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Those facing the earliest and harshest consequences are, overwhelmingly, those who did the least to create themWorld held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warnsWhat are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay?There are moments in history when a crisis long treated as distant reveals itself to be intimate, immediate and profoundly human. Sea-level rise is one of those moments.For years it has been discussed in the abstract language of centimetres, coastal infrastructure and future projections. This can make it seem like a technical challenge – something for engineers and planners to grapple with. But rising seas are already damaging bodies, minds, livelihoods and cultures. Sea-level rise is a present-day health crisis. Continue reading...