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Experts Warn Climate Change Poses Grave Threat to Public Health
12 Nov
Summary
- Climate change linked to rising heat, air pollution, disease spread, food insecurity
- U.S. government recognized climate change health risks in 2009, now seeks to rescind
- Individuals and governments must take action to reduce climate-related health hazards
As of November 12th, 2025, experts are sounding the alarm on the grave threat that climate change poses to public health. Studies show that the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, air pollution, disease spread, and food insecurity, are worsening and costing millions of lives around the world each year.
The U.S. government formally recognized these climate-related health risks back in 2009. However, the current administration is now moving to rescind that endangerment finding, which would allow them to reverse U.S. climate progress and boost fossil fuel industries. Experts argue that this decision is not only factually wrong but also deeply dangerous to Americans' health and safety.
Physicians, epidemiologists, and environmental health scientists have observed growing evidence of the connections between climate change and harm to people's wellbeing. They emphasize that tackling climate change is crucial to improving public health. Individuals can reduce their risk by following safety advice and making eco-friendly choices, but government and corporate action is also necessary to protect people from a warming climate and address its underlying causes.
