Chapter 5f - Impacts on Health and Migration
Changing climates with increased extreme weather events, droughts and flooding will have an impact on human health. Waterborne and vector-borne diseases will increase. Examples include Zika virus and malaria, the latter is seen to increase with cycles of El Nino. Even temperate climates will see increases in heat stress-related mortality. These health impacts only exacerbate existing social and economic tensions. One...