Climate change to hit health of indigenous population the hardest

ABC News

An article written in the Medical Journal of Australia has warned that climate changes in Australia are likely to impact the health of indigenous Australians more than for non-Aboriginal Australians. Temperature rises of three degrees Celsius in the north of the country by 2050 will result in increases in diseases in remote communities which suffer from inadequate facilities. Diseases most likely to be on the increase include cardiovascular, respiratory and communicable diseases.

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