'The climate crisis is a health crisis'

Scorching summer temperatures in recent years have threatened the health of the elderly in temperate countries, in an example of how climate change and health are intertwined. — The New York Times

It is time for formal negotiations on health at the COP (Conference of the Parties) climate summits, said the World Health Organization (WHO) last Wednesday (Oct 12, 2025).

WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was at the United Nations’ ongoing COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, last week, where he advocated for health to be more prominent in climate change discussions.