Global South can tackle air pollution, climate change with new approaches and solidarity

By the time the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, 2024 will have been the hottest year in recorded history. But it likely won’t hold that title for long. Extreme heat is an increasingly persistent reality for most of the world’s population. According to a study published this past spring, there were 76 extreme heat waves worldwide in the previous year, with more than three-quarters of the global popul