Research show a link between sleep impairment and climate change. One third of adult population is not getting enough sleep, and this could raise even more. Sleep deprivation is connected to lost of cognitive function and reduced productivity.
Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity due to rising global temperatures, posing a significant threat to climate, biodiversity, and society. Wildfires not only contribute to climate change but also disrupt ecosystems, leading to biodiversity loss and detrimental effects on human health and economies. Effective policy interventions are needed to manage wildfires, mitigate their causes, and reduce their impact on communities and ecosystems.
Efforts today focus on limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C or less. However, this average masks the much larger increases that will be experienced by many people for significant periods of the year. This is particularly acute in cities and urban environments due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.
IPM is a solution to significantly reduce the use of pesticides in the EU, which have shown to be damaging to biodiversity, the environment, as well as human health. Adopting IPM would prioritize strengthening Europe’s biodiversity and support tackling some key issues that face the agricultural sector and food supply concerns due to climate change. There is resistance to adopting this strategy as it would disrupt the current pesticide industry, and farmers are reluctant to change because it may affect their yield and income.