Warning: Climate Change Is Hazardous to Your Health... [News]

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 16:07 in Earth & Climate

Global warming is bad for your health, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency last week warned in a report that more people will die during heat waves, freshwater supplies will shrink, and diseases will spread in coming years, among other impacts of increasing global temperatures. Just weeks ago, it cautioned that a warming climate will also spawn more smog, which is linked to heart disease and respiratory ills. [More]

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