Global health action
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Global health action · Dec 2012
Climate change and natural disasters: integrating science and practice to protect health.
Hydro-meteorological disasters are the focus of this paper. The authors examine, to which extent climate change increases their frequency and intensity. ⋯ There is a need for strengthened collaboration between climate scientists, the health researchers and policy-makers as well as the disaster community to jointly develop adaptation strategies to protect human.