Hottest monthThe Lancet Countdown is a coalition of 35 institutions, including the World Health Organization and the World Bank. That means that kid will experience a 4 C world,” Nick Watts, executive director of The Lancet Countdown, told Agence France-Presse (AFP). The report, compiled by 120 experts, used the latest available data and climate modeling to predict global health trends as the mercury climbs throughout the decades. In parts of the world already, the health effects from climate change start in the first weeks of a baby’s life. “Climate change is not about 2100, climate change is about Wednesday, November 13, 2019,” said Watts, speaking on the day.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 15, 2019 21:10 UTC