Compound climate risks in the COVID-19 pandemic

Carly A. Phillips (), Astrid Caldas, Rachel Cleetus, Kristina A. Dahl, Juan Declet-Barreto, Rachel Licker, L. Delta Merner, J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida, Alexandra L. Phelan, Erika Spanger-Siegfried, Shuchi Talati, Christopher H. Trisos and Colin J. Carlson ()
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Carly A. Phillips: Union of Concerned Scientists
Astrid Caldas: Union of Concerned Scientists
Rachel Cleetus: Union of Concerned Scientists
Kristina A. Dahl: Union of Concerned Scientists
Juan Declet-Barreto: Union of Concerned Scientists
Rachel Licker: Union of Concerned Scientists
L. Delta Merner: Union of Concerned Scientists
J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida: Union of Concerned Scientists
Alexandra L. Phelan: Georgetown University Medical Center
Erika Spanger-Siegfried: Union of Concerned Scientists
Shuchi Talati: Union of Concerned Scientists
Christopher H. Trisos: University of Cape Town
Colin J. Carlson: Georgetown University Medical Center

Nature Climate Change, 2020, vol. 10, issue 7, 586-588

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic will be an unprecedented test of governments’ ability to manage compound risks, as climate hazards disrupt outbreak response around the world. Immediate steps can be taken to minimize climate-attributable loss of life, but climate adaptation also needs a long-term strategy for pandemic preparedness.

Date: 2020
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