Environmental and Government News #4: 6/16/25
Hello! Apologies for the nearly 2 month break since my last post. The end of the school year is always a busy time, and I wasn't able to make time to write a post. Nonetheless, here is the big news of the month! Global Warming Heating Up: Global Warming is a pressing environmental issue that is widely debated and researched. However, the issue it presents is becoming more and more relevant to public health as time passes. According to UN news, "nearly half of humanity already living in areas highly susceptible to climate change," and because of this, hundreds of thousands of people are dying to heat related issues across the world. The UN also notes that Europe accounts for a third of the world's global heat-related deaths. To combat this, WHO/Europe on Wednesday created a new program, called the "Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health". I think this program is a step in the right direction. However, more drastic measures need to be made by our world ...