor, according to the

Ahmedabad launched an early heat alert system, strengthened coordination between municipal departments like health, labor, power, and education, and enhanced the health system's capacity to deal with heat-related emergencies.

These measures helped save 1,190 lives annually in Ahmedabad, according to a 2018 evaluation. Encouraged by the results, 120+ Indian cities (including Delhi), and 20+ states have now

Climate change made this year's devastating heat wave in India and Pakistan 30X more likely, according to a new World Weather Attribution initiative report A UK Meteorological Office report put the figure at 100X.)

"Global warming is supplying additional heat [to already hot summers] as increased carbon emissions trap more of the sun's heat and change the way air and winds bring in moisture and heat," says Roxy Mathew Koll, PhD, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.

Swagata Yadavar is an independent journalist based in New Delhi reporting on gender, health, and the environment.

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As Heat Kills in India, Action Plans Save Lives

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In his 25 years of selling bananas in Noida, a satellite city 50 kilometers from Delhi, summers were never this harsh. Temperatures in the region soared much earlier than usual this year, leading to an exceptionally hot March, April and May.

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The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence, and Proof

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The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence, and Proof

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The article talks about the history of Climate change and how it affects the World as well. It also backs everything they talk about with scientific evidence and shows that it is human beings that cause climate change and not anything natural. One of the main topics is the correlation of the sun and volcanoes versus Humans, in this article it talks about how global warming is caused by greenhouse gasses and cannot possibly come from the sun or volcanoes. Due to the fact that these naturally occurring things cannot cause greenhouse gasses to rise which only leaves humans to cause the increase in c02 and greenhouse gases. The only thing the sun can affect is the livability of the planet itself, if we lose the ozone layer from an increase in greenhouse gasses then the sun will radiate more heat onto us as it is the only thing protecting us from the heat and rays of the sun.

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The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof

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Definitive answers to the big questions.