At COP29, health will have a dedicated day and see the introduction of various health-focused initiatives.

Lord David Frost recently downplayed the urgency of climate warming mitigation, suggesting that the UK manage this with air conditioning and structural changes to buildings. However, his stance seems dangerously shortsighted with looming threats like disease transmission from the tiger mosquito and potentially catastrophic shifts in weather patterns due to the Gulf Stream's instability. It's critical to approach climate change with the gravity and urgency it warrants, prioritising long-term safety over short-term convenience.

This dialogue was a dynamic exchange of public health leadership voices at the Global Action Summit.

I first learned about the urban heat island effect in a high school geography class. It was one of those concepts that lands cleanly...