The Impact Of Climate Change On Human Health

Health impacts, deaths, and economic losses measured

The World Economic Forum and Oliver Wyman have developed an in-depth accounting of the devastating consequences for public health of Earth’s gradually rising average temperatures, titled “Quantifying The Impact Of Climate Change On Human Health”.

In this first-ever study for the World Economic Forum of global warming’s health effects, we project as many as 14.5 million additional deaths annually and $12.5 trillion in economic losses by 2050 from more frequent and severe climate-generated natural disasters. The report also outlines climate change’s impact on the world’s healthcare systems and recommends proactive steps governments and industry might consider to get ahead of the...