Nearly 50 percent of people expect climate change to harm their health within 5 years

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By Tove MalmqvistOct 24, 2025, 6:00 am175 pts
While there are many personal impacts of climate change, new data shows people are most concerned about one: their health. Globally, 45 percent of people believe climate change will negatively affect their personal health in the next five years, making health a potential rallying point for climate action,…

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