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Observational analysis on health risks associated with climate change in urban populations, suggesting carbon-neutral changes may reduce exposure to extreme events.
Carbon-neutral lifestyle changes and their impact on future health in cities Dr Peter Hoffmann and Deniz Sirin at Climate Service Center Germany explore carbon-neutral lifestyle changes and their impact on future health in cities. Cities are highly affected by changes in climatic conditions, especially increases in extreme events such as heavy precipitation, heatwaves, droughts, and storms, and at the same time, they are one of the main drivers of climate change. Climate change can pose substantial health risks to urban populations. These health risks include an increase in heat-related morbidity and mortality. Due to the high population density of urban areas, a large number of people are exposed to extreme events.
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