Live. Climate Now: How can we survive the heatwaves to come?

The impact of heat waves on individuals and global communities is immense and only getting worse. Extreme weather events are causing illness and death, while heat waves are reducing productivity, damaging crops, and increasing the spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. 

Air pollution is affecting global health too, with respiratory and cardiovascular problems brought about by wildfires and the burning of fossil fuels.

With the link between the climate crisis and global health becoming ever clearer, this year's COP28 summit will shine a light on health. On December 3 the summit will hold its first "Health Day", with delegates expected to agree and sign a Climate and Health Declaration by the end of the summit.

With so much at stake, join us live on the Euronews YouTube Channel on Monday 4 December at 10 am CET (1 pm UAE Time) as we ask: How can we survive the heatwaves to come?

You can watch the debate, which takes place in Dubai on the sidelines of COP28, live in the video player at the top of this article.

Dr Carlo Buontempo, Director, Copernicus Climate Change Service

Carlo heads Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service, the leading source of data on the true state of our planet to inform policy and business decisions. Copernicus also offers tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Dr Marina Romanello, Executive Director, The Lancet Countdown

Marina is the Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change, an independent and multi-disciplinary research collaboration of almost 100 academic centres around the world, and headquartered at University College London’s Institute for Global Health. The Lancet Countdown tracks and drives progress towards a