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The coming health crisis

Scientist: Human activity is disrupting Earth`s climate, and the rising emissions of greenhouse gases are accelerating that disruption. (See "Our Changing Climate" box below) Some of the health consequences of climate change are straightforward: warmer temperatures, changes in the hydrologic cycle, increased ground-level ozone, and enhanced pollen production will increase exposure to heat stress, alter patterns of infectious disease, and compromise air quality. These and similar direct impacts of climate change...