Climate change and health: On the latest IPCC report

摘要

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report on March 31,2014. This report was the second instalment of the Fifth Assessment Report, prepared by Working Group 2, on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change. In this Comment, we, as contributors to the chapter on human health, explain how the IPCC report was prepared and highlight important findings.