Failed crops in Mauritania, where drought has worsened food insecurity and increased hunger and the risk of disease. Health experts are warning that climate change is already threatening all aspects of human physical and mental health, and that those most vulnerable—less-developed countries and the poor—will be disproportionately impacted by its effects.

First published in the July 08, 2019, 4:55 a.m. edition

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