No matter where in the world you are, the headlines are clear: heat waves and droughts are a threat to our health, our planet, and our future. Climate change is having a serious effect on many countries across the planet. Scientific research has long described the greenhouse effect of increased carbon-based gases being released into our atmosphere as a cause of this condition. It is measured through an increase in average global temperatures from one year to the next and can be witnessed through a cascading effect on storms, floods and plant and animal habitats. All around the world the indicators from 2022 alone are not good.
Parts of China are experiencing their longest sustained heat wave in over 50 years, when record keeping began. Spain, Portugal, France and Italy are experiencing their worst drought in 500 years and the western US the worst in 1,200 years. Pakistan is currently dealing with unprecedented rainfall and flooding.