Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PUBLIC HEALTH: A REVIEW

Sheetanshu Gupta, Deepak Maurya and Shakuli Kashyap

Abstract

Climate change has previously been linked to alterations in the distribution of plants and animals, variations in population densities, adjustments to the timing of seasonal activities, rises in disease prevalence and the introduction of invasive species. It is feared that climate change will have negative effects on Earth’s ecological systems, including a general loss of biodiversity, disturbances to ecosystem processes, and a decrease in the number of ecological products and services available to human society. Vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant species, as well as their seasonal behaviors and physiological responses in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, are all impacted by climate change.