Heat Sensation: Protecting Mississippi’s Youth in an Era of Rising Temperatures – Jackson Advocate

Heat Sensation: Protecting Mississippi’s Youth in an Era of Rising Temperatures – Jackson Advocate

By Dr. Selika Sweet For many, climate change has long seemed like a far-off crisis—something playing out in melting glaciers or along coastal cities. But here in Mississippi, I’ve come to understand that climate change is not just global. It’s local. It’s personal. My perspective shifted when I joined the Climate & Health Equity Fellowship. I began to see climate change not as an abstract concern but as a daily threat to our health, our children…