Climate change is leading to a slew of new, emerging environmental health concerns. One example: yesterday, Axios summarized a new scientific study that looked at data from more than 600,000 children living in 51 low- and middle-income countries, collected between 2000 and 2019, and found that increases in floods and droughts correlated with increased reported cases of diarrhea in young children. Diarrhea may sound prosaic, but it’s one of the leading global causes of childhood mortality. And as the climate crisis grows, this public health concern will likely increase with it—unless we ensure access to clean water for every child at risk, worldwide. |