Friday, February 25, 2005

Climate Change To Bring A Wave Of New Health Risks

Science Daily
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Climate change will not only bring about a warmer world, it is also very likely to set the stage for an unhealthier one.
As a result, governments and health officials need to begin to think about how to respond to an anticipated increase in the number and scope of climate-related health crises, ranging from killer heat waves and famine, to floods and waves of infectious diseases.
That, in a nutshell, was the message delivered to scientists Feb. 20 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) by Jonathan A. Patz, an authority on the human health effects of global environmental change.
URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050223141555.htm

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Business Week special report on climate change

This comprehensive report explains why the business community is (slowly) waking up to the greatest challenge of the century:

  • Business Week special report
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