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Preparing for and responding



               to the health and security


               impacts of climate change



               To effectively tackle these challenges, businesses must proactively
               integrate sustainable practices


               By Kathy Brett
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               Published: Thu 7 Dec 2023, 9:23 PM
               Last updated: Thu 7 Dec 2023, 9:24 PM

               As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) opens its
               doors to world leaders, the urgency to address the myriad of pressing issues
               brought about the climate change has become more critical. Climate change
               stands as one of the most significant crises of our times, not only threatening
               the natural environment but also posing a severe risk to human health and

               well-being.
               Recent scientific observations indicate that the last 12 months marked the
               warmest period ever recorded in human history. October emerged as the

               hottest month, with global temperatures soaring 1.7C above late-1800s levels.
               Shockingly, one in four individuals faced intense heat waves, and a
               staggering 90 per cent of the global population experienced a minimum of
               ten days of high temperatures. This alarming trend can be directly attributed
               to the 1.2C rise in the planet’s temperature since the Industrial Revolution,

               primarily fuelled by human activities releasing heat-trapping gases into the
               atmosphere.

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               From heatwaves, droughts, and floods to hurricanes and wildfires, climate
               change is the direct cause of many humanitarian crises. In addition to its

               adverse impacts on the planet, these climate change-driven events also
               cause various respiratory ailments, food insecurity, water scarcity, social
               unrest, and conflict, as well as water and vector-borne diseases. The World
               Health Organisation states that the severe impacts of climate change on the

               health and well-being of humankind is accelerating at a rather faster pace.


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