@themanilatimes: Ahead of COP30, report finds rising deaths linked to climate change Climate change is causing unprecedented threats to human health with heat-related deaths surging 23% since the 1990s to reach 546,000 annually, according to a major new report published Wednesday, October 29. The 2025 Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change found that 13 of 20 health threat indicators reached record levels, showing the growing impact of rising global temperatures on human wellbeing. The Lancet is one of the world's most prestigious medical journals, and its annual Countdown report tracks how climate change affects global health. Marina Romanello, executive director of the Lancet Countdown at University College London's Institute for Global Health, said climate change risks on health are reaching record levels across most indicators. REUTERS VIDEO #TheManilaTimes #fyp

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Wednesday 29 October 2025 11:32:17 GMT