Forbes November 27, 2024
Henna Hundal

The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, recently wrapped up in Baku, Azerbaijan, with delegates agreeing to a $300 billion deal to support developing nations navigating the climate crisis. The summit, which ran into overtime on Sunday as tensions mounted, represented an ambitious effort to develop an expansive finance package capable of addressing escalating climate challenges.

However, amid the pivotal climate finance discussions, another critical issue also gained traction at the conference: the impacts of climate change on human health.

In a year marked by climate change-driven disasters, including hurricanes that ravaged the American Southeast and extreme heat that enveloped the Middle East, the climate crisis has exacted a visible toll on health outcomes. This summer, which saw...

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