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Jhannel sees link between COVID and climate change

EVEN AS countries work frantically to save lives, given the emergence and rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), already there are some important lessons for future efforts to address another pressing global challenge: climate change.
“I think the recent outbreak of COVID-19 brings to the fore some of the challenges currently being faced with climate change. It has highlighted that those with underlying challenges are most at risk, reiterating that those who are most vulnerable are affected first,” said climate youth advocate Jhannel Tomlinson.
“It has shown that individuals will often disregard the science and opt to believe what they think is right, relying on their own views and perceptions,” she added.
Those counted as being among the most vulnerable to COVID-19 are those with co-morbid conditions, including hypertension and diabetes, even as developing countries are hampered in their response by limited financial and other resources.
 
 
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Earth Today | Youths urged to see COVID-19, climate change link

Published on 10 Apr, 2020

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