Researchers urge global health emergency declaration
By The BriefBrief
Researchers are urging that climate change be declared a global health emergency, saying its health harms are escalating. The report's authors said health indicators linked to climate change are worsening; heat caused three million deaths between 2016 and 2023, according to a study cited by the Straits Times.
WHO:Researchers and the report's authors
WHAT:Researchers urged that climate change be declared a global health emergency.
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Researchers are urging the declaration because climate-related health harms are escalating and linked health indicators are worsening.
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