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Experts urge 'global health emergency' as climate harms accelerate

DW28 October 2026, 00:05 UTC

Heat, drought and storms linked to climate change are already killing millions worldwide. Researchers want global warming to be declared a global health emergency as the health harms from it escalate faster than ever.

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