Lancet Countdown urges climate change be declared a global health emergency
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Researchers in the 2026 Lancet Countdown report call for climate change to be recognized as a global health emergency. This request comes ahead of COP31. The report cites an increase in deaths related to rising heat.
Researchers in the 2026 Lancet Countdown report call for climate change to be recognised as a global health emergency, citing rising heat‑related deaths ahead of COP31.