Irene Torres
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
The Health of Populations in Countries Affected by Climate Change in LAC
12-NOV-2024
Impacts of climate change on human health in LAC
Changes in climate patterns
20 - FEB - 2024
Changes in climate patterns
Changes in climate patterns
Extreme weather events - heat
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Extreme weather events - hurricanes
12-NOV-2024
| Hurricane Mitch - 1998 |
Honduras | 90% or more of population without access to water supply immediately after; 40% without access a few weeks later |
Nicaragua | 32% of water provision infrastructure damaged |
Guatemala | 396 communities with damaged systems; 20,000 latrines destroyed |
El Salvador | 32% of water supply infrastructure damaged |
Drought and fires
12-NOV-2024
Drought and fires
12-NOV-2024
Impacts of climate change on human health in LAC
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12-NOV-2024