It is Blue, It Is Red, It Is Real: The Rising Threat of Global Heat
Climate change is no longer a distant warning; it’s a reality marked by colors on the global map. The blue and red shades have become visual metaphors for a warming planet. Once synonymous with cooler regions, blue is retreating, giving way to expanding red zones that signal rising temperatures and heat waves. The world is witnessing an alarming shift, with record-high temperatures on land and in the oceans.
Rising heat waves turn Mediterranean islands and other vulnerable regions into climate hotspots, threatening ecosystems, livelihoods, and lives. Urgent action is needed before these unique environments are lost forever.
How can Mediterranean islands and other vulnerable regions adapt to the intensifying threat of heat waves while preserving their unique ecosystems and communities?
