The climate crisis is a public health emergency. Here are 5 ways the climate crisis is affecting your health: 🔥 Heatwaves are intensifying and becoming more frequent. Europe is warming faster than any other region. 🌫 Air pollution. Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to air pollution that can also fuel respiratory diseases like asthma, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. 🦟 Rising disease threats. Changing ecosystems are expanding mosquito and tick habitats, spreading illnesses like Lyme disease and dengue—even in Europe. 💧 Water and sanitation at risk. Climate change affects freshwater access and increases the threat of food- and water-borne diseases due to climate-related floods. 🧠 Mental health matters. Climate anxiety is real, impacting well-being as communities grapple with growing environmental threats. Robb Butler, WHO/Europe’s new Special Envoy on Climate and Health and Director for Communicable Diseases, Environment and Health explains: Every area of our healt