First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries
Omar Soloman and Keysha Hill survey the wreckage of Soloman’s shop in Old Harbour, Jamaica, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in July.Omar Soloman and Keysha Hill survey the wreckage of Soloman’s shop in Old Harbour, Jamaica, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in July.
It also warned of increasing food insecurity as the marine environment is destabilised, driving higher rates of chronic health problems such as Heat also affects labour capacity, with people able to work safely for fewer hours outside, she said. The report found that 4.4bn work hours were potentially lost due to extreme heat in 2023 across the states – 71% more than the average between 1991 and 2000.
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