Government ministers at COP28 discuss protecting people from climate-driven health threats, including malnutrition, as experts predict a global death toll increase of 250,000 per year from 2030. Climate change is causing the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes into new regions, with dengue cases growing significantly and malaria registering 5 million more cases in 2022. Storms and flooding are leading to a resurgence of cholera and increasing the risk of diarrhoea.
