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Expanding climate models to capture public health complexities
Climate scientists have long utilized frameworks like Shared Socioeconomic Pathways to understand how future socioeconomic development may evolve under various environmental challenges. However, integrating these complex models with public health remains a critical frontier. Recent discussions highlight the pressing need to adapt climate scenarios to better capture human health impacts, ensuring that future mitigation and adaptation strategies account for epidemiological realities.