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Climate change: The biggest health threat to humanity

Published March 23, 2023last updated March 24, 2023

The impacts of climate change are making us sick and claiming the lives of 13 million people every year. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the single biggest health threat humanity faces. So what does it mean for our health if we fail to meet our climate goals and what can we do about it? (This episode has been republished and updated).

https://p.dw.com/p/4P7Yg

Interviewee featured in this episode:

Prof. Dr. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Head of Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Augsburg