Climate change and public health in this new era: Understanding health disasters due to climate change

Stepalin Yunipahothon; Yunita Ismail Masjud

doi:10.61511/icd.v1i1.2024.767

Authors

Stepalin Yunipahothon Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, President University, Indonesia
Yunita Ismail Masjud Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, President University, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61511/icd.v1i1.2024.767

Keywords:

climate change, human activities, public health

Abstract

The environment and natural resources are undoubtedly under threat from a number of factors as a global society, such as desertification, water scarcity, climate change, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and reliance on toxic energy sources. Furthermore, the outcome of the Covid-19 epidemic is still unknown. This study aims to explore the contemporary interaction between public health and climate change. We need to begin developing new conceptual approaches—that is, better ways of thinking, speaking, and doing. This is the first idea we need to consider, and we should do it in light of climate change, a particularly large-scale and intricate environmental disaster. Expanding our perspectives on health communication is necessary, as is delivering messages that encourage meaningful involvement and wise approach decisions rather than inspiring apathy, fear, or melancholy. In order to accomplish an affordable way of life in the natural environment and to develop comprehensive and forward-thinking methods that stop prolonged climate change, we must provide communities and governments with our help.

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